Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County students, parents and their supporters held a “sleep in” protest in front of the school system’s headquarters in Rockville on Feb. 9. “Save Our Sleep” supporters gathered with blankets, sleeping bags and together they shouted, “What do we want?” and they replied, “more sleep.” The Board of Education is considering a change in […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr has just days to let the county’s school board know if he wants his contract as head of the school system renewed. Although not a letter of intent, Starr submitted to the school board last week a letter touting the school system’s accomplishments under his tenure. You […]

The Montgomery County School Board released a statement Friday afternoon about the ongoing discussion surrounding the renewal of Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr’s contract. The statement from MCPS Board President Patricia O’Neill reads: “A superintendent’s appointment and contract are among the most important responsibilities that the Board of Education has and every member takes these responsibilities […]

If you have an opinion on whether Montgomery County Public Schools should change the times schools start and end, you have just one more week to let the school board know about it. The MCPS Board of Education recently held two public hearings on the topic of changing school start times. MyMCMedia’s Krista Brick has […]

There were two hours of testimony in the bell times public hearing Thursday afternoon, the first of two hearings on the issue of whether to change the start and end time at the county’s schools. The meeting time allowed for 31 speakers to express their views on the proposals offered on bell times.The hearings were […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, MCPS Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr explains the budget process ahead.

One newly elected member of the Montgomery County Board of Education and three returning members are scheduled to be sworn in to office tonight. Incoming At-large member Jill Ortman-Fouse and three incumbents—Judith Docca (District 1), Michael Durso (District 5) and Patricia O’Neill (District 3)—will be sworn in during a ceremony at 7 p.m. at the Carver Educational […]

The first Election Day results have been released in Montgomery County and it is showing some tight races in the Montgomery County School Board. Shebra Evans leades Jill Ortman-Fouse by about 300 votes for an at-large seat on the board. Challenger Kristin Trible has 44 percent of the vote against incumbent Judy Docca’s 55.02 percent. […]

MyMCMedia is counting down to the Nov. 4 General Election: watch our 15-minute, special report about the ballot, the candidates, voters and your voting options before and on Election Day. Early voting continues from now through Oct. 30 at nine early voting centers in Montgomery County. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 […]

School Board Candidate Laurie Halverson debated school issues at a forum recently. She had this to say about the PARCC testing.     Related: