special education

March 15, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

MCPS Begins Broader Phase-In for In-Person Learning  

On Monday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) began its broader student phase-in for in-person learning. MCPS launched its return to in-person learning on March 1, when students in specific special education and career technology programs returned to buildings. More students in specific programs and in grades K-3 returned Monday. MyMCM visited Seneca Valley High School […]

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March 11, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

Dr. Monifa McKnight Approved as MCPS Acting Superintendent Effective June 

On Thursday, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) school board unanimously approved Dr. Monifa McKnight, Deputy Superintendent, to become acting superintendent this summer. McKnight is the first Black woman to be named MCPS Superintendent for any amount of time, Spokesperson Gboyinde Onijala told MyMCM. Her new role is effective June 1, when current Superintendent Dr. […]

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March 1, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

For First Time Since Last March, Some MCPS Students Return to School Buildings

Monday, March 1 was the first time some Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students attended school in-person since March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted leaders to shift to virtual learning. Beginning Monday, students in specific career technology education (CTE) and specific special education programs will begin phasing back into school buildings. A broader […]

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January 29, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

MCPS Will Present Plan Aiming to Bring Some Students Into Schools by March 1

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials will soon make a recommendation about how small groups of students in some special education and Career Technology Education (CTE) programs could return to school buildings by March 1, as urged by Gov. Larry Hogan. “We’re going to make a recommendation on February 9 about how we could bring […]

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November 10, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Montgomery County School Board Tentatively Approves In-Person Learning Plan

On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted unanimously to tentatively approve a phased-in return to in-person learning beginning Jan. 12, 2021. A final vote is scheduled for Dec. 3. In-person learning will only begin if public health conditions allow it. On Friday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials presented a matrix that shows […]

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August 27, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

School Board Committee Will Meet Thursday to Discuss Special Education This Fall

The Montgomery County Board of Education Special Populations Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss special education in the fall semester.    Residents can submit questions before the meeting and watch live on YouTube and Facebook.  On Tuesday, the school board approved a plan for the fall semester, which begins Aug. 31 and […]

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June 5, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

MCPS Special Education Teacher Found Dead in PG County Home

Anika Browne, 46, a Montgomery County Public Schools special education teacher at Blair Ewing Center in Rockville, was found dead at her home in Clinton, Md. on Monday night. We are on the scene of a death investigation in the 5800 block of E. Boniwood Turn. PIO is on the scene. pic.twitter.com/R7U9kuTixE — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) […]

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January 21, 2015 | Staff Writer

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MCPS Hires Firm for Review of Special Education Programs

The Montgomery County Board of Education has contracted with WestEd, a national research and service nonprofit organization, to conduct an independent review of Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) special education processes and services. The goal of the study is to better understand the experiences of students and their families related to Individualized Education Program (IEP) […]

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March 17, 2013 | Staff Writer

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Andrews on Education Disputes (Video)

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee recently was briefed on how disputes between families and the school system over a student’s special education plan are handled. Councilmember Phil Andrews asked the school system to brief the Council earlier this year. In this video clip, he comments on the current process for handling these types of […]

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