Education

State Superintendent Karen B.Salmon Urges Schools to Reopen

By MCS Staff

State Superintendent Karen B. Salmon urged Maryland schools to reopen and bring students back into the buildings at the December 8th Maryland State Board of Education meeting.

As part of the state’s plan of reopening schools, the MSDE has worked jointly with the Maryland Department of Health to create guidelines and local boards of education and superintendents to follow. Salmon also asked for teachers, school staff, and early child care workers to be a priority group for the COVID-19 vaccine in Maryland’s tier system.

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When Returning to Buildings is Possible, 60% of MCPS Students will Remain Virtual

By Michelle Katz
MCPS
MCPS

When Returning to Buildings is Possible, 60% of MCPS Students will Remain Virtual

MCPS recently requested parents to complete the preference survey indicating whether they choose to have their student remain in a virtual learning model or have the opportunity for in-person learning experiences. This survey closed yesterday, December 7.

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Updates from the 12/3 MCPS Board of Education Meeting: Opening Schools in Recovery of Education

By Michelle Katz

Updates from the 12/3 MCPS Board of Education Meeting: Opening Schools in Recovery of Education

Today during their virtual meeting, the MCPS Board of Education discussed a number of topics including how MoCo is stacking up in terms of health metrics, student data, updates on measures they’re taking to ensure safety, and recommendations for student transportation once there is a return to buildings.

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Gibran Hamdan, the First Player of Pakistani Descent to Play in the NFL, Attended Churchill High School

By MCS Staff

Gibran Hamdan, the First Person of Pakistani Descent to Play in the NFL, Attended Churchill High School

Gibran Hamdan was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft, making him the first person of Pakistani descent to play in the league (his mother is Pakistani and his father is Palestinian).

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MoCo Health Officer Sends Private Schools a Letter Encouraging Them to Strongly Consider Return to Virtual Learning

By MCS Staff

MoCo Health Officer Sends Private Schools a Letter Encouraging Them to Strongly Consider Return to Virtual Learning

Montgomery County Health Officer Travis Gayles sent a letter to private school leadership teams encouraging them to reassess in-person instruction and strongly consider a return to virtual instruction until the average case rate in the county is below 15 per 100,000 people.

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Two Councilmembers Introduce Bill to Remove School Resource Officers from MCPS Schools

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Two Councilmembers Introduce Bill to Remove School Resource Officers from MCPS Schools

County Councilmembers Will Jawando and Hans Riemer introduced a bill in a Tuesday digital conference that would eliminate student resource officers, armed officers, from schools.

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