Montgomery Community Media

It’s Monday, Oct. 22, and here are five things Montgomery County residents need to know: 1. New Community: Gov. Larry Hogan will join other officials with the groundbreaking of Viva White Oak, a Silver Spring planned community going up around the Food and Drug Administration headquarters. The event takes place at 3:15 p.m. 2. Serving […]

The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, Montgomery County Council of PTAs and the  NAACP (Montgomery County Chapter) hosted a Board of Education candidates forum at Gaithersburg High School Monday, April 23. The forum included Ryan Arbuckle, Timur Edib, Marwa Omar Ibrahim, Julie Reiley, Brandon Orman Rippeon, John A. Robertson, Karla Silvestre, and Stephen Sugg […]

The NAACP Parents’ Council is inviting residents to join them in a conversation with Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith to voice any questions or concerns about Montgomery County Public Schools System. Issues that will be raised include the Achievement Gap for students of color, equity in the classroom, and how parents can go about accessing support […]

Addressing disparities with resources in education was the topic of discussion during the NAACP Parents’ Council kick-off event Monday night which is something parent Charles Casey is concerned about. “I’m getting my daughter ready for college and some of the challenges we face with the school system as far as meeting the needs of kids […]

In speeches that seemed one part politics, one part religious revival, progressives descended on Silver Spring on Thursday morning to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders endorse Ben Jealous in the Maryland governor’s race. “We are gathered today on Trump’s doorstep to let the world know, we intend to get rid of his doormat,” Jealous told the […]

In a memo sent to the Montgomery County Board of Education, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith recognized ten high school students awarded scholarships by The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Montgomery County Branch. Students were awarded $1000 scholarships at the NAACP’s 42nd Annual Freedom Fund Dinner, an event […]

What started out as meetings to discuss the importance of a trusting relationship between the police and community earlier this year,  has now turned into a call-to-action. Montgomery County leaders hosted a town hall meeting in Silver Spring Monday evening entitled, “Working Together for a Better Community: A Continuing Dialogue on Community and Police Relations.” […]

Anqoinette Crosby hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the new Clarksburg Premium Outlets center, the new North Potomac Recreation Center, the Bethesda’s chamber’s annual legislative event that featured a conversation between Governor Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot, the new Glenmont Fire Station, a recap of the New […]

Parents, school staff, and members of the Montgomery County NAACP Parents Council gathered at Gaithersburg High School on Oct. 18 to kick of the new school year. MCPS-TV reports.

The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, Montgomery County Council of PTAs  and the  NAACP (Montgomery County, MD Branch Parents’ Council) held a Board of Education candidates forum Sept. 28 at John F. Kennedy High School. The forum included Jeanette Dixon and Phil Kauffman in the at large race; Brandon Rippeon and Rebecca Smondrowski in […]