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As of April 12, 42% of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have no waitlist for returning to in-person learning, Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith said during a school board meeting Tuesday. Smith said another 38% of schools have a waitlist of nine or fewer students. “And that means some of them have come into the waitlist […]

Monday marked the first day for another group of Montgomery County Public School students who opted to return to the classroom. Some, however, remain on the waiting list. As of this morning, seventh through eleventh graders returned to their buildings, 13 months after schools closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to a rotating schedule […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Stacy Spann, the executive director of the Housing Opportunities Commission, says there are a range of people, near and far, looking for affordable housing in Montgomery County. The HOC has a new system for applications for affordable housing programs. You can find out more, here.