By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start with this. There must not be layoffs in MCPS. Historically, MCPS has been the crown jewel of Montgomery County. Its excellence has been our primary…
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By Adam Pagnucco. According to a memo sent out on Friday evening by Peter Moran, MCPS Chief of School Support and Well-Being, principals will receive information about staffing reductions at…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Seven Republican delegates – Matt Morgan (St. Mary’s), Lauren Arikan (Harford), Robin Grammer (Baltimore County), Kathy Szeliga (Baltimore County), Mark Fisher (Calvert), Brian Chisholm (Anne Arundel) and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. One issue that has received a lot of attention in the press recently is the worldwide protest movement against Israel’s tactics in its war against Hamas in…
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Learning the Lessons of the Weast Wars
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of MCPS’s threat to implement layoffs, which rattled the county council and drew fury from the teachers union, tumult in the school system has…
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Why Can’t Elrich Just Shut Up?
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By Adam Pagnucco. After reading about County Executive Marc Elrich’s latest altercation with the county council in MoCo360, I return to an age-old question: Why can’t Elrich just shut up?…
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Are Layoffs Necessary at MCPS?
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By Adam Pagnucco. The news that MCPS is considering layoffs has generated shock, outrage and disbelief among elected officials, school employees and folks in the community alike. Here is the…
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MCPS Settles with Jane Doe for $300,000
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in October, an MCPS teacher known as Jane Doe filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against MCPS and former Principal Joel Beidleman, alleging conduct similar to the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in March, I reported that Park and Planning had filed a civil suit against Carolyn Chen, a former county council staffer who was accused of inappropriately…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents MCPS teachers, has been unhappy about MCPS’s budgetary situation for months. In March, when the county executive did not…