Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee recently was briefed on how disputes between families and the school system over a student’s special education plan are handled. Councilmember Phil Andrews asked the school system to brief the Council earlier this year. In this video clip, he comments on the current process for handling these types of […]

Students at Quince Orchard High School (QOHS) were put on lockdown shortly before dismissal today (March 15) because of an incident near the school. Montgomery County Police Officer Rebecca Innocenti said police received a report at 2:11 p.m. of a weapon displayed from a car in the vicinity of the high school. Montgomery County Public […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has narrowed the achievement gap among grade level and at-risk measures according to a new report by the Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) that was presented to the County Council today (March 12). The gap has grown among grade level measures that align with MCPS’ Seven keys to […]

Community leaders, including Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr and Board of Education member Christopher Barclay, recently met with nearly 200 parents and students to discuss important issues facing MCPS’s African American students. The Community Dialogue on the Academic Success of the African American Student focused on efforts to narrow the achievement gap for African […]

Structural repairs to the Gaithersburg Aquatic Center, located at 2 Teachers Way,  are slated to begin the week of March 4, according to city officials. Gaithersburg staff recently met with staff from Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and contractors to review the project. The pool, built in 1975, was closed last year after structural issues […]

More than half of the graduates from the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Class of 2012 earned a college-ready score on at least one Advanced Placement (AP) exam, far outperforming their peers across the state and the nation. In 2012, 52.3 percent of MCPS graduates earned a college-ready score of 3 or higher on at […]

Here at Manna, we work hard to provide the 32.3% of MCPS school children who qualify for free- and reduced-price meals (FARMS) with nutritious foods for the weekend. Our Karen Goldberg Smart Sacks program provides over 2,000 elementary school kids with bags of meals and snacks for the weekend when FARMS are unavailable.   Kids […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 19, beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board Meeting Room at the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive, in Rockville. The agenda is posted below and can be viewed on the Board of Education website. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Minority Scholars Program was established six years ago at Walter Johnson High School to close the achievement gap for minority students. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Board of Education met on Tuesday, Feb 12. Among other items, the Board discussed district-wide efforts to close the achievement gap; received an update on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) transportation depots; discussed and approved its position on legislative issues and took final action on Policy DJA, MCPS Procurement Practice and Bid […]