Stats and Stripes 1/17

• 4 days until the end of the semester.

• 80% of MCPS’ greenhouse gases will be eliminated in five years if a new sustainability policy is adopted (Bethesda Beat).

• 87-9 Girls Varsity Basketball won last week against Wheaton Jan 12th.

• 94% of MCPS teachers voted “no confidence” in school district leaders’ ability to handle the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (Bethesda Beat).

• Over 10,000 average new covid cases from the week of Jan 10th in Maryland (New York Times).

• 18,000 signatures were collected for SMOB member Hana O’Looney petition calling on MCPS to revert to virtual learning (MyMCMedia).

• 780,000-the amount of take-home COVID testing kits MCPS passed out in the last week (Bethesda Beat).