Walt Whitman’s Arvin Kim Elected Student Member of the Board
Arvin Kim, a junior at Walt Whitman High School, is the next Montgomery County Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB). Kim will assume his seat July 1, replacing… Read More
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Student School Board Member, MCPS Officials Discuss Student Concerns
Hana O’Looney, student member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, hosted an Instagram Live conversation with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials on Wednesday. O’Looney posed a virtual attendee’s… Read More
Asante Reflects on Tenure as Student Member of the Board During Pandemic
Nick Asante, 18, is a long-time fan of singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Although he joked that his friends make fun of him for it, he’s a proud “Swiftie” — so much… Read More
Líderes Anuncian Iniciativa Conjunta para Abordar la Seguridad y el Bienestar de los Estudiantes
El ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, se unió a los líderes locales el viernes para anunciar la iniciativa interinstitucional “Reimaginar la seguridad escolar y el bienestar de los… Read More
Leaders Announce Joint Initiative to Address Student Safety and Wellbeing
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich joined local leaders Friday to announce the interagency “Reimagining School Safety and Students’ Well-Being Initiative,” which aims to reshape public safety in Montgomery County Public… Read More
Voting for Student Member of the Board of Education This Week
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students will be able to vote for the next Student Member of the Board of Education (SMOB) this Thursday, April 22 and Friday, April 23.… Read More
Rising Senior Will Become Newest Member of Montgomery County Board of Education
The newest member of the Montgomery County Board of Education will be sworn in Thursday at the Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville. Nicholas Asante, a rising senior at Richard… Read More
SMOB-Elect Nick Asante Will Focus on Inequality
As the newly-elected Student Member of the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education, Nicholas Asante wants every student who needs one to receive a Chromebook at the start of… Read More
SMOB Election Date Postponed Due to School Closures
The Student Member of the Board of Education election date has been changed due to the extended closure of Montgomery County Public Schools, according to MCPS. The election was originally… Read More
Black History Month: MCPS Board of Education Voting Majority Makes History
For the first time, five of the eight MCPS Board of Education members are African American. MyMCMedia’s Jordan Lindsay has more details on what motivated each of them to serve… Read More
Two Students Selected as Final Candidates for Board of Education Position
Two Montgomery County juniors are the final candidates campaigning to be the Student Member of the Board of Education. The candidates are Victoria Kidder, a junior at Magruder High School,… Read More
Student Board Member Makes Pointed Comment about Education Secretary DeVos
Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education (SMOB) Nate Tinbite made a wry remark about U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in a tweet on Friday. The tweet… Read More