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
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
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
Submission by Liz Cohen Montgomery County, amidst our bucolic greenery, winding roads, and diverse neighborhoods, is also in the midst of a youth violence epidemic in our schools. In February, a shooting inside Wootton High School; in April, a shooting in the Blake High School parking lot and a gunContinue Reading
By Allison Marcus. Pictures by Allison Marcus On March 26, 2026, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted to reassign Kemp Mill Elementary School from Northwood High School to John F. Kennedy High School beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. This was no surprise to those who followed the boundaryContinue Reading
April 17, 2026 – By Moderately MOCO A Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff member charged with secretly recording students inside a school changing room also held multiple leadership roles within a prominent local labor union, connections that are now drawing additional scrutiny following his arrest. According to reporting byContinue Reading
April 17, 2026 – By Henry Wolf The MoCo Student Member of the Board Election will take place on Wednesday April 22, 2026. Full video interview linked at the end. Meet Reemey Ghermay, a junior at Walter Johnson high school, and finalist for the 49th student member of the boardContinue Reading
March 26, 2026 – By Brian Rabin, MCPS Parent and PTSA Leader – Submitted Opinion Montgomery County Public Schools manages billions of dollars in public assets, buildings constructed with taxpayer investment and entrusted to the district for responsible stewardship. Yet for decades, MCPS has deferred maintenance, ignored warnings, and allowedContinue Reading
MOCO Weekly Roundup | March 25, 2026 There’s a lot happening across Montgomery County right now, especially with the MCPS boundary vote approaching, and it can be tough to keep up with it all. To help, we’re starting to roll out occasional newsletter-style roundups highlighting key local stories, including ourContinue Reading
A statement from the Wheaton Woods Elementary PTA is raising concerns about proposed changes to high school assignments under the Woodward boundary process, citing limited community engagement and unresolved transportation impacts. The statement explains that Wheaton Woods families were not effectively reached during earlier phases of the boundary study, resultingContinue Reading