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The school board is considering an adjustment to its new policy on the treatment of transgender students, a move that would aim to offer stronger protections for children who have

Improving teacher pay has been a top priority of MCPS officials in recent years as they have worked to close the teacher pay gap between the Montgomery County system and

Lawmakers pass bills that would allow schools to use virtual learning for snow days Virginia lawmakers insisted there will still be snow days for public school students, though the General Assembly recently passed legislation allowing unscheduled remote learning during inclement weather. By: Capital News Service and last updated 2021-03-05 18:38:43-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia lawmakers insisted there will still be snow days for public school students, though the General Assembl...

The board remains split on the issue.

Montgomery County school Superintendent Mark Miear presented the proposed budget last week, which includes an average 3.5% pay raise for teachers and other staff.

RICHMOND — When there was a water main break at a school in Salem last week, the building had to shut down for three days. Closing the school wasn’t a major hassle. Like school divisions across Virginia, Salem has gotten the hang of offering virtual learning since the coronavirus pandemic broke out last year, forcing schools to shutter. Salem sent the teachers and students, who were at the school for in-person instruction, home with supplies they needed to learn. “We didn’t ...

‘Better than we anticipated’: Local superintendents react to governor’s budget plan for schools School leaders welcome much-needed money during pandemic Tags:  ROANOKE, Va. – Some school superintendents said Governor Ralph Northam’s new budget proposal could be the answer to their districts’ financial problems. Northam suggests $500 million go to schools to pull them out of their financial woes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to his new budget proposal. It’s a plan...

Montgomery County schools to move grades 7-12 to remote learning until 2021 due to substitute shortage Those students will switch to virtual instruction starting Monday, Dec. 21, until Thursday, Jan. 21 Published:  Tags:  Students in grades 7-12 will switch to virtual instruction starting Monday, Dec. 21, until Thursday, Jan. 21. Montgomery County is facing a significant substitute shortage among teachers and aides due to staff being out of school in connection to COVID-19. On Thursday, there...