Leaders Announce Joint Initiative to Address Student Safety and Wellbeing
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich joined local leaders Friday to announce the interagency “Reimagining School Safety and Students’ Well-Being Initiative,” which aims to reshape public safety in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) and provides social and mental support to students.
A steering committee will lead discussion and implementation of recommendations for reimagining safety and mental health supports in MCPS and the county, Elrich explained. It will be chaired by representatives from MCPS, the county health department (DHHS) and county police (MCPD). The committee will include students and representatives from schools, the board of education, the DHHS, the council and police department.
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Half of total population has been vaccinated
April 22, 2021 | 3:16 pm
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About 60% of Montgomery County residents older than 16 have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
As of Thursday morning, the county Department of Health reported that 508,538 people were partially vaccinated. On its online dashboard, the county accurately reports that it is equivalent to 48.4% of the county’s 1.05 million people.
But because only people 16 and older are authorized by the federal government to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, that means about 60% of the people who are eligible have gotten a shot.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau data, there are roughly 809,000 people in Montgomery County older than 18. There are no estimates available showing how many people are 16 or 17 years old, and county officials had not responded to requests for that information on Thursday.
It’s Wednesday, April 21, and here are five things to know for today in Montgomery County:
1.
Weekly County COVID-19 Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD), County Cable Montgomery and on the county’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
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School Graduation Guidance: The county council voted Tuesday to limit school graduation ceremonies to 50% of venue capacity for outdoor ceremonies, among other graduation guidance. Capacity is limited to 25% for indoor ceremonies or 250 people, whichever is fewer people.
Maryland official calls for fresh investigation into death of black teen found hanging from tree in 1986 as sister says: It wasn t suicide
Keith Warren, 19, was getting ready to go to college when he was found hanging from a tree in Silver Spring, Maryland, on July 31, 1986
Warren s death was quickly ruled a suicide, with medical examiner s report noting he was depressed a year prior
Warren s mother and sister have argued that his death was not self-inflicted and demanded independent investigation, citing purported inconsistencies
Montgomery County councilman on April 14 sent a letter to county executive, support Warren family s calls for independent review