Montgomery Community Media

More than 300 Sherwood High School students participated in the school’s annual Rock ‘n Roll Revival. Now in its 45th year, this year’s show was bittersweet as the production marked the retirement of teacher and show director Bill Evans. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS-TV to view more of its local programming.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, MCPS Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers notes that county funding for the public schools has not been above the minimum state required amount since 2009.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett unveiled his recommended operating $5.3 billion budget on March 15th. The proposed budget increases spending on Montgomery County Public Schools by almost $136 million. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, below, MCPS Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers shares his reaction: Montgomery County Board of Education President Michael Durso and Interim Superintendent of […]

Six students from three Montgomery middle schools got together through the Adventures in Science organization and ending up designing the app “AutBuddy,” which will help children with autism complete their schoolwork and daily tasks by utilizing customized rewards to help them stay focused. Their app won the “Best in State Award” in the Verizon Innovative […]

Montgomery County Public Schools officials have announced that the district’s schools are closed today, Feb. 16, because of icy weather conditions. Administrative offices will open three hours late. All school-sponsored and community-use activities in school buildings are canceled. Administrative offices will open three hours late. .@MCPS Schools Closed Today (Feb 16); Administrative Offices Opening Three […]

Montgomery County Council member Nancy Navarro is “excited” about the Board of Education’s selection of Dr. Jack Smith as the next superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). As for the work ahead, she said, “there’s a sense of urgency.” Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video:

Six students as part of the Montgomery County’s Adventure in Science program won the Verizon Innovative App Challenge this week. The team conceptualized an mobile app, AutBuddy, for students with autism. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

Correction: In an earlier version of this article it stated that AutBuddy won the Fan Favorite Award. The team from Michigan won the Fan Favorite Award for their POP-Protect Our Parks app.  Six Montgomery County middle school students have been named Best in Nation winners in the annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge for their mobile app […]

UPDATED: Montgomery County Public Schools will provide free lunch at 12 school sites. ORIGINAL POST: Montgomery County Public Schools are closed Thursday, January 28, due to emergency weather conditions. All school and community activities in school buildings also are canceled. All administrative offices are open on time. Day care programs in school buildings will remain […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students now have a four-day weekend. On Thursday afternoon, MCPS officials announced that schools will be closed for students on Friday, Jan. 22, because of weather conditions. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Montgomery County on Friday and Saturday. MCPS Students are also off on […]