Four of America’s most diverse areas are in Montgomery County
Four of the 10 most diverse cities in the country are in Montgomery County, according to a study by Wallet Hub.
The finance website placed Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring and Rockville in the top 10, based on factors such as ethnoracial, linguistic, and place of birth diversity. [MCM]
State Senate approves bill to overturn post-Labor Day school start
The Maryland Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would overturn Gov. Larry Hogan’s order that public schools start classes after Labor Day.
The bill, which passed 31-13, calls for returning control over school calendars to local school board and will now head to the House of Delegates for consideration. [Baltimore Sun]
Fight at Magruder High sends one to hospital
One Magruder High School freshman was taken to the hospital with a fractured skull after an altercation Tuesday afternoon, according to county police.
The school’s principal says the behavior “will not be tolerated.” [WJLA]
Montgomery Parks authors Book about former slave
The county Planning Department is publishing a biography about the life of Josiah Henson, a former Montgomery County slave. Historian Jamie Kuhns spent 10 years researching Henson’s life for the book. [WDVM]
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Mild and cloudy with a high temperature of about 45.
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