Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending that $220.8 million be added to the district’s current six-year school construction plan in order to address significant space needs in the school system. The proposed amendments would increase the Fiscal Year 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program budget to $1.75 billion from the $1.53 billion plan approved […]

Montgomery County Public Schools has 133 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists this year coming from 13 of the county’s high schools. The semifinalists will compete nationally for scholarships that will be announced in the spring. The competition is sponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The MCPS semifinalists come from 13 high schools: Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Montgomery […]

The 2014 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings included 11 Montgomery County schools that were ranked among the best in Maryland. Those schools were recognized for their achievements by the County Council on July 8. At the ceremonies in Rockville were, left to right: Councilmember Phil Andrews; Board of Education members Christopher […]

The Montgomery County Executives candidates forum on public education will take place Feb. 12 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Richard Montgomery High School. This forum is sponsored by the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), the Service Employees International Union Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrators and Principals. Space is limited. To […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) placed six high schools on a U.S. News & World Report ranking of the best science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) schools in the country.U.S. News looked at the top 500 public schools from its latest Best High Schools rankings, and evaluated student participation and success on Advanced Placement science and math tests. The rankings are based […]