Montgomery Community Media

Want your student to get to know your local police officer? County police officers from the fourth district station will meet with students and residents at an event entitled, “Hot Cocoa with a Cop” on Friday, Jan. 27. Residents can chat informally with the officers from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. at the McDonald’s located […]

Students at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart have a new addition to their playground. Mayor of Somerset Jeffrey Slavin donated a playhouse to the Bethesda school and on Dec. 15th there was a dedication ceremony to celebrate the occasion. Slavin bought the playhouse at an auction benefiting Rebuilding Together Montgomery County. The playhouse […]

More than 50 student leaders recently met with school board members to shares ideas and discuss issues impacting life in Montgomery County schools. Find out more in this report by MCPS-TV:

There are some new faces on the Montgomery County school board. Newly elected school board members Jeanette Dixon and Shebra Evans were sworn into office, alongside incumbent member Rebecca Smondrowski, on Dec. 1st at a Board of Education (BOE) meeting in Rockville. They join Michael Durso, Judith Docca, Patricia O’Neill, Jill Ortman-Fouse and student member […]

Newly elected Montgomery County school board member Jeanette Dixon was sworn into office on Dec. 1. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Dixon said she is looking forward to serve the district. ICYMI VIDEO: @mocoboe swearing in ceremony w @RebeccaOnBoard @dixon_jeanette @ShebraEvans. @mymcmedia @MCPS pic.twitter.com/1zn0kgLopr — Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) December 2, 2016 New @mocoboe member @dixon_jeanette […]

On Dec. 1st, outgoing Montgomery County school board member Phil Kauffman was honored for his dedication and work over the last eight years at a Board of Education (BOE) ceremony in Rockville. Kauffman lost his at-large Board of Education seat to Jeanette Dixon in the Nov. 8th election. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, below, Kauffman […]

Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard released a statement today responding to a report by NBC4 on the college’s spending. According to the report, Pollard has spent about $160,000 on travel, meals and transportation since 2013. The college also launched a pilot security program for Pollard earlier this year, which cost approximately $68,000 since it started. View […]

Hundreds of Richard Montgomery High School students took to the streets in downtown Rockville on Nov. 16 to demonstrate for freedom of speech. County Cable Montgomery talked to some of those students in this report, below:

In a video message posted online, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) superintendent Jack Smith said he expects all students to remain in school and participate in the school’s daily educational program as intended. “If students do not comply with these expectations, they may be subjected to the regular disciplinary actions that align with whatever infraction […]

Montgomery County Public Schools students will start school after Labor Day next year. That’s the latest from school board members who approved the start and end dates for the 2017-2018 school year calendar at a board meeting on Tuesday. According to the calendar, students will report to class on Sept. 5 and the last day […]