Covid and Children – Advice from NIH
As the Omicron variant rages, children under the age of 5 remain among the most vulnerable Americans. At this point, no vaccines are available for this age group. Meanwhile, hospitalizations… Read More
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County Alcohol Stores Reduce Hours Due to Staffing Shortages
As of Wednesday, Jan. 12 Montgomery County’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) will temporarily reduce hours at all 26 of its retail stores due to COVID-related staffing shortages. The… Read More
Superintendente Interina de MCPS se Disculpa por Mala Comunicación e Interrupciones Escolares
En una actualización comunitaria del domingo por la noche, la superintendente interina de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS), Monifa McKnight, se disculpó por lo que muchos en… Read More
Highlights From Tom Hucker MCPS Town Hall Meeting
Councilman Tom Hucker held a virtual town hall meeting Sunday afternoon to hear the thoughts of several Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) parents, teachers and students. Over 30 people spoke… Read More
Teacher Union’s Representative Assembly Has ‘No Confidence’ in MCPS Board, Leadership
Upset that Montgomery County Public Schools continue to meet in person rather than go virtual, Montgomery County Education Association’s Representative Assembly agreed to present to its members a resolution that… Read More
MCPS Invita a una Conversación con la Comunidad el 12 de Enero
Las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS) invita a la comunidad estudiantil a una conversación el 12 de enero a las 6:30 p.m. para obtener información, hacer preguntas y… Read More
Omicron Update from NIH
The Covid 19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc with our everyday lives. The latest unwelcome visitor – the Omicron variant. To find out more about this new infectious agent, we… Read More
Rapid COVID-19 Test Pickup Starts at Libraries: ‘I am very happy to have these.’
Update (Tuesday): More than 93,000 COVID-19 rapid test kits were distributed through libraries Monday. Beginning Tuesday, libraries will be limited to 1,800-2,500 kits per site per day — about 35,000… Read More
Enero 15 Vence el Plazo para Obtener Seguro de Salud a Través de Maryland Health Connection
El sábado 15 de enero, vence el plazo para poder registrarse a un seguro de salud a través de Maryland Health Connection para quienes residen en el estado de Maryland.… Read More
What to Do When Covid Comes Home
Omicron is everywhere, amping up testing lines, filling hospital ERs and generally reminding us that this pandemic remains far from over. Last week Omicron infected more than 1 million Americans… Read More
MCPS Interim Superintendent Apologizes for Poor Communications and School Disruptions
In a Sunday evening Community Update, Montgomery County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Monifa McKnight apologized for what many in the community have called poor communications and a lack of transparency.… Read More
Thousands ‘Attend’ Sunday’s Virtual Town Hall on Schools
Three thousand people attended Councilmember Tom Hucker’s virtual town hall on the state of Montgomery County Public Schools Sunday afternoon and hundreds more watched on Facebook. Thirty-six students, parents, and… Read More