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I apologize in advance to anyone who may find this blog to be boring, offensive, off-the-mark, annoying, or even trivial. There. I said it. I’m sorry. Apologies don’t always come that easy and aren’t always that easy to deliver, are they? Then again, the circumstances begging for an apology – especially a public apology at […]

The word of the day? Cold! Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 7, in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County public schools are opening two hours late today. 2. Has your Montgomery County street been plowed? If not, Montgomery County officials want to hear from you. Call 3-1-1 after 7 a.m. today. You […]

Montgomery County public schools will open two hours late on Wednesday, January 7, due to emergency weather conditions. Bus service will be provided on a two-hour-delayed schedule. Morning prekindergarten, morning half-day Head Start, other morning half-day programs and field trips are canceled. Other activities and programs that begin at 10:30 a.m. or earlier are canceled. […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students enjoyed their first snow day of the new year on Jan. 6. But the decision to close the county’s school district came after an earlier morning announcement of a two hour delay. We wanted to know how those decisions were made, so we turned to Dana Tofig, who […]

Montgomery County Public Schools should start and end 20 minutes later, according to a new proposal from Superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr. Starr is expected to release his proposal to the school board on Jan. 13. According to a memo from Starr to the Board of Education, the “most practicable of the no-cost options is for […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today because of the weather. Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 6, in Montgomery County. 1. Snow may slow your commute to school and work today, and local leaders are reminding residents and business owners to clear their walkways as part of the county’s new […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr responds to a question about what happens if his recent budget request is not approved. Take a look:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Dr. Joshua Starr tells us how much he loves his job.

“There is more that we can do.” That was the comment made by MCPS Superintendent Joshua P. Starr in a YouTube video he made following a Montgomery County Police press conference about the sexual abuse allegations against one of the school system’s former substitute teachers. Police announced that nine other students reported abuses by the […]

The Board of Education will hold its second public hearing on the Superintendent’s Recommended FY 2016 Capital Budget and Amendments to the FY 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) tonight, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be live online and on MCPS-TV (Comcast Channel 34). Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton, […]