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Parents and advocates urge MCPS to create a synchronous virtual school; district says budget excludes full virtual school for FY26
Summary
Parents and education advocates urged MCPS to establish a full‑time synchronous virtual school during public comment on Jan. 9, saying local statute allows districts to stand up virtual schools funded by per‑pupil allocations.
Several speakers testified during public comment that Montgomery County Public Schools should establish a full‑time, synchronous virtual school to serve students who cannot attend brick‑and‑mortar classes because of medical, social or other barriers.
Advocates argued that MCPS already uses virtual coursework for enrichment but does not offer a fully realized virtual…
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