November 22, 2024 – By Robert Alex Stubblefield It goes without saying that this country is undergoing a severe housing crisis. Housing is one of the major concerns especially facing millennials and Generation Z. In response to this, state and local government agencies have taken responsibility to try to buildContinue Reading
October 29, 2024 To submit an opinion piece for consideration, contact us here. MCPS should use textbooks over Chromebooks especially in elementary school. Students are missing out on a vital skill of reading a book, taking notes, and answering questions at the end of each chapter. It is a criticalContinue Reading
October 7, 2024 – Anonymous submission To submit an opinion piece for consideration, contact us here. Documents obtained from the University of Maryland reveal UMD Students for Justice in Palestine applied to reserve McKeldin Mall for an invitation only event for 25-50 people on October 7th from 7am to 11pm.Continue Reading
September 27, 2024 – By Robert Passovoy To submit an opinion piece for consideration, contact us here. This Op. Ed. Is in response to the Attainable Housing Strategies Initiative that is being pushed by the Montgomery County Council in the attempt to address the problem of housing shortages in theContinue Reading
July 26, 2024 – By Sophia Campbell MCPS schools have a reputation for academic excellence and are widely regarded for their high-achieving students, stellar statistics, and competitive atmosphere. The region even ranks among the top 250 school districts throughout the United States—a distinction owed to the schools’ impressive volume ofContinue Reading
February 26, 2024 – Opinion submitted by an MCPS elementary school special education teacher of 10 years Once upon a time, in the summer before we returned from COVID, the county pushed a new initiative. Rooted in peaceful ideals, restorative justice (RJ) was sold as a panacea for hate andContinue Reading
February 23, 2024 “We need you to succeed, the taxpayers need you to succeed, and more importantly, our kids need you to succeed” That was said by Councilman Evan Glass to MCPS Board President Karla Silvestre on February 8th. The key phrase there is “our kids”. As an employee ofContinue Reading
October 13, 2023 – Darci Rochkind – Senior at MCPS High School On Wednesday, Dr. Monifa B. McKnight, superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, released a statement encouraging parents to “be vigilant regarding distressing social media content.” She urged parents to talk to their students “about the content they mayContinue Reading