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Four Snow Days Later… Schools Still Closed In Baltimore County After Sunday Storm Four Snow Days Later… Schools Still Closed In Baltimore County After Sunday Storm
Four Snow Days Later… Schools Still Closed In Baltimore County After Sunday Storm School's out for... winter?  For the fourth straight day, school districts in Maryland and Virginia are canceling classes as the region continues digging out from the Sunday snowstorm that caused chaos in the area. District leaders cited lingering ice, treacherous side roads, and continued concerns about student and staff safety as the reasons for the prolonged closures, as crews continue to battle the widespread freeze triggered by the storm and subsequent cold spell. The school districts announced early on Wednesday that they will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 29:  Maryland An…
Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Maryland Amid Latest Snow Storm Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Maryland Amid Latest Snow Storm
Schools Schedule Closures, Delays In Maryland Amid Latest Snow Storm Many schools in Maryland and Virginia will be closed on Wednesday as the region continues to contend with the latest batch of winter weather that brought inches of snow and ice. Some schools were disrupted on Tuesday and dismissed students early, and even more are planning to close for the day on Wednesday, Feb. 12 with as many as six inches accumulating in some areas, leaving conditions on roadways tricky. Among the schools reported to be altering their dismissal times as of 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday:  Alexandria City Public Schools: All virtual; Arlington County Public Schools: Closed W…
COVID Sweeps Through Baltimore School COVID Sweeps Through Baltimore School
COVID Sweeps Through Baltimore School School officials have confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak connected to sixth-grade classrooms at a North Baltimore school, WBAL reports. Nearly 30 cases were identified at the Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, and classes will move to virtual learning, the outlet said citing school officials. A rise in cases among young people has been noticed by Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, who stressed the importance of vaccinations and wearing a mask to reduce the spread, she tells the outlet. The full story by NBC 11 can be found here. 
Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report
Baltimore Student Passes Returns To Classroom After Missing 140 Days: Report A Baltimore City Public Schools student missed 140 days of classes — but he's still passing, Fox 45 reports. Qwantay Spearman, a thriving student at ConneXions, was unable to attend school this year after the school failed to provide a nurse, something required as part of his IEP, the outlet said. And so, Spearman was left with no choice but to do a virtual learning option that consisted mostly of Google Classroom assignments, without any guidance, according to Fox45. The student only able to begin in-person learning recently — around the same time his mom, Latasha Phillips, got a rep…
Students Plan Walk Out Over COVID-19 In Montgomery County Students Plan Walk Out Over COVID-19 In Montgomery County
Students Plan Walk Out Over Covid-19 In Montgomery County Students attending Montgomery County Public Schools plan to stage a walk out on Jan. 21, over what they claim are unsafe conditions due to the spread of COVID-19. In a digital flyer posted on Instagram and will presumably be handed out at classrooms, students contend that, "school is only spreading COVID and taking teachers and students away from classrooms.  For this reason schools need to go virtual TEMPORARILY." COVID-19 Walk OutInstagram Students of MCPS have also spread their message on Twitter: "At the moment, school is only serving to spread COVID and take teachers and students …
COVID-19: These Montgomery County Public Schools Are Switching To Virtual Learning COVID-19: These Montgomery County Public Schools Are Switching To Virtual Learning
Covid-19: These Montgomery County Public Schools Are Switching To Virtual Learning As a result of COVID-19 and staffing shortages, 16 schools in Montgomery County will move to virtual learning, according to district officials. The schools will begin a period of virtual learning from Jan. 20 through Jan. 29. They will return to in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 31, Montgomery County Public Schools said. The schools are: Beall Elementary School Briggs Chaney Middle School Brookhaven Elementary School Clopper Mill Elementary School Captain James E. Daly Elementary School Gaithersburg Elementary School Glenallan Elementary School Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School L…
Nearly Dozen Schools In Montgomery County Virtual Due To COVID-19 Nearly Dozen Schools In Montgomery County Virtual Due To COVID-19
Nearly Dozen Schools In Montgomery County Virtual Due To Covid-19 There were 11 Montgomery County Public Schools that had gone virtual due to a spike in COVID-19 cases as of Thursday -- and that number could rise. MCPS says the following schools are now in a 14 day virtual learning period, after entering a 5% threshold of COVID-19 cases and moving into the red category Rock Terrace School Cannon Road Elementary School North Chevy Chase Elementary School Hallie Wells Middle School Monocacy Elementary School Roberto Clemente Middle School Forest Knolls Elementary School Waters Landing Elementary School Rosemont Elementary School Sherwood Elementary Sc…