Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 9, in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials are phasing out some final exams in high school courses, and they want your input about potential changes to the grading policy and options. 2. Rockville’s Nov. 3rd election ballot is now complete. Find out […]

Shirley Brandman, a former president of the Montgomery County Board of Education, has been named interim director of the Children’s Opportunity Fund- an initiative where county agencies, Montgomery County Public School officials, and the private sector are taking steps to eliminate the achievement gap. Brandman started in her new role on Sept 1. County officials said the […]

Montgomery County students head back to school on Aug. 31 and there may be more students in our district than ever before. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials expect to welcome 156,654 students, an enrollment increase of more than 2,800 students over last year, according to MCPS Spokesperson Dana Tofig. So what else is new […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is scheduled to relaunch its search for a new superintendent in the fall. MCPS Spokesperson Dana Tofig said school officials “anticipate” having a new person to lead Montgomery County’s school system by July 2016. In May, Andrew Houlihan, the chief academic officer of the Houston Independent School District, was the “preferred candidate” to […]

UPDATED A Montgomery County town has been included on Money magazine’s top 50 best places to live in the United States list. Coming in at number 31, Damascus is lauded for it’s “top-notch” schools, and its Damascus Art Festival. Damascus resident Chris Bonvillain has called the town home for 28 years. “Damascus is a gem,” […]

Here are five things to know today, August 10th, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s Tax-Free Week: You may save some money if you do your back-to-school clothes shopping this week. Find out more about Tax-Free Week on the Maryland Comptroller’s website here. 2. Welcome Home Champ: Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky is on her way home today […]

School is out and kids are reading. That’s right some Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students and other area kids are showing us that education never takes a break, not even in the summer. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Tony Spearman-Leach hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include include Rexanah Wyse, Tammy Schmidt, Jessica Fuchs and Dr. Frederick Foote. Topics discussed this week include truancy prevention; connecting veterans with resources they have earned; helping homebound residents in our county and the green road project. You can watch the show in its […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education recently made the following administrative appointments: Andrew M. Zuckerman, currently acting chief operating officer, as chief operating officer Benjamin T. OuYang, currently principal, Parkland Middle School, as director, Department of Career Readiness and Innovative Programs, Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs Tamisha L. Sampson, currently principal, Sargent Shriver Elementary […]

Here’s your daily rundown of the happenings that people are talking about today, May 27th, in Montgomery County: 1. Graduation Day: It’s graduation day for seniors at Quince Orchard and Wootton high schools. 2. Youth Forum: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will host a conversation about race and social justice later today in Silver Spring. […]