Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich denounced disruptions made during a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) school board meeting. On Tuesday, the school board voted unanimously to make mask-wearing optional in… Read More
Montgomery County is considered in low transmission with 46 new Covid-19 cases diagnosed per 100,000 residents during the previous seven days. According to new guidance from the Centers for Disease… Read More
The Board of Education is set to vote March 8 on a policy that could make facial coverings optional in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The Board will discuss relevant… Read More
Due to snow days and a longer Thanksgiving break, Montgomery County Public Schools students will end this school year on June 17. Because of bad weather closing the schools for… Read More
While Montgomery County has lifted its indoor face-covering requirement, the City of Rockville continues to mandate the wearing of masks inside city facilities for all employees and visitors who are… Read More
Montgomery County’s COVID-19 indoor mask mandate was lifted as of 11:59 p.m. Monday. The change does not impact the face covering requirement in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) or on… Read More
On Tuesday, the state Board of Education voted 12-2 to remove the statewide school face mask requirement. The vote will give local school boards control over mask requirements. But, the… Read More
Montgomery County’s COVID-19 indoor mask mandate is set to lift next week. The county council’s current Board of Health regulation terminates the mandate next Monday, Feb. 21 at 11:59 p.m.… Read More
Gov. Larry Hogan has called on the Maryland school board to rescind its school masking policy in light of improving COVID-19 metrics and vaccine availability. “We must all learn to… Read More
Montgomery College-Germantown opened a drive through COVID-19 testing site which also will distribute KN95 masks. The site is open to the public and started Jan. 21. It is one of… Read More
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
Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate has been extended to Jan. 31. The county council, sitting as the Board of Health, voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the previous mandate’s automatic termination… Read More