A System In Distress: Reevaluating Montgomery County’s Mental Health Crisis Approach
Community Reports – Anonymous Submission December 11, 2023 Councilmember Shares Crisis Response Gone Wrong “Let’s be honest with the public. If you don’t want the police to come, don’t call MCOTs.” This was the public yelp-like review from Councilmember Kristin Mink during the November 29th EC/HHS/PS Joint Committee Worksession. MCOTsContinue Reading
Rap With a Purpose: How High School Cypher is Changing Rap’s Narrative
Local Outreach Program Turns At-Risk High Schoolers Into Artists October 30, 2023 – By Savannah Jarrett, Moderately MoCo Intern It’s 2023, and rap music is more prevalent than ever in today’s society. A cornerstone of Black culture, the genre of music that started in New York block parties during theContinue Reading
Boycott Has Teeth: Attendance Significantly Down at MCDCC Gala
Forensic Analysis of Photographs from Past Galas Show Perhaps 200 Fewer People Than Usual October 25, 2023 by Pieter Friedrich NORTH BETHESDA, MD Despite claims that the event was “sold out,” the Democratic Party Fall Gala on Sunday night was sparsely attended. (Caption: Notice the 2021 event has as manyContinue Reading
City of Rockville 2023 Election Candidate Responses and Backgrounds
October 19, 2023 – By Andrew Messick Disclaimer: Messick is currently working a paid position as Izola Shaw’s Field Director The Rockville city council race is in the homestretch with mail in ballots going out and GOTV efforts in full swing. This election is the first with the expanded CouncilContinue Reading
Sky-High Views: Construction Progress Updates in the Great Seneca Science Corridor
October 11, 2023 Last year in September of 2022 we did a series of photos about development along the Great Seneca Science Corridor. See that post also for a map of the different locations discussed below. Today we have a treat which is drone imagery updates of that area courtesyContinue Reading
Email to MCPS Employees from Dr. McKnight about Beidleman Report, Staffing Changes, Action Plan and Support
October 13, 2023 – 6:15pm The following email was sent to staff at MCPS schools from Dr. McKnight. We’ve written recently on Beidleman case fallout here and the report was released yesterday here. Dear Colleagues, In our welcome back video (MCPS Welcome Back 2023 – YouTube) that kicked off thisContinue Reading
Opinion: Montgomery County Public Schools Is Trying to Silence Jewish Students
October 13, 2023 – Darci Rochkind – Senior at MCPS High School On Wednesday, Dr. Monifa B. McKnight, superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, released a statement encouraging parents to “be vigilant regarding distressing social media content.” She urged parents to talk to their students “about the content they mayContinue Reading
Shift at the Top: Dr. Patrick Murphy Parts Ways with MCPS – former Deputy Superintendent No Longer Employed by the District
October 12, 2023 – 10:30AM We got a tip yesterday that Dr. Patrick Murphy, deputy superintendent is no longer employed by MCPS. Murphy was one of the high-ranking school officials who participated in the County Council Meeting about two weeks ago. He is still listed as the Deputy Superintendent onContinue Reading
MCDCC’s Shaky Ground: A Resignation, An Unchallenged Appointment, A Boycott, and More
October 11, 2023 At last night’s MCDCC meeting there were a few notable events, though you’d have to have been there to see it. The MCDCC has appointed about 40% of local representatives at the state level where incumbents nearly always win as well making these long term appointments. LegislatorsContinue Reading
MCPS Compliance Officer Who Reviewed Beidleman Complaints Gets Promotion
October 6th, 2023 – 12:30pm It has come to our attention today that MCPS has promoted compliance coordinator Khalid Walker. This comes amid the backdrop of Montgomery County Inspector General opening two separate investigations into this case a few weeks ago. From some of the coverage of the Beidleman investigation:Continue Reading