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Desde el inicio de la pandemia Covid-19, las Escuelas Públicas del condado de Montgomery cerraron sus puertas en marzo y se transformaron para impartir una educación sólo virtual a sus más de 165 mil estudiantes, la mayoría de ellos hispanos. Para las familias, los estudiantes y los maestros de las escuelas sin duda se trata […]

Due to concerns over COVID-19 amid rising case numbers across the country, the University of Maryland announced that all courses will transition entirely to online instruction following the Thanksgiving break. University president, Dr. Darryll Pines, notified students and faculty of the decision in a message to students and faculty on Thursday. “Like many of you, […]

Si las condiciones de salud pública lo permiten, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) comenzarán a incorporar gradualmente a los estudiantes para el aprendizaje en persona el 12 de enero de 2021, dijo la presidenta de la Junta Escolar Shebra Evans en una reunión el viernes. Los funcionarios de MCPS mostraron una matriz […]

If public health conditions allow it, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will begin phasing in students for in-person learning on Jan. 12, 2021, School Board President Shebra Evans said at a meeting Friday. MCPS officials displayed a matrix that shows what metrics are being used to evaluate a safe phased-in return to school buildings. It […]

Maryland Department of Health has started reporting COVID-19 outbreaks at public and nonpublic K-12 schools in the state. On Thursday, the state health department reported 13 outbreaks in schools, which included one school in Montgomery County: St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac. The state health department reports two positive COVID-19 cases at St. Andrew’s, as […]

MyMCMedia spoke with Steve Solomon—a District 4 candidate for Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education—on Election Day at Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center. Solomon is running against incumbent Shebra Evans, who currently serves as the Board of Education’s president.

Rep. Jamie Raskin is launching a reader’s program encouraging elementary school students and their families to read, according to a press release. The program, called Raskin’s Readers, will start Saturday, Oct. 31, and it will go through Jan. 31, 2021. The program challenges students from kindergarten to fifth grade, along with family members or guardians, […]

El diputado Jamie Raskin está lanzando un programa de lectura que fomenta a los estudiantes de la escuela primaria y sus familias a leer, según un comunicado de prensa . El programa, llamado Raskin’s Readers, comenzará el sábado 31 de octubre y continuará hasta el 31 de enero de 2021. El programa desafía a los […]

The Montgomery County Council will host a virtual Youth Town Hall meeting on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. with Montgomery County School Board President Shebra Evans and Student Member of the Board Nick Asante. They would like to learn more about the issues currently impacting young people across the county. The virtual Youth Town Hall […]

Councilmember Hans Riemer is concerned schools are not being prioritized when it comes to Montgomery County’s reopening strategy. “Yes small businesses are paying a price from covid, kids are paying a price from covid too,” Riemer said in an interview with MyMCMedia. Montgomery County Public Schools has been offering virtual learning since March and will […]