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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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October 23, 2024 We sent the following questionnaire to all 6 BOE finalist candidates and will be posting each of them individually (in the order received) as well as a comparison between them on another page. These are the responses by Shebra Evan who is running for District 4 (everyoneContinue Reading

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October 23, 2024 We sent the following questionnaire to all 6 BOE finalist candidates and will be posting each of them individually (in the order received) as well as a comparison between them on another page. These are the responses by Laura Stewart who is running for District 4 (everyoneContinue Reading

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October 17, 2024 We sent the following questionnaire to all 6 BOE finalist candidates and will be posting each of them individually (in the order received) as well as a comparison between them on another page. These are the responses by Natalie Zimmerman who is running for District 2 (everyoneContinue Reading

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October 17, 2024 We sent the following questionnaire to all 6 BOE finalist candidates and will be posting each of them individually (in the order received) as well as a comparison between them on another page. These are the responses by Lynne Harris who is running for At-Large (everyone inContinue Reading

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October 14, 2024 We sent the following questionnaire to all 6 BOE finalist candidates and will be posting each of them individually (in the order received) as well as a comparison between them on another page. These are the responses by Rita Montoya who is running for At-Large (everyone inContinue Reading

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October 14, 2024 We sent the following questionnaire to all 6 BOE finalist candidates and will be posting each of them individually (in the order received) as well as a comparison between them on another page. These are the responses by Brenda Diaz who is running for District 2 (everyoneContinue Reading

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April 29, 2024 – By Dana Noga – Photos from MCPD post. With the Board of Education Primary Election heating up, questions regarding School Resource Officers (SROs), Community Engagement Officers (CEOs), and security in schools have come to the forefront. MCPS graduate, activist and concerned parent Dana Noga writes aboutContinue Reading

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Last week on Friday April 19, 2024, a trespasser at John F. Kennedy High School (MCPS Silver Spring, MD) wielded a knife during related to altercation involving a student. Concern MCPS is Downplaying Incident We received these videos from someone concerned that the letter from MCPS downplayed the incident byContinue Reading