By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President Chris Lloyd has released the video below as a message to MCEA members in reaction to the MCPS video on the…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Editor’s note: this post has been updated to include Washington County, Maryland. In the aftermath of discussion about MCPS’s reopening plans, let’s take a look at what…
MCPS Releases “Just the Facts” Video
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has released the video below elaborating on its school reopening plan. The video was no doubt prompted by the Montgomery County Education Association’s statement that MCPS’s…
By Adam Pagnuccco. Last night, the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) held a town hall with its members to share its recent discussions with MCPS on a range of issues,…
By Sunil Dasgupta, candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education, At-large. Students, families, and school staff are waiting anxiously as MCPS debates what school will look like in the fall….
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Members Nancy Navarro and Gabe Albornoz have issued statements on Facebook regarding County Executive Marc Elrich’s hot mic joke about the council being “fact proof” while…
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s no secret that the relationship between the executive branch and the county council is not one of roses and chocolates. After rejecting County Executive Marc Elrich’s…
Maryland Latinos Hit Hard by COVID-19
By Adam Pagnucco. While the COVID-19 crisis has affected virtually everyone in the nation, it has not affected everyone equally. In a project for the Council for Advocacy and Policy…
By Adam Pagnucco. Maryland’s two teachers unions – the Maryland State Education Association and the Baltimore Teachers Union – have signed a joint letter with the Maryland PTA to Governor…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, The Grille at Flower Hill, a restaurant in Gaithersburg, posted a complaint on Facebook about the county’s health department enforcing the county’s social distancing and…