Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin was joined by local Korean community leaders on Jan. 9 to celebrate the unanimous passage of a Council proclamation recognizing Korean American Day for the very first time  this month in Montgomery County. Korean American Day will be officially celebrated in Montgomery County on Jan. 13. The day recognizes the first […]

On January 7, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro and Education Committee Chair Valerie Ervin sent a letter to Board of Education (BOE) President Christopher Barclay urging the Board to consider accelerating plans to install security systems in all Montgomery County Public Schools. Four years ago the Board requested, and the Council approved, funding in […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin, who chairs the Council’s Education Committee, joined a coalition of elected officials, representatives from the Share Our Strength organization and residents at Roscoe Nix Elementary School in Silver Spring on Dec. 19 to highlight the importance of universal breakfast. The event recognizes the leadership of Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and […]

Montgomery County Council recognized two local educators for their accomplishments. Montgomery College Professor John Hamman was named Maryland Professor of the Year and Montgomery Village Middle School Assistant Principal Everett Davis was named Maryland Assistant Principal of the Year. Listen to their comments. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its […]

The Montgomery County Council on Dec. 11 unanimously approved a resolution, sponsored by Councilmember Valerie Ervin, to increase bullying prevention efforts through the enhancement of multi-disciplinary teams. These teams bolster bullying-prevention efforts through enhanced communication among service providers to get to the root causes of bullying and develop collaborative prevention strategies. Multi-disciplinary teams have been […]

The Montgomery County Council today unanimously approved a resolution, sponsored by Council member Valerie Ervin, to increase bullying prevention efforts through the enhancement of multi-disciplinary teams. These teams bolster bullying-prevention efforts through enhanced communication among service providers to get to the root causes of bullying and develop collaborative prevention strategies. Multi-disciplinary teams have been shown […]

Montgomery County Council has sponsored a resolution encouraging the Maryland General Assembly to establish multi-disciplinary teams to address bullying. Council Members Valerie Ervin and Craig Rice support this effort. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County budgeted more money for Child Care Subsidies in the current years budget. Council Member Valerie Ervin speaks about the current situation for families that qualify for a child care subsidy. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Jeanette Dixon, principal of Paint Branch High School since 2001, was honored by the Montgomery County Council on December 4 for her outstanding achievements at the Burtonsville school. She recently was named winner of The Washington Post “Distinguished Educational Leadership Award,” which is given annually to one principal in each Washington metropolitan area school district […]

On Monday, November 19, Montgomery Council GO Committee will discuss telework programs in the County. Also on Monday: MCPS Financial Report, Adult English Literacy, Development Districts Funding Duplication The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, will hold a worksession on employee teleworking programs in […]