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March 25, 2025 – Anonymous Submission Two senior band and theater educators are being involuntarily transferred from Wootton High School, and the decision has sparked significant concern from the students and the community. These staff members are beyond influential to all parts of the music department, the school, and theContinue Reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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January 7, 2025 We are currently on the second day of MCPS school cancellations for snow (and my sources are indicating a likely third day may be announced soon – Update less than 20 minutes after publishing this MCPS announced schools are closed Wednesday Jan. 8). This article is goingContinue Reading

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“Doing It All” is the podcast for anyone determined to balance the many roles and responsibilities of modern life while staying true to themselves—and it’s proudly local to Montgomery County! One of the co-hosts even teaches for Montgomery County Public Schools. Co-hosted by Maya and Sarah—two dynamic working moms withContinue Reading

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November 25, 2024 – MoCo Closures Team Originally posted on MocoClosures substack. Reprinted with permission. Significantly Below Normal Temperatures Expected Across the Eastern U.S. with Limited Snow Chances Early On MoCoClosures presents our Early December Temperature Outlook for the 2024-25 winter season. As we enter December, Arctic air from Siberia is set toContinue Reading