Posted October 23, 2020
Luke O’Neil is a 17-year-old with learning differences. His mom said he doesn’t understand why his Rockville High School teacher insists he wears a mask when he’s alone on his laptop in his own room doing virtual learning. He said: “I have no clue. For nothing. The school will never open!” Montgomery County Public Schools spokeswoman Gboyinde Onijala said it’s just for practice for children in the Learning for Independence Program, to get them comfortable with masks before returning to in-person learning. Read more.