Brooke Lee Middle School to be Renamed In November
The Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School in Silver Spring moved closer to rid its ties with a state and county politician from the early 1900s whose company developed racially-restricted… Read More
Education
MCPS, Board of Education Discuss Ways to Get Back to In-Person Learning
It’s been nearly two weeks since Montgomery County Public Schools welcomed back about 160,000 students virtually. During the MCPS Board of Education’s virtual meeting on Thursday, ‘Opening Schools in Recovery… Read More
Silver Spring Teacher Interviewed by CNN for Helping to Feed Her Students
Margaret Norris, a kindergarten teacher at Arcola Elementary School in Wheaton, realized when Montgomery County Public Schools closed in March because of the global pandemic that her students and their… Read More
MCPS Will Administer Assessment Tests
The Maryland State Department of Education is requiring all local school districts to administer a fall diagnostic assessment in math and literacy to all students. The goal is to enable… Read More
Senior Planet’s Online Learning Program Includes Smart Home Upgrades, Contacting Lawmakers
Senior Planet Montgomery is offering more online courses, focusing on ways to enable older adults to learn and utilize technologies to improve their daily lives. According to a Montgomery County… Read More
MCPS Will Distribute Free Meals For Children Under 18 Again
Montgomery County Public Schools will again distribute free meals to all county children younger than 18 on Tuesday, Sept. 8. “We have received additional guidance from the state and have… Read More
Escuelas Públicas de Montgomery Extienden Programa de Alimentos Gratis
Las Escuelas Públicas del condado de Montgomery (MCPS) anunciaron que van a expandir el programa de desayunos y almuerzos gratuitos. El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos ha extendido… Read More
State Education Association Says Teachers Had ‘Wind Completely Knocked Out of Their Sails’
“Dr. Salmon’s proposal has completely demoralized educators across this state.” Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) President Cheryl Bost wrote a letter to the State Board of Education Monday that was… Read More
Watch: Hogan to Discuss Maryland Adopting Apple, Google COVID-19 Notification Platform at 4:30 p.m.
Gov. Larry Hogan will hold a news conference Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. to update residents on Maryland’s COVID-19 response. Mike Ricci, the governor’s communications director, tweeted that one of the… Read More
MCPS Welcomes Students Back Virtually With ‘Robust Plan’ in Place
The 2020-21 MCPS school year kicked off using a virtual-only instructional model on Monday. “We’re excited to bring forward a robust plan that meets the needs of all of our… Read More
MCPS Seeking Clarity Over Minimum Hour Requirement for Direct Teacher Instruction
Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) virtual learning guidelines may or may not fall within the number of hours of teacher-led learning that the Maryland State Board of Education (BOE) called… Read More
Photos: A Very Virtual Start to the School Year in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Public Schools has officially started online learning. Here’s what the first day of the 2020-2021 academic year looked like for MCPS students: Which student are you when it… Read More