Maryland Schools Superintendent requests COVID-19 vaccine priority for teachers, staff

Maryland Schools Superintendent Karen B. Salmon, Ph.D. has requested that the Maryland Department of Health include teachers, school staff and early child care professionals as the first priority in the plan to start COVID-19 vaccinations for essential employees in Maryland. 

MCPS parents frustrated with eventual back-to-school survey; blame tech, communication issues

Many parents in Montgomery County said Monday that technical issues with Montgomery County Public Schools are getting in the way of deciding how they would like their child to go back to school once the buildings open again.

Maryland leaders have no immediate plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for schools

With the promising news about COVID vaccine effectiveness, many people are already thinking ahead to next year when a vaccine should be widely available. 

Dozens of Montgomery County parents feel schools not ready for virtual learning

Dozens of frustrated parents don’t seem to think that schools in Montgomery County are ready to take on the first day of virtual learning on August 31. Many of them have been venting and sounding off on social media about not being able to navigate through some of the parent portals they need, in order to set up their kids for online learning.  The frustration is mostly surrounding the portal called the Synergy ParentVue which is also linked to ‘MyMCPS.’

Montgomery County could make LGBTQ history with Tuesday Board of Education vote

On Tuesday, the Montgomery County’s Board of Education, among other actions, is expected to vote on whether to add an intensive LGBTQ history course, that some advocates believe could be the first of its kind not only for Montgomery County – but also the state and country.  

Parents fighting to keep Montgomery County private school open post-coronavirus

After a Montgomery County private school announced it will close for good due to financial strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are doing everything possible to keep the doors open.

Local teachers rap, sing in educational videos to connect with students during COVID-19 pandemic

As parents and educators scramble to provide online learning resources and homework guidelines to kids who are home during the COVID-19 crisis, some teachers in the D.C. region are taking a different approach. 

Neelsville Middle students speak out about school nicknamed 'prison on the hill'

A group of students spoke during the public comment period of the Montgomery County Council meeting Wednesday night, pleading for the funding to fix their schools.

Montgomery County parents voice concerns over redistricting

Several hundred people turned out tonight as Montgomery County held its latest school boundary analysis meeting. 

Gale-Bailey Elementary School parents file a DOJ complaint after the alleged October 2019 sexual assault

In Charles County, the parents of the three fourth grade girls who claim they were sexually assaulted on their elementary school playground, have filed a complaint with the Justice Department Civil Rights Division.