MCPS students’ math proficiency, literacy plummet after year of virtual classes
Black, Hispanic, low-income students among hardest hit
Schools
Montgomery school board remembers Pat O’Neill at first meeting since her death
Colleagues called her calm, gracious
Two MCPS senior administrators appointed to state positions
Maryland superintendent calls hires ‘proven game-changers’
School board meeting Tuesday to discuss math, reading proficiency data
First meeting since board member Pat O’Neill’s death last week
Montgomery College to require employees, students to be vaccinated
People with medical, religious exemptions must be tested weekly
Advisory committee formed for Montgomery College president search
Successor could be hired by winter break
After pandemic hiatus, MCPS homecoming dances, events to return in fall
Dances to be held outdoors
UPDATED: Pat O’Neill, longtime Montgomery County school board member, dead at 71
Was longest-serving board member in district history
Reflections on school board member Pat O’Neill
Longest-serving board member in district's history died on Tuesday
After pushback on quarantines, MCPS again updates protocol for unvaccinated students
Availability of rapid COVID-19 tests is factor in change
In updated COVID-19 ‘playbook,’ MCPS plans to hire health liaison, update data website
As push to get testing consent continues, district launches ‘Say Yes to the Test’ campaign
MCPS scales down plans for Woodward High as costs increase
Capacity cut from 2,700 students to 2,160 students
UPDATED: MCPS requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees, eliminating weekly testing option for most
People with documented medical exemptions can be tested weekly instead
MCPS will require winter, spring athletes to be vaccinated against COVID-19
More details expected ‘in the coming weeks’
MCPS will use rapid COVID-19 tests when students have possible symptoms
Initiative follows updated quarantine guidelines for unvaccinated students
Planning Department again opposes design of an MCPS building project
District wants parking at front of building; planners have repeatedly rejected idea
Opinion: It’s time to honor heroic efforts to educate students during a pandemic year
Women are leading in key administration, union, board positions in MCPS
MCPS will require unvaccinated students to quarantine if in close contact with symptomatic person, even without positive COVID-19 test
Move expected to affect unvaccinated elementary students most
School board to discuss reopening, contingency plan, building projects at meeting Thursday
Plus: Vaccination clinics scheduled for MCPS employees, students
Board of Elections seeks comments on early voting centers
Plus: Some families of color wary of returning to classrooms; Perez picks up union endorsements in 2022 race for governor
