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WalletHub ranked Maryland the 11th best state in the United States for providing support to residents during the COVID-19 crisis. WalletHub, a company that offers free credit score reports and provides financial advising services, ranked the states based on a variety of criteria, including coronavirus relief and medical services, food and housing assistance, and unemployment […]

The Reopen America Act of 2020 (RAA), introduced by U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) on April 17, includes the creation of the Coronavirus Health Equipment Production Board, Raskin said during a press call Friday. The board will evaluate supplies and equipment needs and obtain and distribute such equipment.  Raskin said the federal government pushed states […]

More than 50 student leaders recently met with school board members to shares ideas and discuss issues impacting life in Montgomery County schools. Find out more in this report by MCPS-TV:

A senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, Eric Guerci is serving his second term as the student member of the Board of Education. And this school year, he has new voting privileges. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice provides an update on radon testing in Montgomery County public schools and government buildings. Visit this web page for the most current radon info we have for each school & summary info for all schools: https://t.co/IsCsuHcOPI — MCPS (@MCPS) December 17, 2015

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice said he was surprised to learn of elevated radon levels in 26 schools and two MCPS buildings last week. That’s because as the sponsor of a recently passed radon bill, he said, his staff previously asked the school district for information about radon levels and was assured there was not […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Councilmember Craig Rice said he is happy to see parents following up with questions about radon levels in schools and he said the Council plans to follow up in childcare facilities and county buildings as well.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice, who chairs the Council’s Education Committee, describes Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) lack of follow up on radon testing in 26 schools and two other school buildings as “a failure” and, he says, “it can’t happen again.” You may remember that Rice sponsored a recent […]

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials say they plan to retest 26 schools and the Lathrop Smith Environmental Education Center and the Rocking Horse Road Center for radon after elevated radon levels were reported. So far, there is no word on when the retesting will take place. According to information posted on the MCPS website, the […]

Montgomery County Public Schools students could spend less time taking tests next year. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is considering changes to its assessment program to increase instructional time and reduce the time spent on testing. As part of MCPS’ review of its overall assessment program, options for possible changes to final exams given in […]