In: CEOs, Drugs and Alcohol, Government, Incident Response, Interviews, Local Government, MCPS, Moderately MOCO Interns, Montgomery County Police Department, Policing, Public Safety, Safety, SROs, Student Interviews

August 21, 2023 – Christian Lee Full video interview aired on YouTube July 11, 2023 Being a police officer is a rewarding, albeit demanding job.  Similar to school teachers, cafeteria workers, and guidance counselors, policemen sacrifice every hour of every day in order to serve our students and protect ourContinue Reading

In: Administrators, BOE, Community Interviews, Education & Culture, Government, Local Government, MCPS

A reader wrote in to share their terrible experiences at Farquhard MS with Joel Beidelman as principal without revealing their identity… The full incident details are quite severe, but details have been removed to protect identities. For those not familiar with the current events surrounding Joel Beidelman, he was recentlyContinue Reading

In: Emergency Response, Government, Information, Local Government, Moderately MOCO Interns, Montgomery County Police Department, Policing, Public Safety, Safety

July 27, 2023 – By Anna Lam Crime Crime has always been an aspect of life and society that people have been living with since the beginning of civilization. It’s an intricately layered topic, interconnecting with the law, and how different crime may be in their own respective areas. RecentContinue Reading

In: Events, Imagination Stage, Interviews, Local Government, MCPS, Moderately MOCO Interns, Montgomery County Police Department, Student Interviews

July 15, 2023 – By Savannah Jarrett There are some exciting changes happening here at Moderately MOCO! First, we’re excited to welcome new summer interns to the company! These high school students are working hard to bring news and important information to the people of Montgomery County, as well asContinue Reading

In: Community Feedback, Community Interviews, MCPS, Moderately MOCO Interns, School

Written by Unisha Poudel (intern at Moderately MOCO) **Interviewee’s names will not be shown for privacy reasons Q&A Interview with multiple graduated seniors As a Junior myself I sat myself down (or more accurately virtually zoomed) with a wide variety of graduated seniors I could contact. Many were going toContinue Reading

In: County Council, Local Government, MCPS, Pedestrian Safety, Public Safety, Safety, Transportation

Increased volume and excessive speed are contributing to dangerous areas along Falls Chapel Way. Despite pleas to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, residents have thus far been unsuccessful in getting a stop sign placed at a busy four-way intersection in a residential area. Falls Chapel Way is an extensionContinue Reading

In: Artificial Intelligence, BOE, Budget, Information, Live Stream, Local Government, MCEA negotiations, MCPS, School, SMOB, Superintendent, Virtual

Introduction Board meeting begins with Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Agenda is revised and appointments are announced for associate superintendent position. Detailed AI Generated Summary for [Board of Education – Board Business Meeting – 5/25/23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp-FeH4Y9gk ) Appointments [00:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp-FeH4Y9gk&t=8 ) New appointments in Montgomery County Public Schools – Several newContinue Reading

In: Colleges, County Council, Dual Enrollment, Education & Culture, Events, Local Government, MCPS, Montgomery College, School, Superintendent

ROCKVILLE, MD, May 16, 2023 Students from high schools county-wide were honored tonight at the Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College 2023 Dual Enrollment Recognition Ceremony, held at the Universities at Shady Grove. The ceremony paid tribute to more than 270 high school seniors who will graduate with AssociateContinue Reading