By Adam Pagnucco. In an article in Harvard University’s Education Next publication, former MCPS Superintendent Jack Smith reflects on his COVID policies during the pandemic. While the article is about…
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MCEA and MCPS Agree on Rules for Bargaining
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and MCPS have agreed on rules for their upcoming bargaining sessions. MCEA had wanted to open up those sessions to its…
Interview: MCEA President Jennifer Martin
By Adam Pagnucco. One of the most influential institutions in our county is the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents more than 14,000 classroom teachers, guidance counselors, speech pathologists,…
By Adam Pagnucco. In school board elections, the two most important endorsements come from the Washington Post and the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), owner of the much-coveted Apple Ballot. …
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has announced its intention to file an unfair labor practice charge against MCPS. This is another shot fired in a conflict…
Court Places Maryland PTA into Receivership
By Adam Pagnucco. The National Parent Teacher Association (National PTA) has announced that the Maryland Circuit Court for Montgomery County has placed the Maryland PTA into receivership. This long saga…
By Adam Pagnucco. A recent report by the General Assembly’s Office of Legislative Audits has identified several procurement and accounting issues inside MCPS, some of which are minor and some…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has announced that it is planning a rally for safe schools outside MCPS headquarters on Tuesday. The rally will be a…
Elrich and Gayles Comment on MCPS Reopening
By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of MCEA’s resolution expressing no confidence in MCPS’s reopening plan, County Executive Marc Elrich and county health officer Travis Gayles were asked by the…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Board of Education and Superintendent Jack Smith just released a statement responding to MCEA’s resolution of no confidence in MCPS’s reopening plan. Their statement is reprinted…