County Council to Resume In-Person Meetings; Public Welcome
The public is invited to attend the Montgomery County Council’s March 15 meeting, something that has not happened since the start of the pandemic. In an effort to stop the… Read More
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MCPS School Board Approves Virtual Learning on Snow Days
Effective immediately, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will consider transitioning to virtual learning on snow days. Officials emphasized the decision does not get rid of snow days but allows for… Read More
MCPS Committed to In-Person Learning, Considers Closing Individual Schools Amid Shortages
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials stressed their commitment to in-person learning amid the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, but will consider transitioning individual schools to virtual learning as… Read More
MCPS Drops Threshold Numbers to Trigger Consideration of Virtual Learning
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced it will no longer use a certain threshold to trigger consideration for moving an individual school to virtual learning. Fewer than three weeks ago… Read More
County, MCPS Have Not Discussed Another Pause on In-Person Learning
County officials said they have not had any conversations with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) about a potential pause on in-person learning. “We’ve had no conversations with MCPS regarding any… Read More
Leaders Focused on Mental Health Needs as Students Return to School
Monday was the first day of school for nearly 160,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students. MCPS is beginning the new academic year with in-person instruction five-days-a-week after 18 months… Read More
Kennedy High School Graduates Share What They Learned from Pandemic
Graduation season is wrapping up for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). John F. Kennedy High School seniors in Silver Spring were grateful to have an in-person ceremony; the class of… Read More
Teacher Brings Music Videos with Students to Life as In-Person Learning Resumes
Michael Doggett began recording hip hop and rap songs with help from his Hallie Wells Middle School students last year, when all Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students were learning… Read More
Less Than 1% of Students Waitlisted for In-Person Learning, MCPS Superintendent Smith Says
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.… Read More
Tuesday Will Be Virtual Learning Day for All MCPS Students
Tuesday, the first day that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students resume classes post-spring break, will be a virtual instruction day for all students. The recommendation was made “given the… Read More
MCPS School Board Votes to Combine Last Two Reopening Phases
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Montgomery County Board of Education accelerated the phase-in plan when it comes to in-person learning by combining Phases 2.1 and 2.2. Now, grades 7… Read More
MCPS Begins Broader Phase-In for In-Person Learning
On Monday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) began its broader student phase-in for in-person learning. MCPS launched its return to in-person learning on March 1, when students in specific special… Read More