By Sunil Dasgupta, candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education, At-large. Students, families, and school staff are waiting anxiously as MCPS debates what school will…
Education
By Adam Pagnucco. Maryland’s two teachers unions – the Maryland State Education Association and the Baltimore Teachers Union – have signed a joint letter with…
Elrich Asks MCPS for Cuts
By Adam Pagnucco. In a memo to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Jack Smith, County Executive Marc Elrich is asking MCPS to make operating…
MCPS Survey Responses on Distance Learning
By Adam Pagnucco. On May 27, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released a summary of responses from local school districts to its survey…
Top Seventh State Stories, May 2020
By Adam Pagnucco. These were the top stories on Seventh State in May ranked by page views. 1. Miscreants Run Wild at Elrich Press Conference2….
Harris, Dasgupta Hold on to Leads
By Adam Pagnucco. Moments ago, the State Board of Elections updated its vote count of MoCo’s at-large school board race. Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta…
In-Person Vote Helps Dasgupta Over Austin
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night’s first results in MoCo’s at-large school board race had a partial count of vote-by-mail ballots. In that count, Lynne Harris…
First School Board Results Favor Harris
By Adam Pagnucco. The first batch of MoCo school board results released by the State Board of Elections (SBE) at approximately 11:20 PM tonight favor…
By Adam Pagnucco. In a recent post, I mentioned that MCPS’s central office spending had increased by 31% in three years, which was roughly triple…
Where Are They Getting Their Money?
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I posted totals raised and spent by candidates for school board in the primary. Today, let’s look at the geography of…