Three alumni of Springbrook High School (Khadijah Adamu, Sumaiya DeLane, and Samiza Palmer) have created an Anti-Racism Education Initiative. In this initiative, there are descriptions of specific actions that they would like to see the MCPS Board of Education commit to as well as a section for community members to sign their name as a show of support.
According to the document, the initiative includes 4 main requests:
The Montgomery County Board of Education has approved an LGBTQ History course that is being referred to as the first of its kind in the United States.
London Navarro is a student at Stone Mill elementary in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She’s a 2x Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Youth Pan-American World Champion (recently winning her 2nd title on Feb 8, 2020) and a two-time International Youth Champion.
“After extensive consultation with the State Board of Education and leading public health experts in the state, I am extending the closure of schools through MAY 15TH.”
-Karen Salmon (Maryland State Superintendent of Schools)
Two Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) food and nutrition services staff members working at the Glen Haven Elementary School meal distribution site in Wheaton have reported positive tests of Covid-19 (photos 1 and 2)
In addition, there have been two confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg (photo 3).
The closure of all Maryland public schools has been extended until Friday, April 24th, per Maryland state superintendent Karen Salmon.
More information on how learning will continue during this time will be available in the coming days.
MCPS anticipates and is expecting an extended closure, per a letter sent to the community today.
“ While state officials have only announced a two-week emergency closure at this time, we are anticipating and actively preparing for the very real possibility of an extended closure. We expect to hear from our state officials in the coming days. Our preparation includes designing plans for innovative, remote student instruction (continuity of learning) that uses multiple tools (for example, online, TV and telephone and hard copy packets) to provide teaching and learning. We are also gathering and finalizing distribution plans for digital devices that will help ensure our students can fully engage in this new model. These devices will be prioritized for students in need.”
BREAKING:
Maryland Public Schools will be closed on Monday, March 16 until Friday, March 27th according to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan‘s press conference.
MCPS Prepared to Provide Online Instruction/Regional Meal Sites if Schools Close Due to Coronavirus
In a community message sent out on March 4th, MCPS outlined a plan the school system would follow in the event of school closures due to the corona virus.
Wootton Graduate, Kelly Campbell, has been named the new President of Hulu.Per Hollywood Reporter, Campbell will become president of Hulu and will lead the streamer’s on demand and live streaming businesses as the company is further integrated into parent Disney’s direct-to-consumer group.
Campbell was previously Hulu’s Chief Marketing Officer and spent 12 years at Google in multiple senior marketing roles prior to that. She grew up in MoCo and graduated from Wootton High School in the mid 90s.
Change in Demographics for Every MCPS High School Since 1989
According to Urban.org, “US schools have become more racially and ethnically diverse over the past few decades, but these changes have played out differently across the country. Understanding a school’s demographics can inform conversations around school segregation, redistricting, funding, and equity.”