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Two Montgomery County Public Schools communications job postings generated significant backlash this week, with staff members, parents and students questioning why the district appeared to be creating highly paid communications positions shortly after eliminating hundreds of other jobs. MCPS has now responded, saying that although some titles and responsibilities areContinue Reading

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Public schools occupy a difficult position in American life. They are government institutions serving families with profoundly different political, religious, scientific, and moral beliefs. That is why neutrality concerning social issues matters.  Public school focus on academic achievement is the service requested by families. The Montgomery County Board of EducationContinue Reading

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Families with students preparing for college are invited to attend a free college counseling event next week, where they’ll have the opportunity to get answers to their admissions questions from an experienced college admissions professional. Hosted by a College Bound counselor, the event will be led by Chloe Rothstein, whoContinue Reading

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A legal challenge to Montgomery County Public Schools’ plan to move Thomas S. Wootton High School from its current Rockville campus to a new facility in the Crown development will proceed before an independent administrative law judge. The Community and Education Policy Alliance, or CEPA, argues that the planned moveContinue Reading

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A Montgomery County parent advocacy group has joined a regional coalition calling on school districts across the DMV to pause the use of student-facing generative artificial intelligence in schools. Schools Beyond Screens Montgomery County, which grew out of the MCCPTA Technology Committee, is part of a coalition representing parents, educators,Continue Reading

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By Henry Wolf From June 4th to June 7th, I had the pleasure of attending the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Maryland seminar at Towson. HOBY was founded in 1958 with the goal of inspiring youth leadership through seminars held across America. Across four days, ambassadors from schools across MarylandContinue Reading

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Student journalists from across Montgomery County Public Schools are challenging a March memo that they say could restrict student press freedom and give school administrators broad authority to review and potentially block student reporting before publication. Student Journalists From All 25 MCPS High Schools Send Open Letter According to aContinue Reading

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Moderately MOCO and The MoCo AI Company are looking for our next group of interns, contributors, and future leaders. Over the past few years, Moderately MOCO has grown into one of Montgomery County’s largest independent local media platforms, reaching more than 29,000 local followers and generating millions of annual views.Continue Reading