By Adam Pagnucco. The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) is demanding that the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents MCPS teachers, reject a proposed resolution calling…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One discussed the general characteristics of MCPS’s staff climate survey. Today we will start looking at the results for FY23. Let’s start with the distinction between…
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Top Stories: February 2024
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in February 2024, ranked by page views. 1. Is WAMU in Trouble? 2. New Proposed Interim Superintendent Has…
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By Adam Pagnucco. With controversy over the recent sexual harassment scandal continuing to roil both the community and MCPS’s workforce, attention is increasingly focused on working conditions in the school…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Inspector General Megan Davey Limarzi has found that “a senior Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) employee” has engaged in misconduct. In response to a complaint…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Four, we looked at growth in county appropriations to schools. Today we will look at county appropriations per pupil. Let’s start with county appropriations per…
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Dan Cox’s Bonkers Email
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By Adam Pagnucco. Former Delegate Dan Cox, who is running for Congress in District 6, sent out the following blast email on Saturday. More than anything else, this reflects the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last time, we looked at total operating budget per pupil. Today we will look at spending measures based on county appropriations. School districts have many sources of…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we looked at changes in total operating budgets and enrollments for Maryland’s top eight school districts: Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Harford,…
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Is WAMU Really Focusing on Audio?
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By Adam Pagnucco. WAMU management may have tried to put a positive spin on its layoffs and closure of DCist last week, but the truth is ugly. Using Twitter and…