MCPS Kicks Off School Year Virtually
The first day of school is in full swing for the 163,000 Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) students. The 2020-21 school year is off to a different start due to… Read More
August 2020
Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 31, in Montgomery County
It’s Monday, Aug. 31, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Back to School: Montgomery County Public Schools welcome back students virtually today for the first day… Read More
MCPS Provides School Supplies for Virtual Learning
Governor Larry Hogan announced on Thursday that local school districts can and should return to in-person instruction. However, Montgomery County Public Schools issued a statement saying, due to short notice,… Read More
Hogan to School Boards Not Planning on in Class Instruction: ‘That is Not Acceptable’
Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that thanks to improving COVID-19 metrics, all jurisdictions in Maryland are able to safely reopen schools for in-person learning. State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon agreed… Read More
Blog: Tax Breaks for Teachers and Educators
While many schools are switching to hybrid or remote learning models, teachers and other educators should remember that they can still deduct certain unreimbursed expenses such as classroom supplies, training,… Read More
Local Politicians React To President Trump’s Convention Speech
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin called President Trump’s convention speech, “a masterpiece of fictional entertainment. It was completely divorced from reality.” The progressive Democrat said that according to Trump, “The biggest… Read More
COVID-19 Numbers: 601 New State Cases, 73 in County on Friday
The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported 73 new COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County. That brings the cumulative case count since the start of the pandemic to 19,806. With… Read More
Los Retos de un Papá Soltero Durante la Pandemia y un Regreso a Clases Virtuales
Las Escuelas Públicas del condado de Montgomery inician su año académico 2020-2021 el 31 de agosto con instrucción sólo virtual, al menos durante el primer semestre en el otoño. Reinaldo… Read More
Hogan: Todos los Condados están ‘Totalmente Autorizados’ para Educación Presencial
El gobernador Larry Hogan anunció que, como resultado de las métricas de salud, todos los condados de Maryland ahora están “totalmente autorizados” para comenzar a reabrir escuelas de manera segura… Read More
57 Years Later, ‘Get Your Knee Off Our Necks’ March on Washington Kicks Off
Protesters continuing to push for racial justice took to the National Mall Friday for the March on Washington. Friday marked the 57th anniversary of a seminal moment in Civil Rights history.… Read More
Montgomery Blair High School Prepares For Opening Day
With the first day of school only three days away, a lot was going on at the parking lot of Montgomery Blair High School on University Boulevard East in Silver… Read More
Driver Shot and Killed After Dragging MD State Trooper Along Highway In Howard County
A suspected impaired driver was fatally shot on Friday morning after dragging a Maryland State Police trooper more than two thousand feet along I-95 while attempting to flee a traffic… Read More