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Rockville Councilmember Adam Van Grack says the approved 60-home Rockshire Village redevelopment across from Wootton High School has been indefinitely suspended, and he argues the developer cited the school closure decision as the reason. What Happened According to Van Grack’s August 17 statement, EYA told the City of Rockville thatContinue Reading

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The U.S. Coast Guard is asking Montgomery County boaters to participate in the 2026 National Recreational Boating Safety Survey, which collects data on who goes boating, what boats they use, and how often. The survey covers all types of boating, including kayaking on Lake Needwood or Little Seneca Lake, boatingContinue Reading

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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown joined a coalition of 21 states in filing two federal lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s demand for a database containing sensitive personal information of millions of commercial driver’s license holders. The administration threatened to withhold more than $10 million in federal funding from the AmericanContinue Reading

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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