Vote Local – 2022 General Election Voting Started
When To Vote NOW! Mail in voting and Early voting have both begun. Vote by mail Information on voting by mail from the Montgomery County Board of Elections can be found here. You can see the Board of Elections landing page here for all things voting. It is recommended thatContinue Reading
MCPS ELA Proficiency and Demographics – 2019 to 2021 – English Language Arts Grades 3, 5, 8, and 10
Posted 10/28/2022. See our other reports on MCPS test data here Executive Summary Data for English Language Arts (ELA) grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 were analyzed for 2019 and 2021, specifically: 2021 number of students tested, the number of proficient students, and the percent of proficient students by gradeContinue Reading
More Information on Planning Board Finalists – Plus Campaign Contributions and Tax Liens – County Council Interviews and may vote Today
Background Info The County Council is set to interview finalists today for the 5 empty Montgomery County Planning Board spots after all 5 members resigned. Here is the full County Council Staff Report which includes everyone’s resume. Here is some basic information via Montgomery Perspective about each finalist. Some haveContinue Reading
MCPS Advanced Placement (AP) Tests Scores by School (2019-2021) – Data & Analysis
Executive Summary Data for MCPS AP tests in 2019, 2020, and 2021 were analyzed for: Passing scores are defined as scores of 3, 4, or 5. The total number of exams taken declined each year (41,048 in 2019; 39,254 in 2020; and 31,750 in 2021). The total number of examsContinue Reading
Lakeforest Mall Redevelopment Plan Information meeting: Videos and Pictures from Gaithersburg Maryland
You can see some previous background on this project here from the City of Gaithersburg. Video / Livestream I attempted to livestream the event on Facebook but due to technical difficulties most of the audio is hard to hear. After the presentation was over, I took a closer look atContinue Reading
The Catalina Haunt 2022 – Local Woman Brings Joy to Kids and Adults with Haunted House in Kensington
Background 10/19/2022 WARNING: Gore and Halloween decorations Since 2015, Holly Agouridis has created an incredible display of Halloween animatronics for neighbors and those who know about it to enjoy. I spoke to her today about what has since become known as “The Catalina Haunt” and what drives her to createContinue Reading
County Council to Immediately Fill Temporary Acting Montgomery County Planning Board Commissioners – Councilmember Glass Responds To Question
County Council Press Release The County Council put out a press release on October 12th indicating that the council is seeking to immediately fill these positions following all 5 commissioners resigning. Residents must apply no later than October 18th Just 6 days after press release The Council is scheduled toContinue Reading
Maryland and MCPS Public School Enrollment Projection Report for years 2021-2031: Summary and Analysis
Background Information Full report from Maryland Planning Department. The report tables are here. The 2021 version of this document is here. Historical Enrollment Data “Maryland’s 2021 public school enrollment of 853,307 is its lowest since 2015. Since 2000” – Public School Enrollment Projections 2022 -2031 Projections 2022 Projections 2021 ProjectionsContinue Reading
Viet Doan (County Council District 6 Candidate) Answers Moderately MOCO 2022 Candidate Questionnaire
Basic Information Republican Party – running for Montgomery County Council District 6 Email info@voteforviet.comWebsite www.VoteForViet.comFacebook www.facebook.com/VoteForVietTwitter www.twitter.com/VoteForViet Questions & Responses (All Candidates) 1 – What lessons learned do you have since the start of the pandemic? Screen time did not equal quality learning. In fact, our children are having to cope with historic learningContinue Reading
Esther Wells (Board of Education District 1 Candidate) Answers Moderately MOCO 2022 Candidate Questionnaire
Basic Information Facebook www.facebook.com/Esther4BOE Website https://voteforesther.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/estherlwells Questions & Responses (All Candidates) 1 – What lessons learned do you have since the start of the pandemic? As a parent of a developmentally disabled 4th grader in MCPS, I have learned that when systems collectively struggle to meet the needs ofContinue Reading