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August 25, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

MCPS Parents Voice Concerns as First Day of School Approaches

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 […]

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August 24, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Superintendente Interina de MCPS: ‘La Salud y la Seguridad son Nuestra Primera Prioridad’

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 […]

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August 24, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

MCPS Interim Superintendent Dr. McKnight: ‘Health and Safety Is Our First Priority’

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 […]

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August 24, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

School Board Resumes In-Person Public Comment During Meeting

The Montgomery County Board of Education held a meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The main topics of discussion on the agenda included public comments and the “Fall Return to School.” The board resumed in-person comments for the first time since the pandemic. Seven people commented in person, while eleven residents submitted video presentations. Public comment consisted […]

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April 16, 2021 | Grace Kpetemey

County Council of PTA’s Will Hold Online Seminar Discussing Curriculum Choices

Montgomery County Council of PTA’s( MCCPTA) will hold an online seminar to provide support for families with elementary and high school students. The online discussion will begin at 10 am on Saturday, April 17. Educators, PTA members and community leader will be present to offer insight and information regarding educational planning. County residents who are […]

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March 29, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

Video de la Policía del Condado y el Personal Escolar con Niño de 5 Años Toma Atención Nacional

El video de 51 minutos de la cámara de la policía que mostraba vívidamente a dos oficiales de la Policía del Condado de Montgomery (MCPD) reprendiendo verbalmente y esposando a un niño de kínder, de cinco años, de la Escuela Primaria East Silver Spring, que salió corriendo del edificio escolar, se ha vuelto viral, creando […]

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March 29, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

‘A Lot of Adults in the Room’: Video of County Police, School Staff Interaction with Kindergartener Goes National

The 51 minute police camera video that vividly showed two Montgomery County Police (MCPD) officers verbally berating and handcuffing a five-year-old East Silver Spring Elementary School kindergartner who ran from the school building — has gone viral — creating a storm of outrage on social media that spread far beyond the county borders. The video […]

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March 6, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Parent-Teacher Associations Seeks More Data on MCPS Indoor Air Quality Plan

Now that Montgomery County Public Schools [MCPS] students have started returning to in-person learning, the school district says they have put into place a robust series of safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations says they appreciate how well MCPS is handling the return to in-person instruction, they […]

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March 5, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

Parents React to Return of In-Person Learning for MCPS Students

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) welcomed back about 700 students for the first phase of the return to in-person learning this week. Students in specific special education and career and technical education programs returned to buildings on March 1. Students in kindergarten through third grade will begin to return to buildings in phases starting March […]

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December 9, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

PTA President Weighs in on Debate Over Return to In-Person Learning

The Montgomery County Board of Education delayed its final vote for students’ return to in-person learning until Dec. 15. MCPS plans to bring students back for in-person instruction in phases beginning Jan. 12, 2021, if specific health metrics are met. While some local parents say the virtual learning platform is safe and has been working for […]

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