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…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about how Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s first recommended capital budget claimed that due to “errors” by MCPS, the school system was going to lose…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I reported that MCPS was planning a massive school boundary review that will affect roughly three quarters of the district’s high schools and middle schools. …
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MCPS “Error” Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor has released his first recommended capital budget and it contains this admission: An “error” made by MCPS in applying for state aid could…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier this week, WJLA-TV posted a startling article claiming that the school board had approved a multi-million dollar diesel bus contract in closed session. Here’s the problem:…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in March, I ran a series showing answers to a 7-question questionnaire for school board candidates. That questionnaire was sent to candidates running in the primary…
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Protest Filed Against New MCPS Bus Contract
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By Adam Pagnucco. In recent weeks, I have written repeatedly about MCPS’s electric bus contract, which has shorted out despite high expectations. Every time I think the story is losing…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In MCPS, high schools start at 7:45 AM and middle schools start at 8:15 AM. This has been the case since the 2015-16 school year, when the…
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More on MCPS’s Electric Bus Debacle
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By Adam Pagnucco. In prior articles, I reported on the admission by MCPS officials of skyrocketing poor performance fees associated with its electric bus contract and the fact that two…
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s failed electric bus contract, the subject of an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report detailing its “wasteful spending,” is more than just a government procurement gone…