Montgomery Community Media

On Tuesday, Councilmember Evan Glass introduced The Housing Impact Fairness Act which would raise $100 million for affordable housing and school construction throughout the county over the next decade. The Housing Impact Fairness Act ensures that all newly built single-family homes contribute fairly to Montgomery County’s infrastructure needs. This legislation is expected to close a […]

Elementary schools during the 2017-2018 school year in the City of Gaithersburg were overcrowded by more than 370 students, according to a report provided by Montgomery County Public Schools.  Student enrollment in elementary schools this current school year reached a utilization of 109 percent, and that number is expected to grow significantly over the next […]

Montgomery County Council At-Large candidate Danielle Meitiv fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Feb. 14. Meitiv responds to a question about what she would do to help ease school overcrowding and close the achievement gap. Meitiv’s rebuttal to a question on the overcrowding and achievement gap […]

Montgomery County Council At-Large candidate Brandy Brooks fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Feb. 14. Brooks responds to a question about what she would do to help ease school overcrowding and close the achievement gap. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital […]

Montgomery County Council At-Large candidate Lorna Phillips Forde fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Feb. 14. Forde responds to a question about what she would do to help ease school overcrowding and close the achievement gap. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater […]

Montgomery County Council At-Large candidate Hoan Dang fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Feb. 14. Dang responds to a question about what she would do to help ease school overcrowding and close the achievement gap. Dang’s rebuttal to a question on the overcrowding and achievement gap […]

Montgomery County Council At-Large candidate Hans Riemer fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Feb. 14. Riemer responds to a question about what he would do to help ease school overcrowding and close the achievement gap. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital […]

Montgomery County Council At-Large candidate Shruti Bhatnagar fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Feb. 14. Bhatnagar responds to a question about what she would do to help ease school overcrowding and close the achievement gap. Bhatnagar’s rebuttal to a question on the overcrowding and achievement gap […]

Montgomery County Council At-Large candidate Gabe Albornoz fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Feb. 14. Albornoz responds to a question about what he would do to help ease school overcrowding and close the achievement gap. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital […]

Montgomery County Council At-Large candidate Steve Solomon fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Feb. 7. Solomon responds to a question about what he would do to help ease school overcrowding and close the achievement gap. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital […]