On May 4, the three school unions – MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Supervisors – sent a long joint letter posing multiple questions about furloughs and proposing alternatives. So…
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MCEA: No Need for Furloughs
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MCEA has followed up its joint letter with the other school unions with a new one laying out its position: furloughs are not necessary. Here is the union’s case.MCEA points…
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Students Oppose MCPS Cuts
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The Student Member of the Board of Education and the Presidents of both student government organizations in Montgomery County have signed a joint letter opposing MCPS cuts that exceed the…
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Floreen Comments on the School Budget
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Weast Whips the Council!
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SEIU: Stop the MCPS Furloughs!
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From SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta, whose union represents school support staff.
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SEIU Rings Alarm Bell on Furloughs
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SEIU Local 500 President Merle Cuttitta sent out the following email to her members about school system furloughs today.Dear [Member], Your phone call or email today could not be more…
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School Unions Hit Back on Furloughs
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The three public school unions – MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Montgomery County Association of Administrative and Supervisory Personnel (MCAAP) – have written the County Council in opposition to…
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MCPS/Council Relationship Hits Bottom
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Budget pressures and rumors of litigation have caused a considerable rift between the County Council and the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system. It is possible that the relationship between…
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How the Counties Spend Your Money, Part Five
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Today, we examine public school spending and look at Montgomery County’s per capita budget in detail.In FY 2009, Maryland’s twenty-four public school districts received a combined $11.2 billion. Of that…