All Students Eligible for Sports, Extracurriculars When 2020-2021 School Year Starts
All MCPS middle and high school students will be eligible for sports and extracurricular activities during the first semester of the 2020-21 academic year.
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High School Juniors: Navigating the College Admissions Process During COVID-19 (MCPS broadcast)
MCPS show/broadcast for 11th Grade students and their families to help them with the college admissions process.
Maryland schools closed for rest of 2019-2020 academic year; stay-home order amended
May 6, 2020: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced 1) if the coronavirus numbers continue to trend downward, Maryland could start to begin easing restrictions and 2) Maryland schools will remain closed through the rest of the academic year.
UPDATE: Maryland Schools to Remain Closed Through May 15th
Maryland schools will stay closed through May 15th, State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon announced on Friday, April 17, 2020. NOTE: Maryland Schools have been closed since March 16, 2020.
MCPS Officials: Remote Learning Plan Will Improve Over Time
Bethesda Magazine article on Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) first week of online/remote learning.
CBS News: Maryland’s largest county distributes laptops to students for remote learning (features Blair High School)
News article about MCPS’ March 26, 2020 distribution of chromebook laptops to its students, which features Blair High School.
?Blair High School in Action: Pictures of Staff & Volunteers Distribute Chromebooks to Students
On Thursday, March 26, 2020, Montgomery Blair High School staff and volunteers distributed chromebook laptops to Blair students who do not have access to a computer or laptop at home.
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Announcement: All Maryland Public Schools Closed Until April 24, 2020
All Maryland public schools are closed for an additional four weeks until April 24, 2020. State Superintendent Karen Salmon announced the decision at a press conference on Wed. March 25, 2020.