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
February 21, 2025 Every metric shows that cell phones in school create a toxic learning environment. But what those studies don’t control for is student safety. And MCPS is not a safe school system. From the horrible images of a student being beaten and having his head curb-stomped in aContinue Reading
A quick update on what’s new for those that haven’t been following all of this on our social media pages (@ModeratelyMOCO on X/Twitter, Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, Nextdoor). MoCo Mic Live Podcast We have created a new livestream Podcast “MoCo Mic Live”, the podcast discussing Montgomery CountyContinue Reading
January 15, 2025 Our Students Need Your Voice! The CASE program at Sherwood High School is shaping the next generation of leaders in agriculture, sustainability, and innovation—but it’s at risk. We need your help to ensure students have access to this vital education. According to MCPS, “CASE, the Curriculum forContinue Reading
November 20, 2024 Featured image of Crown High School under construction by MyDrone.pro on 11/11/2024 There have been a few meetings regarding the upcoming MCPS Boundary Studies and also the budget as it related to the CIP (Capital Improvements Plan) which has major impacts on timing and considerations for theContinue Reading
November 5, 2024 – Will be updated as more information comes in. More recent and relevant races will go toward the top with the rest being pushed down. Last update around 10:35p.m. 11/5/2024 Overall Notes Note that there are a LOT of votes still to count. Some leads are beingContinue Reading
November 5, 2024 Election day is finally here! While I am sure most have already made their decisions (at least at the national level), we want to provide you with the most information to make sure your vote counts and about the local board of education races. This article willContinue Reading
October 28, 2024 I tuned in and live tweeted the Mar Elrich, the County Executive’s initial community conversation on the MCPS FY26 budget today (October 28, 2024) This is an initial discussion on a budget that will be ongoing for the next 5-6 months before being finalized by the CountyContinue Reading
October 24, 2024 Early voting begins today October 24, 2024. Mail-in voting has been active and the state of Maryland has already received nearly half of those sent out so get them submitted! Early Voting You can view a list of all Early Voting Sites here from the Board ofContinue Reading
October 23, 2024 We sent the following questionnaire to all 6 BOE finalist candidates and will be posting each of them individually (in the order received) as well as a comparison between them on another page. These are the responses by Shebra Evan who is running for District 4 (everyoneContinue Reading