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Montgomery County councilmembers used the “thousands” of questions and concerns they have received from residents to question Montgomery County Public School officials about the specifics of reopening schools. “All of us have received thousands of constituent correspondence,” noted Councilmember Gabe Albornoz. Ventilation, vaccines, mental health, quarantining and staffing were just some of the many topics […]

Montgomery County Public Schools has several COVID-19 mitigation tactics in place for the return to in-person learning starting on March 1. During an MCPS Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, school district officials detailed the safety measures they will be taking, including face coverings, physical distancing, and ‘voluntary’ COVID-19 testing protocol. Thermometers will also be […]

Montgomery County Public Schools will replace 326 of its diesel school buses with electric ones over the next four years, starting the largest school district project in the country to switch out combustion-engine vehicles. The county’s board of education approved a $1.3 million annual contract Tuesday with the Massachusetts-based Highland Electric Transportation Inc. for use […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously approved Feb. 23 spending $750,000 to train middle school teachers and staff in restorative justice with the goal of reducing disproportionate discipline and arrests. Councilmembers Will Jawando and Hans Riemer want to oust Student Resource Officers out of Montgomery County Public Schools. While this training won’t accomplish that, it is also […]

On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Montgomery County Board of Education declared the month of March 2021 to be observed as Women’s History Month. “Throughout our country’s history, women have contributed to the values of the United States by advocating for equity, justice, and equal opportunity for all citizens…” Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith stated, in a […]

Hundreds of Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) employees drove around the headquarters of the district’s headquarters in Rockville on Tuesday, honking horns and demanding they not return to the classroom until it is safe. Their demonstration held up traffic, according to Montgomery County Police. The route included Hungerford Drive, MD 355 and Mannakee Street. According […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is preparing for students’ phased return to in-person learning starting on March 1, and officials say it will be much different from before the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shows that COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates are trending downwards in the county, and access to the vaccine is increasing. With proper […]

The Montgomery County Public School Class of 2021 will be required to complete only three math credits and a half credit of physical education prior to graduation. Before the pandemic, seniors needed four credits in math and a full credit in physical education in order to graduate. These reduced requirements now match what is required by […]

Trust Falls!, an online forum on the state of news in a polarized world that was created by journalism students at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, features an array of national journalists, including Brian Stelter of CNN, Juan Williams of Fox News, print reporters from the Washington Post and New York Times and college professors. The […]

The Latino Student Achievement Action Group (LSAAG), Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) will be teaming up to present a virtual community conversation about resources and support for local Latino families on Saturday. The conversation will be held from 1 p.m to 2 p.m and conducted […]