Questions of Transparency at Montgomery County Democrats’ Meeting
ROCKVILLE, MD: May 14, 2023 – By Pieter Friedrich — The Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC), on May 9, held its monthly meeting with a sizable group of school teachers, civil rights activists, and journalists seated in the audience. The meeting was far more raucous than anticipated, with shoutingContinue Reading
LEGO Leaders: Assembling the World of Montgomery County Politics
Using AI we have been working on creating Montgomery County politicians as Lego characters. Bookmark this page as we will continue to update it as more are announced on our social media pages. Republican Robin Ficker MCPS Superintendent Monifa McKnight County Executive Marc ElrichContinue Reading
Navigating the Future: In-Depth Planning Board Commissioners Finalists Interview with County Council – Part 1
Below is a detailed Summary for the first group of planning board commissioner finalists (including direct links to each answer by each person). It is from the May 2, 2023 – Council Session (pm) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_4i_6_gbEg) You can take a look at our previous piece summarizing the finalists resumes andContinue Reading
Coverage of Education Budget Forum featuring Dr. McKnight, Councilmember Jawando, Others
On Tuesday 5/2/2023, there was a virtual forum hosted by MCPS and featuring Dr. McKnight, Councilmember Jawando, Dr. Williams and BOE member Silvestre. Esther Wells live tweeted the meeting and her tweets have been cataloged into the piece below with some minor edits for clarity. Q: Budgets are in, whatContinue Reading
Profiles of Planning Board Finalists: AI-Generated Insights – Continued
Today, the Montgomery County Council announced that the planning board finalists for the remaining two positions (one for planning board chair and a planning board member). Interviews will take place at the Tuesday 5/2 County Council Meeting. We will have more coverage of this following the interviews and more researchContinue Reading
Tech Meets Talent: AI-Crafted Summaries of the 3 Planning Board Chair Finalists
Today, the Montgomery County Council announced that the planning board finalists for the remaining two positions (one for planning board chair and a planning board member). Interviews will take place at the Tuesday 5/2 County Council Meeting. We will have more coverage of this following the interviews and more researchContinue Reading
Montgomery College Facilities Master Plan under review – Provide comments or attend Meeting May 2nd at 6pm
Montgomery College will have a virtual meeting on May 2, 2023 at 6 pm for public input on the Facilities Master Plan that will be updated for 2023-2033. From MC: “The Facilities Master Plan defines how the College plans for new and upgraded facilities across all our campuses. Specifically, theContinue Reading
Esther Wells named President of Montgomery County Taxpayers League
Press Release April 24, 2023 The Montgomery County Taxpayers League is pleased to announce the election of its new president, Esther Wells, who began her tenure on April 5th, 2023. Esther L. Wells is an active Certified Public Accountant in Maryland with over 13 years of experience. Currently, she leads the State IndirectContinue Reading
North Hills of Sligo Creek Announces Partnership with Seasonal Roots and Koiner Farm to Bring Locally Sourced Produce to Residents
North Hills of Sligo Creek Civic Association (NHSCCA) has partnered with Seasonal Roots, an online farmers market that offers “dirt to doorstep” locally grown and sustainable produce and goods. As part of this partnership, North Hills of Sligo Creek residents and friends can now sign up as members for aContinue Reading
Paving the Path to Success: A Comparative Analysis of AP and IB Programs in MCPS by School
MCPS Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Course Numbers by School Background and Source Data The number of AP and IB courses offered by high school was analyzed for the years 2020 to 2022. The numbers are found in the “2022 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Course Enrollment andContinue Reading