In: County Council, Government, Interviews, Local Government, Moderately MOCO Interns, Student Interviews

August 6, 2023 – By Adriana Ferrufino Gomez  Full video interview coming soon on YouTube! Natali Fani-Gonzalez, a council member serving members of District 6, spoke about the way her life experiences impacted her in choosing the field of politics.  Fani-Gonzalez came to America with her mom during her adolescentContinue Reading

In: BOE, Boundary Study, Drugs and Alcohol, Elections, Interviews, Local Government, MCPS, Restorative Justice, School, SMOB, Student Interviews, Testing, Voting

The Montgomery County Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Election will be held this week on April 19. The SMOB is a voting member of the Board of Education (BOE) elected solely by students. You can read more about the BOE structure here. You can read more about the finalistsContinue Reading

In: BOE, Boundary Study, Drugs and Alcohol, Elections, Interviews, Local Government, MCPS, Restorative Justice, School, SMOB, Student Interviews, Testing, Voting

The Montgomery County Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Election will be held this week on April 19. The SMOB is a voting member of the Board of Education (BOE) elected solely by students. You can read more about the BOE structure here. You can read more about the finalistsContinue Reading

In: Community Feedback, Drugs and Alcohol, Environment, Government, Incident Response, Interviews, Local Government, Maryland, MCPS, Mental health, Overcrowding, Safety, School, Student Interviews

Last week I sat down to interview a really bright MCPS 9th grader who was introduced to me because they didn’t feel safe at their school and wanted to speak out about it. Our almost 2 hour long talk ranged over a vast array of topics but chief among themContinue Reading