MCPS Parent Preference “Survey” Responses Demographic Analysis – Part 1
This is analysis of the responses data that MCPS presented to the BOE in December 2020 (Link to slides at bottom) It is Part 1 of the analysis as the Part 2 will be analysis of the full school by school breakdown from an MPIA request. Parent Survey Demographics ofContinue Reading
Covid and Vaccines Recents News Roundup – 2/2/21 – AstraZeneca Vaccine, Instant Tests
This is a recent Covid and Vaccine news roundup instead of the usual sharing of single links. I hope you like it Learning Disabilities Lead to Higher Risk Study shows people with learning disabilities at higher risk of death due to Covid. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-learning-disability-deaths-vaccine-b1796604.html Reliable at home covid tests coming This hasContinue Reading
Maryland Has Now Vaccinated More People Than Have Tested Positive – Weekly MD/MOCO Vaccine Charts Plus Analysis
A look at Maryland and MOCO vaccination trends. This week, more people in Maryland have received at least one vaccination dose than have tested positive of COVID-19 during pandemic in Maryland.Continue Reading
MCPS BOE Meeting 1/28/21 Unofficial Notes – “Opening Schools In the Recovery of Education”
Here is the PDF of the notes (with clickable table of contents) of the reopening section of the 1/28/21 meeting:Continue Reading
Lack Of Succinct, Clear, And Standardized Communication From Scientific Community Causes Uncertainty Regarding Vaccine And New Variants
As with most things these days, there is a lot of conflicting information going around regarding vaccine efficacy as it pertains to new variants. This article aims to provide some clarify. Continue Reading
Unofficial MCPS BOE Meeting Notes – Schools Will Stay Closed Until At Least March 15
Link to full PDF (with links and clickable table of contents): Link to full Resolution on Delay Opening Schools: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BX9FLK66B363/$file/05.01%20ADOPTED%20Delay%20Opening%20Schools%20210112.pdf Link to full Resolution on Academic Eligibility: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BX9FUA68D6CF/$file/05.01%20ADOPTED%20Extension%20Academic%20Eligibility%20Suspension%20210112.pdf Link to Full Slides: https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BX8KMY529AC7/$file/Opening%20Schls%20Recovery%20Ed%20210112%20PPT.pdfContinue Reading
Local Hospitals Fill Up Wednesday Night (1/6/2021) – MOCO Issues Code Blue – Many Hospitals Issue Alerts
As of 11:50pm on Wednesday night, the Montgomery County EMS Jurisdictional system has issued a Blue alert. This means that the county hospital systems are temporarily taxed beyond their limits. Additionally, several individual local hospitals were in Red or Yellow alert. We track these, a few red of yellows areContinue Reading
Governor Hogan Vaccinations Press Conference 1/5/2021 Slides and Highlights
Full slides: https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jan-5-Slides.pdf Hogan Highlights: Vaccine distribution will be the greatest peacetime undertaking in history Some hospitals doing good, some are ramping up still 5 counties are at 80% or more of Phase 1 vaccines given out they have received. Includes Moco. We will use ALL available resources to getContinue Reading
National Capital Region Lagging Significantly Behind Rest of Maryland for Vaccinations (1/2/2021) – Includes Moco
Here are a few charts that show vaccination data for the state of Maryland. The first graph shows the percent of the population that has been vaccinated by 1/02/2021. It shows that the National Capital Region (which includes MOCO is lagging significantly behind the rest of the state. Note thatContinue Reading
12/15/20 MCPS Board of Education Meeting – “Opening Schools in Recovery of Education” Unofficial Notes
Full notes with table of contents and links: We’re using our reach to help locally owned small businesses. If you’re looking for pet sitting services, check out Happy Paws.Continue Reading