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Fight at Magruder HS leaves Montgomery Co. defending medical policy
A fight between two ninth graders at Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland, left a student hospitalized, a school system defending its response to the child’s injuries and police investigating what’s been characterized as a “mutual assault.”
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Some DC-area schools are out of ‘snow days’
It might seem as though there have been lots of closings related to inclement weather recently, but an unofficial poll of area school systems shows many still have days to spare for the rest of winter.
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New look, new name? Why there’s a push to change the name of a Montgomery Co. middle school
At first glance, it may seem perfectly understandable why Col. E Brooke Lee has a middle school named after him. But a closer look reveals a more complicated past.
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Furloughed feds flock to job fair at Montgomery Co. schools
They came professionally dressed, some with bulging portfolios, others with the simple color-coded folders. And they were all looking for one thing: a job to fill as they wait for the partial government shutdown to end.
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Right bus, wrong stop: Rockville special needs student ends up in Balto.
Montgomery County school officials are trying to figure out how a special needs student got on the right school bus to go home to Silver Spring, but somehow ended up in Baltimore.
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‘Totally shocked’: Damascus High parent says community wants more info amid locker room sex assault investigation
The parent of a Damascus High school football player says the reported sexual assault of four members of the junior varsity team in a school locker room, has left the entire community struggling.
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Montgomery Co. school board to vote on 2019-2020 calendar
Thousands of Montgomery County residents have let the school system know what they want when it comes to the school calendar for 2019-2020. Tuesday afternoon, the board of education is expected to vote on the new plan.
3 months ago -
Md. superintendent hopes young children will increase pedestrian safety
As local and state officials consider what can be done to improve pedestrian safety, the head of public schools says a proven technique is already being used: Teach the kids.
4 months ago -
Montgomery Co. students could get longer spring break once again
Montgomery County’s board of education said it would soon choose between a pair of school calendar options for the 2019-2020 school year: to either return students to a longer spring break or implement a shorter break, similar to the current calendar.
4 months ago -
Montgomery Co. school worker charged with failing to report students missing
The police said the paraeducator twice failed to immediately notify Rock Terrace High School staff autistic students under his supervision went missing Monday
5 months ago -
Excused absences may be on the way for Montgomery Co. students who attend protests
If the proposed policy changes get final approval, MCPS high school students would get up to three excused absences per academic year to attend organized protests or other civic activities.
5 months ago -
Montgomery Co. Public Schools ensures condom accessibility
Now that Montgomery County’s school board has voted to allow condoms to be distributed in all county high schools, health officials are working to make sure that students will actually feel confident in asking for them.
5 months ago -
MCPS expands free condom program
Montgomery County’s sexually transmitted infection cases have reached a 10-year high, which county officials describe as a public health crisis.
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Montgomery Co. schools release findings on sex abuse
In the latest update on child abuse and neglect policies, Montgomery County Public Schools reported the cases of suspected abuse or neglect. It is also updating training materials to comply with a new Maryland law that went into effect July 1.
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Maryland’s largest school system considers adding metal detectors
Montgomery County students and school board members are backing a call to reinforce security after a spate of school shootings across the country.
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