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While public schools in Montgomery County will begin the year virtually, many private schools in the county have already begun in-person learning. The county says it will be keeping a close eye on safety protocols at those schools. News4’s Chris Gordon reports the health department says it will step in if there are violations.

A reversal Friday in Montgomery County where private schools were given the okay to reopen. Parents of those students have been stuck in the middle of a tug-of-war between the county and Gov. Larry Hogan for almost a week. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke with the county executive.

After a struggle between the county and the state, Montgomery County announced it would rescind an order previously issued to keep private schools closed for the fall. News4’s Chris Gordon spoke with parents and the county executive above the latest decision.

Montgomery County leaders are taking new steps to keep students at home this fall despite an order from the governor allowing schools to reopen. County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles issued an amended order prohibiting nonpublic schools from holding in-person classes through Oct. 1. The county says the amended order reemphasizes the need to protect the health and safety of…

Thousands of parents and students in Montgomery County are in limbo. Private schools face conflicting orders from county and state leaders. News4’s Shomari Stone explains.

Montgomery County leaders are taking new steps to keep students at home this fall despite an order from the governor allowing schools to reopen. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

Several parents are suing for the right to send their children to private school in person in Montgomery County, Maryland. “Online learning is in no way equivalent to face-to-face learning, especially for young children,” said Meagan Rizzo, whose family is one of six that joined the lawsuit. The families say their children’s private schools had detailed safety plans for...

Several families are suing after Montgomery County tried to ban private schools from reopening. News4’s Aimee Cho spoke with those families about why they filed the lawsuit.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued an emergency executive order to allow private schools to allow in-person instruction. The order conflicts with Montgomery County’s directive that orders private schools to conduct online classes through October. News4’s Chris Gordon reports.

Private and parochial schools in Maryland can choose when to reopen, the governor said Monday, after Montgomery County ordered all private schools to remain closed.  Gov. Larry Hogan issued an emergency order barring county officials from requiring private schools to close. Montgomery County’s order on Friday that the schools must stay closed was “overly broad and inconsistent with the...

Montgomery County’s health officer has ordered that private schools do full-time distance learning in the fall. News4’s Derrick Ward spoke to some parents who disagree with the directive.

School districts are making plans for teaching kids the next school year. Those plans include a variety of online and in-person options. The News4 I-Team found some parents lack confidence in whether public schools can deliver a smooth start to the year. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer explains how some are getting around that.

This week, school districts across D.C., Maryland and Virginia committed to plans for the coming school year with a variety of online and in-person options. But the News4 I-Team found some parents lacking confidence in whether public schools can deliver a smooth start to the year, and they’re looking elsewhere. “I mean, pretty much everybody I know is considering...