Maryland Board of Education

August 25, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

La Junta de Educación de Maryland Considerará la Política Estatal del Uso de las Mascarillas

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 […]

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August 24, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Maryland Board of Education Will Consider Statewide Mask Policy

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 […]

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May 27, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Choudhury Replacing Retiring Salmon as State Superintendent of Schools 

The Maryland Board of Education unanimously approved Mohammed Choudhury as the state’s next Superintendent of Schools on Thursday. Currently, Choudhury is Associate Superintendent and Chief Strategy, Talent and Innovation Officer for the San Antonio Independent School District in Texas. His new role is effective July 1. Current State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon will retire June […]

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August 25, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

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 […]

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June 25, 2020 | Andrea Sarralde

Mayoría de Estudiantes Arrestados de MCPS son Afroamericanos Seguidos por los Hispanos

Cuarenta y cinco por ciento de los estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) arrestados en las instalaciones escolares durante el año escolar 2018-2019 eran afroamericanos, aunque representan aproximadamente una quinta parte del cuerpo estudiantil. Según un informe del Departamento de Educación del Estado de Maryland, 163 estudiantes del condado de Montgomery […]

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June 25, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Almost Half of MCPS Students Arrested Were African Americans

Forty-five percent of the Montgomery County Public School students arrested on school premises during the 2018-2019 school year were African Americans although they make up about a fifth of the student body. According to a report by the Maryland State Department of Education, 163 Montgomery County students were arrested during that time. Of that total, […]

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April 14, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

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Seniors Will Not Have to Take Assessment Tests to Graduate This Year

The Maryland Board of Education voted unanimously this afternoon to waive some high school graduation requirements for seniors in an effort to take some of the burden off them in light of the school closures due to the pandemic. Seniors will still need a minimum of 21 credits to graduate. However, they will not be […]

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