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Don’t forget that voting and vote collection ends on November 8th at 8pm! Whether you agree with our picks or not, please vote local (up and down the ballot) and vote informed! Vote by mail Information on voting by mail from the Montgomery County Board of Elections can be found here. YouContinue Reading

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When To Vote NOW! Mail in voting and Early voting have both begun. Vote by mail Information on voting by mail from the Montgomery County Board of Elections can be found here. You can see the Board of Elections landing page here for all things voting. It is recommended thatContinue Reading

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Background Info The County Council is set to interview finalists today for the 5 empty Montgomery County Planning Board spots after all 5 members resigned. Here is the full County Council Staff Report which includes everyone’s resume. Here is some basic information via Montgomery Perspective about each finalist. Some haveContinue Reading

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Executive Summary Data for MCPS AP tests in 2019, 2020, and 2021 were analyzed for: Passing scores are defined as scores of 3, 4, or 5. The total number of exams taken declined each year (41,048 in 2019; 39,254 in 2020; and 31,750 in 2021). The total number of examsContinue Reading

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You can see some previous background on this project here from the City of Gaithersburg. Video / Livestream I attempted to livestream the event on Facebook but due to technical difficulties most of the audio is hard to hear. Advertisement After the presentation was over, I took a closer lookContinue Reading

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County Council Press Release The County Council put out a press release on October 12th indicating that the council is seeking to immediately fill these positions following all 5 commissioners resigning. Residents must apply no later than October 18th Just 6 days after press release The Council is scheduled toContinue Reading

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Background Information Full report from Maryland Planning Department. The report tables are here. The 2021 version of this document is here. Historical Enrollment Data “Maryland’s 2021 public school enrollment of 853,307 is its lowest since 2015. Since 2000” – Public School Enrollment Projections 2022 -2031 Projections 2022 Projections 2021 ProjectionsContinue Reading

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Basic Information Republican Party – running for Montgomery County Council District 6 Advertisement Email info@voteforviet.comWebsite www.VoteForViet.comFacebook www.facebook.com/VoteForVietTwitter www.twitter.com/VoteForViet Advertisement Questions & Responses (All Candidates) 1 – What lessons learned do you have since the start of the pandemic? Screen time did not equal quality learning. In fact, our children are having to cope withContinue Reading

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Basic Information Facebook www.facebook.com/Esther4BOE Website https://voteforesther.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/estherlwells Questions & Responses (All Candidates) 1 – What lessons learned do you have since the start of the pandemic? As a parent of a developmentally disabled 4th grader in MCPS, I have learned that when systems collectively struggle to meet the needs ofContinue Reading

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After much research and discussion amongst our team, here is our recommended ballot for the 2022 General election. Note: Everyone can vote for all of the non-partisan BOE positions. Advertisement For all election information visit the MOCO Board of Elections here or if you have any questions the social mediaContinue Reading