March 26, 2026 – By Brian Rabin, MCPS Parent and PTSA Leader – Submitted Opinion Montgomery County Public Schools manages billions of dollars in public assets, buildings constructed with taxpayer investment and entrusted to the district for responsible stewardship. Yet for decades, MCPS has deferred maintenance, ignored warnings, and allowedContinue Reading
MOCO Weekly Roundup | March 25, 2026 There’s a lot happening across Montgomery County right now, especially with the MCPS boundary vote approaching, and it can be tough to keep up with it all. To help, we’re starting to roll out occasional newsletter-style roundups highlighting key local stories, including ourContinue Reading
March 24, 2026 – Submitted Opinion The Bait and Switch Planning Process A review of the 12 total proposals shared with our community reveals a startling statistical anomaly. Throughout the initial 1-4 and A-D boundary proposals, Brown Station was presented with geographically logical options, including Crown HS, Northwest HS, QuinceContinue Reading
March 24, 2026 On Thursday, the Montgomery County Board of Education is set to vote on Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s school boundary redistricting recommendations. While his controversial proposal to close Wootton High School has received significant attention, another aspect of “Option H” has been largely overlooked – its impact on my Darnestown neighborhood.Continue Reading
A statement from the Wheaton Woods Elementary PTA is raising concerns about proposed changes to high school assignments under the Woodward boundary process, citing limited community engagement and unresolved transportation impacts. The statement explains that Wheaton Woods families were not effectively reached during earlier phases of the boundary study, resultingContinue Reading
January 19, 2026 – By Adam Van Grack, a Councilmember for the City of Rockville who attended Montgomery County Public Schools graduating from Ritchie Park Elementary School, Frost Middle School, and Richard Montgomery High School. Editors Note: See the official MCPS boundary study pages here The Montgomery County Public School’sContinue Reading
January 19, 2026 – Submitted by Debra D’Agostino (MCPS Parent) Editors Note: See the official MCPS boundary study pages here Change is hard, but MCPS has made it clear that it’s coming. The recent Board of Education (BOE) meetings underscore how emotional boundary changes can be. A parent from theContinue Reading
Just days after the most recent Crown boundary study info session, it seems that things are once again completely up in the air.. By Moderately MOCO Staff – We are working hard to increase our coverage and you can help by supporting our local independent news source to see moreContinue Reading
Residents packed the Quince Orchard High School auditorium to review four proposed boundary options, raise concerns about split articulations, and ask questions about future construction plans and program changes across MCPS. By Moderately MOCO Staff – We are working hard to increase our coverage and you can help by supportingContinue Reading
June 17, 2025 – Analysis Report conducted by The MoCo AI Company Overview Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is reviewing four proposed boundary configurations for the new Crown High School. This report provides a comparative summary of each scenario across three core evaluation areas: The dataset includes 303 school assignmentsContinue Reading