Wootton High principal placed on leave after racial slur incident sparks community outrage

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A representative of the Black and Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence in Montgomery County told 7News that MCPS has informed the group that Wootton High School Principal Douglas Nelson has been placed on administrative leave after an anti-Black racial slur found written on a desk of a student has sparked outrage.

Coalition member Wylea Chase said Dr. Peter Moran, Chief of the MCPS Office of School Support and Improvement, informed her and PTSA leaders on Dec. 6 that Nelson is being replaced by an interim principal who will begin working at the school on Wednesday...

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MCPS Official: Lack of Student Progress Is ‘Highly Concerning. It Is A Call To Action’

Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) students are slowly recovering from the pandemic, but not quickly enough, according to district officials who reported to the County Council Education Culture committee Thursday.

Also, they noted, White students are progressing at a higher rate than Black, Latino and multilingual students.

“We are seeing the opportunity gaps grow,” said Committee Chair Will Jawando. “We are seeing our White students bounce back faster.”

Peter Moran, chief of schools, called the data covering the winter of the 2023-2024 school year for students in grades kindergarten, three, six and nine, “highly concerning. It is a call to action.”..

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