By Adam Pagnucco. Previously, we reviewed County Executive Marc Elrich’s critique of how MCPS measures class size. The question is ripe for consideration because MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is justifying…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Class size. It’s one of the key phrases in MoCo politics. Whenever school funding comes up, the subject of class size is raised right along with it. …
Political Awards, 2025
By Adam Pagnucco. 2025 is now over, and praise be to that! Now it’s time for our annual awards column. Story of the Year: Change at MCPS This isn’t just…
By Adam Pagnucco. The debate over the fate of Wootton High School is one of the hottest discussions in the county right now. MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor has floated the…
Guest column by Gaithersburg City Council Member Yamil Hernández. Editor’s note: Council Member Hernández has written this column in response to a letter opposing the potential relocation of Wootton High…
By Adam Pagnucco. Tonight, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor announced the basics of his FY27 recommended operating budget. While the entire budget is not yet published, we do know that he…
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor floated the idea of relocating Wootton High School from its current decrepit building to a new building at the Crown High School…
Top Stories, November 2025
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in November 2025, ranked by page views. 1. Five Reasons MCPS’s Plan for Silver Spring Doesn’t Add Up…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, the school board voted to forward Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s recommended capital budget to the county executive, who must consider it as part of his broader…
Cold Spring PTA Pushes Back on Montoya
By Adam Pagnucco. Due to both its hulking size and its controversial proposals (like using Crown HS as a holding school and closing Silver Spring International MS), Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s…
