As of Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has received about 500 applications for its 2021-2022 virtual academy, MCPS Director of Technology Integration and Support Dr. Kara Trenkamp shared during a school board meeting. The virtual learning academy for the 2021-2022 school year, called “Montgomery Virtual,” is a five-days-a-week program that will mirror the brick-and-mortar […]
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August 27, 2020 |
School Board Committee Will Meet Thursday to Discuss Special Education This Fall
The Montgomery County Board of Education Special Populations Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss special education in the fall semester. Residents can submit questions before the meeting and watch live on YouTube and Facebook. On Tuesday, the school board approved a plan for the fall semester, which begins Aug. 31 and […]
August 25, 2020 |
State Board of Education Tables Discussion About Live Instruction Requirement Until Sept. 1
The Maryland State Board of Education is tabling a discussion about live instruction requirements for the fall semester until Sept. 1, one day after the first day of school for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). On Monday, Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon recommended that the board approve a requirement that schools offer an average […]
August 24, 2020 |
State Superintendent Recommends at Least 3.5 Hours Daily Live Instruction
Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon wants schools to offer an average of 3.5 hours of live virtual instruction per day this fall. All school systems were required to submit their fall semester plans to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) by Aug. 14. At an MSDE meeting Monday, Salmon said that while the […]
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