By Adam Pagnucco. One of the biggest recent controversies at MCPS involves an effort by some parents to opt out of curriculum materials that they feel contradict their religious views. …
2024 General
31 Articles
31
4 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. This question is two-fold. First, I asked the incumbents to describe their achievements in office. Second, I asked the challengers to describe what they would do differently…
1 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. The Committee for Better Government, which is advocating for a ballot question reducing term limits for the county executive from three to two, is alleging that its…
3 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has a $3.3 billion annual operating budget and a $1.9 billion six-year capital budget. Accordingly, I asked this: Question: Describe any experience you have in overseeing…
1 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has a $3.3 billion operating budget, employs more than 24,000 people and serves more than 160,000 students. It is overseen by an eight-person school board, all…
4 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. This is the most sweeping question I asked. Question: What is MCPS’s biggest problem and what would you do to fix it? Lynne Harris, At-Large (Incumbent): I…
4 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s $169 million electric bus contract has been marred by wasteful spending, litigation, poor performance and even criminality surrounding its original award. The school board has now…
4 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS grading policy has changed over time, prompting concerns from some teachers and parents. This question, which was suggested by a long-time reader, addresses one such policy…
1 Min Read
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I reported that a Super PAC funded by the state teachers union planned to spend $134,995 on MoCo’s school board races. At that time, I…
4 Min Read
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. …