April 23, 2025 – By a group of MCPS parents advocating for phone-free schools MCPS is behind the curve on establishing phone-free schools We, a group of parents with Montgomery County Public Schools, are deeply concerned about the negative impacts of excessive smartphone use on our children’s safety, mental health,Continue Reading

April 22, 2025 – 9:15pm Council member Evan Glass sent the following statement to Moderately MOCO when asked about the proposed 3.5 cent property tax increase: “Over the last few weeks I have heard from residents across Montgomery County who have expressed their thoughts about the county executive’s 3.5 centContinue Reading

March 19, 2025 – By Shoshanna Schechter,MA, Ed.D (ABD) When my daughter first joined the drama program at Tilden Middle School in 6th grade, I had no idea how much theatre would shape her school experience—or how much I would learn about the challenges facing Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) theatreContinue Reading

March 19, 2025 Introduction Montgomery County deserves a voting system as diverse and dynamic as its people—one that ensures every voice counts. The Maryland Forward Party, a new nonprofit political movement, is fighting for just that with HB 1094 in the 2025 legislative session. We’re a big-tent home for independent-minded Marylanders, breakingContinue Reading

March 17, 2025 Per MCPS, save the date for upcoming Boundary Study meetings: “Dear MCPS Community, We invite you to come and participate in multiple upcoming Public Information Meetings on boundary studies for the reopening of Charles W. Woodward High School, the opening of Crown High School, and the expansion of Damascus High School. TheseContinue Reading

March 13, 2025 – Anonymous Contributor A newly released citizen audit is raising serious questions about the intersection of public funding, disability services, and extremist political influence in Maryland. According to the report, more than $25 million in state contracts have been awarded in 2024 alone to Center for Social Change (CSC) — a nonprofit organizationContinue Reading