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MCPS pauses state daily-math requirement in middle schools
What happened
MCPS has paused implementation of MSDE’s requirement for 60 minutes of mathematics instruction each day in middle school. The update places the pause within changes to the middle-school Program of Study and gives no restart date.
Why it matters to families
This affects the district’s implementation of a statewide daily instructional-time requirement across its middle schools, with potential consequences for how math time is scheduled.
The evidence
The Oct. 9, 2026 Board of Education update states: “Middle school: MCPS has paused implementation of MSDE’s requirement for 60 minutes of daily mathematics instruction.”
The source
Board of Education Update - full updateSee the full record for Montgomery County Public Schools.
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