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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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
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
Vaccination Locations for Kids Ages 5-11
Montgomery County Public Schools released a list of places in the county that parents of children between the ages of five and eleven can take their child to for a… Read More
Not All MCPS Routes Operating Wednesday Due to Lack of Drivers
Almost 100 Montgomery County Public Schools bus routes did not pick up students Wednesday morning, because so many bus drivers called out today, according to MCPS officials. Ninety of the… Read More
Citing COVID-19, Libraries Will Not Open on Sundays as Planned
UPDATED – Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. In an email to MyMCM, Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Anita Vassallo explained that reopening the libraries on Sunday is being delayed “due… Read More
Escasez de Pruebas de COVID-19 Durante las Festividades
Los suministros limitados de pruebas de COVID-19 crean riesgos inciertos para las reuniones navideñas de este año en el condado de Montgomery y en todo el país. Solo una semana… Read More
COVID-19 Testing Kit Shortage Poses Holiday Concerns
Limited supplies of COVID-19 testing kits create uncertain risks for holiday gatherings this year in Montgomery County and around the nation. Just one week after the highly transmissible Omicron variant… Read More
El Gobernador Hogan da Positivo por COVID
El gobernador de Maryland, Larry Hogan, anunció el lunes por la mañana que dio positivo por COVID. Hogan dice en las redes sociales que está completamente vacunado y con la… Read More
Governor Hogan Tests Positive for COVID
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Monday morning that he has tested positive for COVID. Hogan says on social media that he is fully vaccinated and boosted and that he is… Read More