New MCPS Superintendent Announced: Dr. Thomas W. Taylor
June 17, 2024 On Friday, MCPS communicated that the Board of Education would be having a press conference on Monday June 17 at 3pm to announce their new superintendent candidate. We began hearing rumors about who the finalists were about a week ago and that a decision was imminent, andContinue Reading
BOE to Announce MCPS Superintendant On Monday June 17, 3pm
June 14, 2024 On Friday June 14 starting around 4:15pm communication began coming out that the “Montgomery County Board of Education will make an announcement about the superintendency of Montgomery County Public Schools at 3:00 p.m., Monday, June 17” along with other information about the budget being approved Full textContinue Reading
Breaking News: Former Republican County Exec Candidate Reardon Sullivan Drops Off Signatures for Ballot Initiative to Limit County Exec to Two Terms
June 13, 2024 According to sources, the former Republican County Executive Candidate Reardon Sullivan has dropped off signatures for a ballot initiative that would limit county executive to two terms. Sullivan lost in the 2020 General Election to County Executive Marc Elrich Given that County Executive Elrich is serving hisContinue Reading
To Do or Not To Do – MCPS Layoff Musical Chairs
June 10, 2024 It wasn’t long ago that MCPS was proclaiming hiring issues and teacher shortages. Then last month, MCPS threw a Hail Mary after receiving only $150 million of the $180 million they requested from the County. As reported by Montgomery Perspective, this was a higher percent received ofContinue Reading
All About That Tornado That Traveled 12 Miles From Poolesville To Gaithersburg
June 6, 2024 By now, if you live in Montgomery County, Maryland, I am sure you have heard about the tornado yesterday evening on June 5, 2024 unless you are still hiding out in the basement. This piece will take a look at the details of that Tornado, key informationContinue Reading
State Appointee with Ties to Supremacist Groups Raises Eyebrows in Maryland
May 30, 2024 The appointment of a longstanding member of a far-right supremacist movement is causing consternation amongst Marylanders, according to transparency activists. Dr. Sudhir Sekhsaria of Potomac was appointed last year to the Maryland Economic Council, a select-group of business leaders from across Maryland with longstanding business interests inContinue Reading
Rockville Author Releases New Book About Life on the Margins of American Healthcare
May 24, 2024 – By Moderately MOCO Local author from Rockville, Maryland Andrea Durbin just released her debut book of short stories titled “Beyond the Words: Exploring the Edges of Language and Life” which can be purchased on Amazon here. Per her press release, Durbin is “a speech-language pathologist andContinue Reading
Opinion – MCPS Calendar Shake-Up: Are Wellness Days the Answer or a Distraction?
May 23, 2024 – Opinion By Anonymous Submitter The Student Member of the Board of Education, Sami Saeed introduced a resolution on May 9 to add 4 half-day wellness days to the school calendar, meaning in practice to convert 4 full days to half days. Free afternoons out of schoolContinue Reading
The Story Behind the 2024 Maryland Primary Election Races
May 20, 2024 – by Avniel Serkin-Ahmed (Founder of the Facebook group “All About DMV Politics”) An analysis of what data tells us about the Maryland Primary Election results We all have seen who won and lost in the 2024 Maryland Primary election but what does the voting data andContinue Reading
Montgomery County and Maryland Rolling Updates for 2024 Primary Election
May 14, 2024 – This post will be updated as more results and calls come in so check back often. Official Links Senate Races Called Already The GOP Senate Race was called soon after results started coming in declaring Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan the Republican nominee. On the DemocraticContinue Reading