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April 12, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Jawando, Rice Announce Task Force to Find Student Support Alternatives for Police Presence in Schools

Montgomery County Councilmembers Will Jawando and Craig Rice announced they will convene a task force to grow mental health professionals and other support services in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), with the intention that police officers will not be in schools everyday. “We know that our current systems are not working, particularly for our Black […]

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April 12, 2021 | Abby Espiritu

Applications for Distinguished African American Scholar Awards Close April 16

The Montgomery County Alliance of Black School Educators (MCABSE), a non-profit organization devoted to furthering the academic success of children of African descent, is accepting applications for its Distinguished African American Scholar Awards. MCABSE are looking for students in Montgomery County “committed to leadership in their high schools and communities; passionate and committed to their […]

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April 12, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

MCPS Amplía los Sitios de Distribución de Alimentos a Partir del Lunes

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) están ampliando sus sitios de distribución de comidas a partir del lunes. MCPS ofrecerá comidas Grab + Go en 11 sitios de autobuses designados, tres sitios que no pertenecen a MCPS y ocho ubicaciones en escuelas primarias y secundarias seleccionadas. Las comidas están disponibles todos los días […]

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April 12, 2021 | Gracie Tanner

MCPS Expands Meal Distribution Sites

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has officially expanded its meal distribution sites. MCPS is offering Grab + Go meals at 11 designated bus sites, three non-MCPS sites and eight locations at select secondary and elementary schools. Meals are available every weekday except for Wednesdays. Students can now also pick up meals at the Upcounty Early […]

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April 12, 2021 | Staff Writer

DACA Webinar Offers Important Information, Resources for Students

Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery College, and CASA invite students and community members to an information session about applying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status on Wednesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. The webinar will explain how to obtain DACA and what the process is like for a high school or college […]

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April 9, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

MCPS le da la Bienvenida a otros 20 Mil Estudiantes y se Prepara para el Verano

Aproximadamente 20,000 estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) regresaron al aprendizaje en persona, el jueves. La Fase 1, Grupo 1.2 del proceso de reapertura de escuelas consta de Programas Específicos de Educación Especial para los grados cuarto, quinto, sexto y duodécimo, así como Pre-kínder. Hasta ahora, alrededor de 40.000 estudiantes han […]

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April 9, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

MCPS, Montgomery College y CASA se unen para Brindar Información sobre DACA

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) Montgomery College y CASA invitan a los estudiantes y miembros de la comunidad a una sesión informativa sobre cómo solicitar el estatus de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA), el miércoles 14 de abril a las 7 p.m. El seminario virtual explicará cómo obtener […]

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April 9, 2021 | Jordan Lindsay

20,000 MCPS Students Return to In-Person Learning; 100,000 Will Remain Virtual

About 20,000 Montgomery County Public Schools students returned to in-person learning on Thursday. Phase 1, Group 1.2 of the reopening of schools process consists of Specific Special Education Programs Grades four, five, six, and 12, as well as Prekindergarten. So far, about 40,000 students have returned to in-person learning at all 208 schools in the […]

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April 9, 2021 | Michael Hernández

MCPS Ofrece un Programa de Tutoría Gratuito para Estudiantes

Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) están ofreciendo un servicio de tutoría gratuito para estudiantes en grados 3-12 a través de la plataforma TutorMe. En TutorMe, los estudiantes pueden conectarse con un tutor en vivo en menos de un minuto, según Alicia Deeney, la directora de la escuela intermedia Takoma Park. El servicio […]

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April 9, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Two-Thirds of County Schools Have Waiting Lists of Students Wanting to be in Classrooms

Two-thirds of Montgomery County Public Schools currently have a waiting list of students wishing to return to schools rather than learn completely online. Of MCPS’ 208 schools, 130 have a waiting list, according to Gboyinde Onijala, supervisor of public information, who noted that she was unsure of the number of families on waiting lists. There […]

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