Montgomery County school board votes on virtual learning, cancellation of sports season
(WorldNews Health)

The Montgomery County, Maryland, Board of Education voted in favor of virtual-only learning for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. The vote came after hours of presentations of proposed schedules for elementary, middle and high schools. Thursday night’s vote formalizes the announcement made by Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith on July 21. The vote also contained language that cancels fall and winter sports. As proposals for physical education and sports programs were described, board member Karla Silvestre asked for more details. “What does that typical session look like? So you bring everyone together, you build community, you say go run a lap and then come back to...