National Survey Shows 55% Parents Favor Reopening Schools
With the new school year starting in a few weeks, there is still a debate about schools reopening. A recent national survey shows 55 percent of parents want schools to… Read More
Education
Goddard School Parent: ‘My Experience Suggests That There’s A Way For Schools to Open’
Chelsea Cederbaum has been sending her three-year-old to The Goddard School in Gaithersburg throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. She says her experience can offer insight into how other schools throughout the… Read More
University of Maryland Will Begin Fall Semester With Two Weeks Virtual Learning
The University of Maryland (UMD) will begin the fall semester with two weeks of all-virtual instruction, President Darryll Pines announced Monday. “I know this two-week delay is disappointing, but it… Read More
What is the Role of Contact Tracing if a Student or Teacher Tests Positive for Coronavirus?
After a week-long back and forth between Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles over whether or not nonpublic schools could reopen, Gayles ultimately rescinded his… Read More
Hearing Cancelled, But Lawsuit By Nonpublic Schools Is Not Withdrawn
A hearing on a lawsuit that was filed by several parents and private schools concerning whether Montgomery County has the right to tell them if their students may be allowed… Read More
Rockville Wins Insurance Comparison Website’s Most Educated Cities Award
Insurify, an insurance comparison website, has named Rockville the most educated city in Maryland in its 2020 award list of most educated cities. The website says that in the face… Read More
Gayles da Paso Atrás de Exigir que las Escuelas Privadas sean Virtuales
Después de una semana de controversias sobre las escuelas privadas, el condado de Montgomery ha retrocedido su decisión. El viernes, el oficial de salud del condado, Dr. Travis Gayles, anuló… Read More
School Board Approves Virtual-Only Learning, Superintendent Calls on State to Do Better
The Montgomery County school board voted and approved Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) having an all-virtual semester this fall. A vote on the new draft plan introduced at the meeting… Read More
Gayles, County Back Down Over Virtual-Only Order for Private Schools
After a week-long back and forth over private schools, Montgomery County has backed down. On Friday, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles rescinded his order to keep private schools virtual… Read More
Requisitos de Asistencia en el Nuevo Borrador del Plan Educativo de MCPS
En un nuevo plan potencial presentado en una reunión de la Junta Escolar del condado, el jueves, los estudiantes de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) tendrían tres… Read More
MCPS Will Provide Technology to Students, Staff for Virtual Semester
As part of its plan for the virtual start of the 2020-2021 school year, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) say will provide staff and families with the needed technology to… Read More
In New Draft Plan, MCPS Students Would Have Three Ways to Get Attendance Credit
In a new potential plan presented at a school board meeting Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students would have three options to virtually fulfill their attendance requirement. Students can… Read More