Education
MCPS has announced that beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, Synergy SIS, StudentVUE, TeacherVUE and ParentVUE will be unavailable in order to facilitate an overnight transition into the Synergy 2024 upgrade.
After a competitive national search, American University named Jonathan (Jon) Alger as the institution’s 16th president. Alger comes to AU after 12 years as president of James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Alger will join AU on July 1, 2024, when current President Sylvia Burwell concludes seven changemaking years leading the institution to extensive impact.
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According to Maryland Today (produced by the University of Maryland office of marketing and communications), Vice President for Student Affairs Patty Perillo sent the following email to the campus community on Friday afternoon regarding lifting the suspension of 32 fraternities and sororities.
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On February 2, the Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) and Dr. Monifa McKnight mutually agreed to part ways. Now, Montgomery Perspective reports that McKnight was paid $1.3 million. “That includes $1,183,250 in wages, $30,000 in attorney fees, $20,225 in deferred compensation, $18,525 for a tax sheltered annual annuity plan and $48,000 for an annual annuity.” Additional information on the separation agreement can be found in the Montgomery Perspective article and the separation agreement has been published by the Washington Post.
Lakelands Park Middle School was in Shelter-In-Place following a threat the school received on Friday morning. At this time police do not believe the threat is credible, but the school will remain in Shelter-In-Place and will “end the shelter as soon as possible.” In communication sent to parents, the school has asked parents not to come to the school or call their children.