By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of MCEA’s resolution expressing no confidence in MCPS’s reopening plan, County Executive Marc Elrich and county health officer Travis Gayles were asked by the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Board of Education and Superintendent Jack Smith just released a statement responding to MCEA’s resolution of no confidence in MCPS’s reopening plan. Their statement is reprinted…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Minutes ago, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) released a statement that their worksite representatives had passed a resolution expressing “a lack of confidence” in MCPS’s reopening…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Phase 1B of the state’s COVID vaccination schedule includes “education staff, including K-12 teachers, support staff and daycare providers.” Some counties are now starting vaccinations of school…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith has announced his retirement. Smith, who once worked in the State Department of Education and is a former superintendent in Calvert County, was…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a letter written to the school board today, Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President Chris Lloyd called for a number of measures to ensure that any…
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Top Seventh State Stories, November 2020
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By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in November ranked by page views. 1. Will MCPS Reopen?2. MoCo Democrats Issue Statement on Ballot Questions3. MCPS Reopening…
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MCPS Reopening Looks More Unlikely (Updated)
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By Adam Pagnucco. One week ago, I asked “Will MCPS Reopen?” At that time, a number of factors poured cold water on MCPS’s plan to resume in-person instruction in January,…
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Will MCPS Reopen?
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s new plan to phase in a return to in-person learning in January is the talk of parents across MoCo. The school district is currently surveying parents…
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How Many More Votes Will be Counted?
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By Adam Pagnucco. As of right now, here is the status of key election results in MoCo. School Board At-Large: Lynne Harris 53%, Sunil Dasgupta 46% School Board District 2:…