Montgomery Community Media

During its meeting on June 24, the Montgomery County Board of Education approved four contracts to administer baseline testing to student athletes as part of an effort to improve awareness and treatment for concussions in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The baseline tests assist medical professionals in determining when a student athlete can return to […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) placed six high schools on a U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) schools in the country.U.S. News looked at the top 500 public schools from its latest Best High Schools rankings, and evaluated student participation and success on Advanced Placement science and math tests. The rankings are based […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will open on time today (June 14). Sligo Middle School and Blair Ewing Center do not have power and are closed today.

Dr. Joshua Starr, MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr recently announced the names of 10 “Innovation Schools” that will receive focused attention in the 2014 school year as well as some innovative creative strategies to improve academic achievement and narrow the achievement gap. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its […]

Three Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students won ‘Cappies’ (Critics and Awards Program) awards for their participation in high school theater productions. The Cappies honor high school actors, stage technicians, singers, dancers, musicians and theater critics. The awards were presented Sunday, June 9, at the 14th annual Cappies Gala at the John F. Kennedy Center […]

Montgomery County Public Schools reports on the 2013 graduation season. More than 10,000 students will receive their high school diplomas. Commencement ceremonies began on May 27 and will complete on June 12. Take a look Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has one of the highest graduation rates among the nation’s largest school districts, according to a national report released June 6. The 2013 Diplomas Count report, published by Education Week, has calculated the MCPS graduation rate at 84 percent, tied for second among the nation’s 50 largest districts. The MCPS […]

Graduation ceremonies for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) begin today and continue through June 12. Several political leaders will be speaking at MCPS graduations, including Maryland Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown on May 29 (Paint Branch High School); U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, of Maryland, on June 11 (Sherwood High School); and U.S. Representative John Delaney, […]

A Statement from Superintendent Joshua P. Starr on High School Mathematics Final Exams and Course Completion: “Over the past few weeks, there has been much discussion about final exam results, specifically high failure rates on high school final exams in mathematics. Since I arrived at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in July 2011—and for years […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) placed 17 high schools on the annual list of America’s Best High Schools, published by Newsweek/The Daily Beast. Two MCPS high schools made the top 100 nationally, and the district has the top six schools in the state of Maryland. Three years ago, Newsweek and The Daily Beast website began […]