County Council Virtual Youth Town Hall Planned for Oct. 28
The Montgomery County Council will host a virtual Youth Town Hall meeting on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. with Montgomery County School Board President Shebra Evans and Student Member of… Read More
Education
Riemer Warns More Reopenings Mean ‘We Are Painting Ourselves Into a Corner’ with Schools
Councilmember Hans Riemer is concerned schools are not being prioritized when it comes to Montgomery County’s reopening strategy. “Yes small businesses are paying a price from covid, kids are paying… Read More
Two Local College Students Win Scholarship for Helping Businesses During Pandemic
College students from across the state applied for the Shop Maryland-Tax Free Week Scholarship. Participants were asked to explain how they helped businesses survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two… Read More
After Dispute Over Private Schools, County Still Unclear on its Authority to Make Closures
It’s unclear what authority Montgomery County has to make broad school closures if COVID-19 conditions get worse, Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard said at a county council meeting Tuesday. … Read More
Empleados de la Escuela Martin Luther King, Jr. Dieron Positivo de COVID-19
Tres miembros del personal que trabajan en la escuela secundaria Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. en Germantown dieron positivo por COVID-19, dijeron las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS),… Read More
County Alcohol Beverage Service Wins Best Consumer Education Program Award
Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) was awarded the 2020 National Best Practices Consumer Education Program Award by Stateways for its virtual education seminars. ABS is the alcohol wholesaler for Montgomery… Read More
Three Employees at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Test Positive for COVID-19
Three staff members working at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Germantown have tested positive for COVID-19, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) said Monday. Oct. 15 was the… Read More
Jawando, Riemer’s New Bill Would Remove Police Officers From Schools
Two Montgomery County councilmembers said they planned to introduce a bill in the next six weeks that would dismantle the school resource officer program. Under this program, police departments in… Read More
MCPS Shares New Interactive Tool for Districtwide Boundary Analysis
Montgomery County Public School officials say the second phase of the Districtwide Boundary Analysis will focus on engagement with a new Interactive Boundary Explorer tool. The tool will offer a… Read More
Police: Former Wootton Football Coach Sexually Assaulted Players, Asked for Explicit Photos
Additional charging details allege that former Wootton High School football coach Christopher Papadopoulos inappropriately touched student players and pressured one for explicit photos. Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives charged… Read More
Montgomery College Will Host Forum With Board of Education Candidates
Montgomery College will host a live forum with the Montgomery County Board of Education candidates Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6:30 p.m. Shebra Evans (District 4 candidate), Steve Solomon (District 4… Read More
MCPS: Empleado del Sitio de Distribución de Comidas de Glen Haven da Positivo de COVID-19
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) anunciaron que un miembro del personal que trabaja en un sitio de distribución de comidas de la Escuela Primaria Glen Haven en… Read More