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Background RoundTable is a new political forum created for high schoolers by high schoolers. Ian Chen and Noor Mehndiratta met as classmates in AP US Government, where they frequently debated various topics in class. They learned that there was a lot of value in engaging in healthy debates with peopleContinue Reading

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Last week I sat down to interview a really bright MCPS 9th grader who was introduced to me because they didn’t feel safe at their school and wanted to speak out about it. Our almost 2 hour long talk ranged over a vast array of topics but chief among themContinue Reading

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By Mila Johns Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School held a Community Meeting on the evening of Monday January 30, 2023 to address the medical emergency incident that occurred at the school last week and the ensuing criticism of its handling of the situation by both parents and students. Initial Incident andContinue Reading

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Just recently, MCPS highlighted some performance data showing improvements over the downturns from 2020 with pandemic school closures. Unbeknownst to most, today the state of Maryland also released their state spring 2022 MCAP assessment data for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, so let’s take a look at that. FullContinue Reading

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We keep updating this post as more information comes in from the plane crash in Gaithersburg on 11/27/2022. As always, follow us on Twitter for the most up to date on everything that is happening as it is happening and subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with our biggerContinue Reading

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Thanks to Mayor Jud Ashman for permission to use the videos. Follow him on twitter here for more of this content next week when the Cougars go for back to back State Championships. 1st Quarter 1st play from scrimmage. @IversonHoward2 takes it to the HOUSE, 58 yds QO 7 –Continue Reading