By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Health Officer Travis Gayles has issued an order shutting down private schools for in-person instruction. The order includes but is not limited to “all private…
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MCPS to Go Virtual Only Through January
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has announced that it will offer virtual learning only through January 29, 2021. Their community update is reprinted below. ***** MCPS To…
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MCEA President Responds to MCPS Video
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President Chris Lloyd has released the video below as a message to MCEA members in reaction to the MCPS video on the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Editor’s note: this post has been updated to include Washington County, Maryland. In the aftermath of discussion about MCPS’s reopening plans, let’s take a look at what…
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MCPS Releases “Just the Facts” Video
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has released the video below elaborating on its school reopening plan. The video was no doubt prompted by the Montgomery County Education Association’s statement that MCPS’s…
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By Adam Pagnuccco. Last night, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) held a town hall with its members to share its recent discussions with MCPS on a range of issues,…
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By Sunil Dasgupta, candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education, At-large. Students, families, and school staff are waiting anxiously as MCPS debates what school will look like in the fall….
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By Adam Pagnucco. Maryland’s two teachers unions – the Maryland State Education Association and the Baltimore Teachers Union – have signed a joint letter with the Maryland PTA to Governor…
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Elrich Asks MCPS for Cuts
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a memo to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Jack Smith, County Executive Marc Elrich is asking MCPS to make operating budget cuts along with the…
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MCPS Survey Responses on Distance Learning
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By Adam Pagnucco. On May 27, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released a summary of responses from local school districts to its survey on distance learning. However, MSDE…