By Adam Pagnucco. America First Legal, a group headed by former Trump advisor Stephen Miller, has filed a lawsuit against MCPS in federal court. The plaintiffs in the suit are…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On October 23, a plaintiff known only as Jane Doe filed a civil discrimination lawsuit against the Montgomery County Board of Education and former principal Joel Beidleman…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has sent an email to its members discussing a potential class action lawsuit against MCPS. The email refers to a specific…
This Should Make MCPS Stakeholders Nervous
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, Maryland Matters reported on the State Board of Elections’ (SBE) biggest authority line fine in Maryland history. While the incident happened in Carroll County, it’s…
By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of last spring’s 4.7% property tax hike, which was levied in part to fund a big budget increase for MCPS, the school system is…
MCPS Releases “A Framework for Change”
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Monifa McKnight has released a document titled, “Action Plan Update: A Framework for Change at MCPS.” The document is seven pages long. After describing the…
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…
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…