By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post’s decision to not endorse in the presidential general election has caused more than 200,000 subscription cancellations and fired off raging debate on social media. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has a $3.3 billion operating budget, employs more than 24,000 people and serves more than 160,000 students. It is overseen by an eight-person school board, all…
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By Adam Pagnucco. New statistics assembled by county council staff show slight recent drops in violent crime and property crime and a much larger drop in crimes against society. However,…
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Uphill Battle for Term Limits Foes
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By Adam Pagnucco. The battle against a ballot question to reduce term limits for the county executive from three to two is not going well. Here are two problems. Fundraising…
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By Adam Pagnucco. This is the most sweeping question I asked. Question: What is MCPS’s biggest problem and what would you do to fix it? Lynne Harris, At-Large (Incumbent): I…
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have written before about Carolyn Chen, who once worked for the council’s central staff and left after an Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation discovered misconduct. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Two days ago, we reported on how an error by MCPS in a state aid application resulted in its request for an additional $21.6 million in local…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s $169 million electric bus contract has been marred by wasteful spending, litigation, poor performance and even criminality surrounding its original award. The school board has now…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS grading policy has changed over time, prompting concerns from some teachers and parents. This question, which was suggested by a long-time reader, addresses one such policy…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I reported that MCPS was seeking $21.6 million in additional county money for the Charles W. Woodward High School project because an error in its aid…