By Adam Pagnucco. In 2019, new MCPS Interim Superintendent Monique Felder was investigated by Nashville’s local government over payments made to her by an outside group when she was a…
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Vogel’s Strong Month
By Adam Pagnucco. April McClain Delaney is now widely regarded as the Democratic frontrunner in Congressional District 6. But let’s not overlook the strong month enjoyed by the man who…
Teachers Get Ready to Fight
By Adam Pagnucco. On the same day that County Executive Marc Elrich released his FY25 recommended operating budget, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) blasted what it called its “punishing…
Did MCPS Settle with Beidleman?
By Adam Pagnucco. When the Washington Post reported on allegations of sexual harassment against former MCPS Principal Joel Beidleman last summer, the resulting scandal set off a firestorm and led…
By Adam Pagnucco. New Census estimates of population in 2023 show slow growth for most of Maryland and the D.C. region. Compared with 2020, population growth is close to nil…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Black Alliance for Peace and the DMV chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) are alleging that Montgomery College has retaliated against Professor Gus Griffin over…
Disruption in the Libraries
By Adam Pagnucco. In 2004, then-County Executive Doug Duncan had the county council pass a law prohibiting disruptive behavior at public facilities. One provision of the law requires the chief…
Police Union Speaks Out on Staffing Bomb
By Adam Pagnucco. Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35, which represents Montgomery County police officers, has released a statement on my post of yesterday about police staffing. That post…
School Board Questionnaire: Introduction
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in 2018, I wrote a post titled The Worst Part of Campaigning. It was about questionnaires. If you’re a candidate for pretty much anything, expect to…
Is this Academic Freedom? Or Hate Speech?
By Adam Pagnucco. On March 7, Montgomery College President Jermaine Williams issued a statement of condemnation against a virtual Zoom panel held by a faculty member using college resources earlier…
