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A new talk show from the Board of Education.
On this episode of EdTalk, join host and Board of Education President Grace Rivera-Oven, along with guests Anjali Wells, Coordinator in the Department of Academic Programs, and Jeannie Franklin, Director in the Department of Consortia and Application Program Services, as they discuss MCPS’s new High School Center Programs.
Learn how families of eighth-grade students can apply to a variety of four-year academic Center Programs available in their region and discover new opportunities for students to explore their interests, build their skills, and prepare for their future.
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La presidenta del Consejo de Educación conversa con una especialista del Departamento de Consorcios y Programas de Aplicación para compartir información importante dirigida a las familias de estudiantes de octavo grado sobre los nuevos Programas de Centros de las Escuelas Secundarias, que estarán disponibles en las seis regiones de MCPS a partir del otoño de 2027.
Estos programas brindarán a los estudiantes nuevas oportunidades para explorar sus intereses, desarrollar sus talentos y habilidades, y elegir una experiencia de escuela secundaria que se alinee con sus aspiraciones, intereses y metas futuras.
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Hosted by Board of Education President Grace Rivera-Oven, this engaging and candid conversation brings together Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, and Karla Silvestre, At-Large Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, to explore the impact of women in educational leadership. Together, they reflect on the unique perspectives women bring, the barriers they have overcome, and the critical role of mentorship in empowering the next generation. The discussion also highlights the significant strides women have made, and continue to make, in shaping more equitable and innovative education systems.
Hosted by Julie Yang, this EdTalk podcast discusses the importance of providing students with leadership experiences, the various ways to provide such experiences and the benefits associated with those opportunities. Guests: David Naimon, the 1st Student Member of the Board of Education for Montgomery County and Anuva Maloo, the 48th & Current Student Member of the Board of Education.
On the latest EdTalk Podcast, guests Francisca Moraga Lopez from Glenstone Museum and Joanne Lamparter from Imagination Stage join host and Board of Education President Julie Yang for a lively conversation about The Arts — exploring the value of engaging students with many art forms, making space for the arts in our schools, and ensuring access for all students to experience the arts beyond the traditional classroom. Both guests share their personal art journeys and help to debunk the myth of the “Starving Artist.”
Future Ready? Are you? Our schools? To find out, watch the premiere episode of EdTalk, as host and BOE President Julie Yang candidly converses with guests Anne Khademian, Executive Director of the Universities at Shady Grove and Kate Stewart, President of the Montgomery County Council about the future of education.
