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Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight joined the county’s weekly COVID-19 virtual media briefing on Wednesday to lay out back-to-school plans. Dr. McKnight sheds more light on what the school system has in place to keep students and staff safe amid the pandemic.   MCPS officials say there are several precautions […]

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles commented on his resignation during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday. Dr. Gayles alluded to political backlash as one of the factors that led to his decision to resign from his position. Meanwhile, County Executive Marc Elrich publicly praised Dr. Gayles for his courage and leadership during the COVID-19 […]

Durante una reunión el martes, los miembros de la Junta de Educación de Maryland decidieron considerar una regulación de emergencia Covid-19, sobre un mandato del uso de las mascarillas en las escuelas de todo el estado. El superintendente estatal Mohammed Choudhury dijo que intentará determinar si puede rechazar legalmente los planes de reapertura de los […]

Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) students will be returning to in-person instruction next week. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, many parents have concerns about how the school district will manage amid the pandemic. MyMCM spoke with various parents to learn what fuels their concerns. See related posts below: MCPS Interim Superintendent Dr. McKnight: ‘Health […]

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 25 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Hyperthermia Alert: Montgomery County is under a Hyperthermia Alert from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. County Emergency Management issues the alert when temperatures/heat index is forecast to be at least 95 degrees. These conditions are hazardous and the county says heat […]

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) darán la bienvenida a más de 160,000 estudiantes la próxima semana cuando comience el año escolar. Aproximadamente 3,500 de esos estudiantes solicitaron ingresar a la academia virtual del sistema escolar, según funcionarios de MCPS. Mientras tanto, la tabla de datos del condado de Montgomery muestra que los […]

During a meeting Tuesday, members of the Maryland Board of Education decided to consider an emergency regulation for a statewide in-school COVID-19 mask mandate. State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury said he will try to determine if he can legally reject reopening plans from school systems that do not include masking. He said the state’s guidance to […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will welcome more than 160,000 students next week when the school year kicks off. About 3,500 of those students applied for the school system’s virtual academy, according to MCPS officials. Meanwhile, the Montgomery County Data Dashboard shows that COVID-19 cases are increasing as the Delta variant runs rampant. MCPS Interim […]

The Montgomery County school board meets Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. After a closed session in the morning, the meeting opens to the public with comments at 12:30 p.m. followed by a discussion on the fall start of school. The meeting will be televised by MCPS-TV (Comcast Channel 34, Verizon FIOS Channel 36, […]

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 24 and it is National Waffle Day and this is your opportunity to channel your inner Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation. As you feast, here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. School Board Meets: Montgomery County Board of Education meets in open session at noon. Here’s a look […]