Montgomery Community Media

Staff from the Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education (MCBRE) are inviting residents and school leaders to the Student Emerging Leaders Program (SELP) Public Policy Forum on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. More than 70 sophomores across Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will discuss proposed solutions during the two-day event. “The Student Emerging Leaders Program […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) members elected officers at today’s meeting and Michael Durso was re-elected president, while Judith Docca was elected vice president. Congrats to @mocoboe President Mike Durso & Vice President Dr. Judy Docca on their election as board officers! — MCPS (@MCPS) December 13, 2016 Congratulations to #Dr.Docca on election […]

Here is your daily look at what people are talking about today, Dec. 1, in Montgomery County: 1. Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford is scheduled to give remarks at a Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington event at 8 a.m. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education will be swearing in newly elected members tonight […]

Shebra Evans is a candidate for the Montgomery County Board of Education District Four seat. In the MyMCMedia Extra videos, below, Evans discusses how her background sets her apart from opponent Anjali Reed Phukan. Evans also talks about the issues she plans to focus on if elected. According to Evans’ campaign website, she has more […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 20th, in Montgomery County: 1. County Council Meeting: The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is: the White Oak General Development Agreement and the Westbard Sectional Map Amendment. 2. Silver Spring Community Meeting: Montgomery County Parks invites residents to attend a meeting to provide input for the renovation of […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Temperatures could hit near 100 degrees today according to the National Weather Service forecast. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education will hold a closed session today to receive legal advice regarding the Study of Choice and Special Academic Programs. 3.  Music […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education swore in Eric Guerci, a rising senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, as the 39th Student Member of the Board. Guerci is only the third student in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) history to run and win a second SMOB term. He is also the first SMOB to have […]

The Montgomery County Council held a meeting on June 21st to discuss plans for relocating hundreds of school buses from the depot on Shady Grove Road. There were dozens of Rockville residents in the audience opposed to plans to relocate the buses to the Carver Educational Services Center parking lot and to another site on […]

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen has sent a letter today to  School Board President Michael Durso requesting that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) suspend “all planning and other preparatory activity related to the proposed Carver site,” until the Council takes up the issue in June. “We share your concern that the ultimate transition of […]

Hundreds of residents turned out for a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) meeting held to discuss the relocation of 100 school buses to Rockville on May 11. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports. Residents packed the multipurpose room at College Gardens Elementary School and voiced their concerns and frustrations about plans to relocate buses from the Shady Grove Bus […]