Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: MoCo delegate’s bill aims to bring back MCPS virtual academy

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

MoCo delegate’s bill aims to bring back MCPS virtual academy

When the Montgomery County school board voted in June to close the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) online learning program due to fiscal constraints, Takoma Park parents Sterling High and Courtney Evans did everything they could to try to reverse the decision.

High and Evans, whose son attended the Montgomery Virtual Academy, joined other parents to protest and testify in front of the board, hoping to raise awareness about the potential harm to students who needed to attend classes online instead of in-person.

Their actions drew the interest of state Del. Joe Vogel (D-Dist. 17), who met with the couple...

MoCo delegate’s bill aims to bring back MCPS virtual academy - Bethesda Magazine

Legislation at this link.

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Formed in 2002, the Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland seeks to achieve the goals of coherent, content-rich curriculum standards; high expectations combined with timely remediation and acceleration; a wider range of educational options for parents and children; greater transparency and accountability; and meaningful community input.

E-mail: parentscoalitionmc AT outlook.com

What The Washington Post said about the Parents' Coalition

The coalition might be the best-known parent advocacy group in the region. Its members represent several constituencies, including parents of special education and gifted education students and fiscal watchdogs. The group's defining victory came this school year when the school system scaled back the fees charged to families for course materials.

Coalition leaders have drawn attention to the misuse of funds collected from students for activities, the broadcast of a commercial radio service on school buses and, with their "Weast Watch" blog, the travel habits of Weast and his lieutenants.

The Washington Post, June 4, 2009

Jerry Weast on the Parents' Coalition

"Along the way, you’ve had a challenging relationship with the Parents’ Coalition, the network of citizen activists who use the political process and other means to hold MCPS accountable.

The thing people accuse me of is listening, but not hearing. I hear, but I do not always agree. I am sorry that the world is faster than it was 10 years ago. I did not do that. [But] if we do not keep up, then our kids will be behind. We have to stop whining and get real."

Bethesda Magazine, March-April 2011

Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

MoCo delegate’s bill aims to bring back MCPS virtual academy

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