Minority Scholars Program

August 30, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Kennedy High School Teacher Finalist for Maryland’s Teacher of the Year (VIDEO & PHOTO)

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. […]

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July 12, 2016 | Staff Writer

Meet MCPS Teacher of the Year Michael Williams (VIDEO)

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 […]

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April 29, 2014 | Valerie Bonk

Councilmember Leventhal on Achievement Gap: ‘It’s Not a Simple Issue’ (Video)

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Councilmember George Leventhal talks about the need for community involvement in the issue of closing the achievement gap for minority students in Montgomery County during a march for the cause in Rockville organized by the Minority Scholars Program.   Related:

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February 17, 2013 | Staff Writer

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Minority Scholars Program (Video)

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.

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