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Jawando's Education Mailer
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (29+ words) Montgomery Perspective Council Member Will Jawando, who is running for county executive, has sent out the mailer on education shown below. Join Our Email List...
Glass's Education Mailer
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (57+ words) Montgomery Perspective Council Member Evan Glass, who is running for county executive, has sent out his third mailer with this one addressing the issue of education. In the mailer, he touches on some of the specific reforms he would like…...
Mink's Plan to Save MCPS
4+ week, 2+ day ago (298+ words) In the wake of Superintendent Thomas Taylor's dire warning about the MCPS budget, one council member rose up with a plan to save the school district: Kristin Mink." Her plan is tough, risky, definitely aggressive and would be unpalatable to…...
Coalition Forms to Advocate for Grass Fields
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (361+ words) After the formation of a coalition to advocate for turf fields, a coalition has formed to advocate for grass fields." The issue is acute because MCPS is seeking funding for turf fields in its requested capital budget, which is pending…...
Equity Isn't a Value Until It Shows Up in a Budget Line
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (245+ words) Guest column by Marissa Valeri, Councilmember, City of Rockville. Montgomery County calls itself a leader on educational equity. The budget currently before the County Council will test whether that's true. Right now, Twinbrook gets a few hours of therapy a…...
An Education Appreciation Proclamation that the Council Won't Forget
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (305+ words) On Tuesday, the county council issued a proclamation recognizing Education Appreciation Week." Several educators appeared in the council chambers to comment on the proclamation." Among them was Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President David Stein, who issued a blistering denunciation…...
MCEA Warns of "Devastating Cuts" to MCPS
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President David Stein has released a video calling on his members to resist "devastating cuts" to MCPS." The video comes as the county council gets into the heavy lifting of rewriting County Executive Marc Elrich's…...
When Nearly $100 Million in State Funding No Longer Matches the Need
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) Guest column by Elisa Chen Sukhobok. Across all 24 school districts, Maryland taxpayers were told a straightforward story: state funding for new school construction would be based on demonstrated need'ensuring limited dollars are distributed fairly and transparently. But what happens when…...
Wootton Group Appeals MCPS Closure of Wootton High School
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (575+ words) CEPA's press release follows." Its appeal can be downloaded at the end of this post. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 28, 2026 Litigation Filed Against MCPS Over "Modified Option H," Citing Faulty Data, Legal Violations, and Procedural Failures Rockville, MD " The Community…...
Save Wootton Files State and County IG Complaints, Establishes Legal Defense Fund
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (166+ words) Save Wootton's press release is printed below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2026 "Save Wootton" Files County and State Inspector General Complaint, as well as Maryland State Department of Education Complaint Alleging Irregularities in Crown High School Boundary Process; Legal Defense Launched…...