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Good morning! Here are five things to know today, Aug. 31, in Montgomery County: 1.  Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot are scheduled to make a “major announcement” about the state public school calendar today. 2. It’s International Overdose Awareness Day. A Ceremony of Remembrance will be held at Justice Plaza at Montgomery […]

Michael Williams, a resource teacher from John F. Kennedy High School has been named a finalist for the 2016-2017 Maryland Teacher of the Year by the Maryland State Department of Education. Superintendent Jack Smith surprised Williams with the news at Kennedy High this week. Michael Williams has been named a finalist for MD Teacher of the Year. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools employs more than 12 thousand teachers, and each year the schools choose one of these educators as teacher of the year. This year the winner is a social studies teacher from Kennedy High School whose teaching ability has been described as invigorating. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner […]

Montgomery County Public Schools honored teachers and others at the annual Champions for Children Celebration. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS-TV to view more of its local programming.

Here are five things to know today, May 4th, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Police Department will hold a memorial tribute today to remember local fallen heroes. 2. Congratulations to Michael Williams who was named MCPS Teacher of the Year at a Champions for Children Awards Ceremony. 3. A public hearing about the Metropolitan Branch […]

A social studies teacher from John F. Kennedy High School has been named the 2016-2017 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Teacher of the Year. Michael Williams, who has worked for MCPS for 14 years, will now compete for Maryland Teacher of the Year. Williams was named Teacher of the Year on Tuesday night during the 14th annual Champions […]

UPDATED Three Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teachers have been named finalists for the 2016–2017 Teacher of the Year award. The winner will be revealed at the Annual Champions for Children Awards celebration on May 3rd at Wheaton High School. MCPS announced the finalists in a news release and the honorees are: Andrea Segovia, is a […]

The Minority Scholars Leadership Program is focused at narrowing the achievement gap. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

In this MyMCMedia extra, two Humanitarian Awards are presented at the Martin Luther King, Jr. tribute and celebration on Jan. 20 at Strathmore. The award winners are Michael Williams, a teacher at Walter Johnson High School, and Anhar Karim a Northwest High School student. Learn more in this video: Related posts:      

UPDATED This is the 20th year that Montgomery County has celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a formal tribute and musical celebration at Strathmore. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can watch the entire two-hour program on the Montgomery Channel 21 beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 26. Here is […]