Submission By: Courtney Hart Most people think the Primary is just an opening act for November’s General Election. That’s what many politicians want you to think. The truth is that most Maryland elections are decided in June. A fraction of voters show up, nearly a million more are barred fromContinue Reading
A Montgomery County student is building something a little different from the usual school projects. Montgomery County Public Schools student Liam Daly has launched “Praxis,” an investment simulator that lets users compete by managing virtual portfolios with real market data. Think fantasy sports but for stocks. The idea is toContinue Reading
As the Board of Education prepares to vote on MCPS’s Program Study, a growing coalition of parents, teachers, and community members is raising concerns about the plan’s impact. In a letter signed by hundreds, the group highlights key “red flags” and is urging leaders to make changes before moving ahead:Continue Reading
12/5/2025 – By Mason Holstein. Photos by @shotby_holstein on Instagram With a trip to the state finals at Navy Stadium on the line, the Quince Orchard Cougars hosted the Broadneck Bruins for a high-powered showdown. Both teams entered the playoffs as the number one seeds on their respective sides, makingContinue Reading
Posted October 9, 2025. Updated 10/27/2025 with the email of the press release from the Montgomery County Renters Alliance per a request. On Wednesday, October 8 the Montgomery County Renters Alliance held a county executive forum at the Montgomery Community Media studio which Moderately MOCO also attended. You can viewContinue Reading
September 8, 2025 – by Mason Holstein. Images by Elijah Goodman. The excitement that built up over the offseason was finally fulfilled in week one of the 2025 high school football season. The former one and two overall seeds in Quince Orchard and Paint Branch faced off in Burtonsville, MDContinue Reading
July 23, 2025 – by Tomas Monticelli There is a lot of talk about the MCPS Boundary Studies but did you know that MCPS is also currently conducting a countywide review of its academic programs? This could bring major changes to magnets, language immersion, and the Down County Consortium (DCC).Continue Reading
March 19, 2025 – By Shoshanna Schechter,MA, Ed.D (ABD) When my daughter first joined the drama program at Tilden Middle School in 6th grade, I had no idea how much theatre would shape her school experience—or how much I would learn about the challenges facing Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) theatreContinue Reading
As Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) prepares for the 2024-2025 school year, recent data and new safety measures highlight both progress and ongoing challenges in creating secure learning environments. Be sure to go to the bottom to check out our new state of the art interactive graphic on this data.Continue Reading
August 21, 2024 BETHESDA, MD (August 21, 2024). Imagination Stage™, the metro DC region’s largest professional theatre for young audiences and leader in positive youth development through the arts, transports the Hundred Acre Wood to the DMV with Winnie the Pooh, running September 18-October 27. Reviewers are invited to Opening Performance on Saturday,Continue Reading