By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President Jennifer Martin has sent an email to her members on recent events at MCPS, including their leadership changes and release of…
Education
By Adam Pagnucco. Minutes ago, the school board released a redacted version of the report by law firm Jackson Lewis on MCPS’s sexual harassment scandal. And when I say redacted,…
Are Heads Starting to Roll at MCPS?
By Adam Pagnucco. Last weekend, the Washington Post published another article on the mushrooming sexual harassment scandal at MCPS. According to the Post, Khalid Walker – an MCPS investigator who…
Jewish Organizations Blast MCPS
By Adam Pagnucco. The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) and the Anti-Defamation League of Washington DC (ADL DC) have released a blistering email criticizing MCPS Superintendent Monifa…
Did MCPS Get Cut?
By Adam Pagnucco. Shortly after the county council passed a 4.7% property tax increase in part for the purpose of funding their budget, the school board gathered for an apocalyptic…
Interrogation, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s begin with links to Part One and Part Two on the council’s September 28 discussion of MCPS’s sexual harassment allegation. Today, we conclude our transcription of…
Interrogation, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One began our transcribed account of the momentous county council discussion of MCPS’s sexual harassment scandal. Let’s resume. Superintendent Monifa McKnight contradicted the Jackson Lewis report’s…
Friedson: MCPS Systems “Set Up to Fail”
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I began running a series on council questions and the answers provided by MCPS officials at yesterday’s discussion of MCPS’s sexual harassment investigation. I will…
Interrogation, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the county council’s Education and Culture Committee met to discuss MCPS’s sexual harassment scandal. With the investigation’s first phase complete (but its results not fully released),…
Questions MCPS Should Answer
By Adam Pagnucco. This Thursday, the county council’s Education and Culture Committee is scheduled to discuss the initial findings of MCPS’s investigation into its sexual harassment scandal. Here are the…