By Adam Pagnucco. One of the lingering questions about the scandal surrounding accused sexual harasser and former Principal Joel Beidleman is whether he received a post-employment agreement or other compensation…
Sexual Harassment
By Adam Pagnucco. The scandal over sexual harassment allegations against former Principal Joel Beidleman, which was kicked off by an August 11, 2023 Washington Post article, will go down as…
By Adam Pagnucco. When MCPS revealed that it had paid for the defense attorneys of accused sexual harasser and former Principal Joel Beidleman, I asked why it had done so. …
MCPS Paid Beidleman’s Defense Attorneys
By Adam Pagnucco. On May 24, I filed a Maryland Public Information Act request with MCPS seeking records of legal costs in the lawsuit by Jane Doe, a teacher who…
By Adam Pagnucco. Two months ago, I reported that MCPS had used a $105,000 emergency procurement contract to hire a crisis communications contractor to help it deal with the apocalyptic…
MCPS Settles with Jane Doe for $300,000
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in October, an MCPS teacher known as Jane Doe filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against MCPS and former Principal Joel Beidleman, alleging conduct similar to the…
By Adam Pagnucco. I have previously reported on the sexual discrimination lawsuit by Jane Doe, an MCPS teacher, against former Principal Joel Beidleman and the school system as well as…
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS is well-known to MoCo activists for its occasional reluctance to turn over documents. Even Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson has noted that county officials have…
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…
Top Stories: February 2024
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in February 2024, ranked by page views. 1. Is WAMU in Trouble? 2. New Proposed Interim Superintendent Has…