Montgomery Community Media

We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well a challenge is underway to ensure that MCPS students reap the benefits of a good breakfast. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with a report on the first day of school and then a new campaign by police to capture the good. Take a look:

Montgomery County Councilmember Cherri Branson, District 5, is calling for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to have its own inspector general. In an opinion piece published in today’s Washington Post, Branson says she was surprised to learn during the recent MCPS credit card controversy that the county’s public schools system “employs no independent auditor.” Noting […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is beginning a multi-year effort to provide all students with access to mobile computers and a cloud-based learning platform that will enhance creativity and collaboration in the classroom. Superintendent of Schools Joshua P. Starr and MCPS staff briefed the Montgomery County Board of Education at its July 15th meeting on […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media at noon on Monday, July 14, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. At the briefing, Rice is expected to recap the Education Committee meeting that is also scheduled for Monday […]

Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) not move forward with proposed changes to school starting and ending times, also known as bell times, citing implementation costs of more than $20 million and mixed feedback from the community. While he does not plan to include the additional funding in his […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with the media on April 28. Rice focused on the budget, schools, school resource officers and school bus cameras during his briefing with the media. He also said the next Silver Spring Transit Center update is scheduled for May 6. You can watch his briefing in its entirety […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin says a lot of parents across the county are talking about what’s going on inside the Montgomery County Public Schools system. Ervin notes it will be an interesting school board race. Take a look: The primary election is set for June 24.   Related:   […]

Here’s a quick look at five things you need to know today, March 18, in Montgomery County. 1.Montgomery County public schools are opening on time today and superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr is holding a student Town Hall meeting at Watkins Mill High School. 2. The Montgomery County Council is meeting today and on the agenda: […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, County Executive Isiah Leggett talks about the record high of $2.164 billion for Montgomery County Public Schools in his fiscal year 2015 recommended operating budget. Take a look:   Related: