By Adam Pagnucco. With MCPS unions pressing for full funding of the school system’s requested budget and the county council resisting the full ten percent property tax increase recommended by…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In an amazing response to Council President Evan Glass’s op-ed calling for more transparency and accountability in MCPS’s budget, the school board has cited its own demographics…
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Top Stories: April 2023
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in April 2023, ranked by page views. 1. They Were Warned 2. Rice Withdraws 3. They Have Been…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s understand something about Council Member Will Jawando. He is an excellent public speaker. He keeps his cool on the dais and says exactly what he intends. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS (GCAAR) has issued a statement condemning the county council’s passage of a large recordation tax increase on Tuesday. The realtors…
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Empower Montgomery Battles Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. Empower Montgomery, a business group founded and led by Washington Property Company President Charlie Nulsen, has set up a website and ad campaign to oppose County Executive…
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By Adam Pagnucco. As first reported by Fox 5, MCPS and its employee unions have sent a letter to the county council warning them that reducing the executive’s recommended budget…
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Can MCPS Fix the Achievement Gap? Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One related the story of how MCPS started a pilot program in East Silver Spring Elementary School, a school with a large Black and brown student…
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Can MCPS Fix the Achievement Gap? Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. The achievement gap. This is absolutely one of the most challenging issues in all of public education. After decades of work, it’s doubtful that anyone has yet…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In its meeting today, the county council issued a proclamation recognizing Teacher Appreciation Day. But members of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) showed up en masse…