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…
2024 General
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Republican Party has recommended that voters vote for Brenda Diaz for the District 2 school board seat. This comes after the party has promoted…
How Could Hogan Win?
By Adam Pagnucco. With Maryland’s most consequential U.S. Senate election in recent memory coming up, here is a question the state’s entire political establishment is asking: how could the Republican…
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier this week, I posted a press release by District 4 school board challenger Laura Stewart touting her endorsements by a group of elected officials. Now, the…
By Adam Pagnucco. Laura Stewart, a state and county PTA official who is running for the District 4 school board seat, has announced a set of endorsements from elected officials. …