A Montgomery County Public Schools administrator who sued over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate received a religious exemption this week, rendering his federal lawsuit moot, the school system contends in a new court filing. The employee’s suit, filed last month in ...
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April 22, 2019
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The U.S. Department of Education is investigating allegations of discrimination against Asian American students in Maryland's largest school system.
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November 26, 2018
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High school students could skip classes to attend political protests under a proposal up for debate in a Maryland public school district.
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September 4, 2018
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An official with Maryland's largest public school system says metal detectors may be added to student entrances.
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August 23, 2018
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A retired maintenance worker for Montgomery County Public Schools has alleged in a lawsuit the school district’s pension plan violates federal law.
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September 1, 2017
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A Maryland appellate court ruled that public school teachers are not protected by the state Whistleblower Protection Law as their employer is the county education board, not the executive branch of the state government. The Court of Special Appeals’ decision, ...
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March 6, 2017
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KENSINGTON — A Montgomery County school bus driver has been accused of sexually abusing two young girls. The Montgomery County Police Department said in a statement that 59-year-old Salvador Rodriguez admitted during an interview to having “inappropriate contact” with two ...
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Read More »MONTGOMERY VILLAGE — An 11-year-old Maryland boy has signed a contract promising not to attempt suicide after he drew a picture depicting a black man hanging from a tree, with two Ku Klux Klansmen nearby. Montgomery Village Middle School student ...
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December 8, 2015
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ROCKVILLE — Montgomery County school officials say they will retest every school in the county for radon after more than two dozen public school buildings showed elevated levels of the odorless, radioactive gas. Interim Superintendent Larry A. Bowers released details ...
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November 10, 2015
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ROCKVILLE — Maryland’s largest school district has voted to not have classes on one of the Islamic faith’s major holidays next year. The Washington Post reports that the Montgomery County Board of Education’s voted 6-2 Tuesday in support of scheduling ...
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