By Adam Pagnucco. On May 27, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released a summary of responses from local school districts to its survey on distance learning. However, MSDE…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a recent post, I mentioned that MCPS’s central office spending had increased by 31% in three years, which was roughly triple the rate of spending growth…
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MoCo’s Nasty School Board Race, Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s contested boundary analysis has dominated MoCo’s nasty school board race. It’s an issue definitely worthy of discussion, but it’s not the only one. Here are a…
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MoCo’s Nasty School Board Race, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Negative campaigning has a long and brutal history in Montgomery County but this year’s school board election is emerging as one of the most contentious contests in…
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By Glenn Orlin. In a recent piece in Seventh State it was argued that so-called “placeholder” projects have no place in the Montgomery County Public Schools capital program. But there…
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By Laura Stewart. Have you ever heard of the term “placeholder” in the county budget? I never had, until as a PTA President, I started to advocate for an elementary…
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A Reply to Nancy Floreen on MCPS Funding
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By Adam Pagnucco. Thanks to Council Member Nancy Floreen for writing about MCPS funding in recent years in response to my blog post. First, a note of appreciation. While we…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Suppose you’re a County Council incumbent gearing up for the next election. There are eight months to go. The economy isn’t great. A big, unpopular tax hike…
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More on MCPS Funding
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By Adam Pagnucco. Word has reached Seventh State that the governing establishment in Rockville is displeased with our recent post on MCPS funding, questioning whether our data is accurate. Let’s…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Unfortunately for those Council Members who voted in its favor, last year’s 9% property tax hike won’t go away. The issue came up at the first County…