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April 14, 2017 | Staff Writer

County Report This Week (VIDEO)

The latest episode of County Report This Week (CRTW) begins with an interview with Maryland Delegate Al Carr about the 2017 Maryland legislative session. Carr talks about state funding for Montgomery County, changes coming to WSSC rate structure, increases to school bus camera fines and changes to healthcare legislation. Other CRTW reports include additional security measures […]

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April 5, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Maryland Public School Sports Association Changes Head Covering Rule (VIDEO)

After some controversy and some support from the community and the Montgomery County Board of Education, the Maryland Public Secondary Athletic Association changed a rule that required student athletes to provide special documentation for wearing head coverings during sporting events. This change comes after referees refused to let Je’Nan Hayes, student at Watkins Mill High […]

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March 17, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

School Board to Ask State Athletic Officials to Change Head Covering Rules

The Montgomery County Board of Education voted unanimously on Friday to submit a letter to the  Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association (MPSSAA) and the National Federation of State High School Associations to change a rule that prevented a Watkins Mill High School student from playing in a regional basketball game because of her Muslim head […]

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