By Adam Pagnucco. The raging fight over the future of Wootton High School has several dimensions: political, community-based, financial and even racial. One dimension is more technical than any of…
Thomas Taylor
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich, opining on management decisions under the purview of Superintendent Thomas Taylor, lashed out at MCPS’s decision to acquire more diesel buses last week….
Mink Won’t Back Down to Taylor
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I reported on a letter sent by MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor to elected officials. The letter, which referred to federal immigration activities, stated in part,…
By Adam Pagnucco. In an unusual letter to the county’s elected officials, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is establishing some boundaries in how they visit schools and communicate with students and…
By Adam Pagnucco. On Friday, I published a column titled Kagan Criticizes “Really Bad Estimates” from MCPS, which transcribed Senator Cheryl Kagan’s public statement alleging that MCPS’s proposal to relocate…
By Adam Pagnucco. Taking a position on one of the biggest MCPS battles in the county right now, Superintendent Thomas Taylor has recommended moving Wootton High School out of its…
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. In his capital budget briefing of the school board on Tuesday, Superintendent Thomas Taylor revealed that he wants to see a public-private partnership (P3) redevelop MCPS’s headquarters…
Taylor Revokes an NDA
By Adam Pagnucco. Back in May, I revealed that MCPS had been using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to protect information distributed in some of its activities. At the time, I reported: *****…
Top Stories: August 2025
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in August 2025, ranked by page views. 1. Beidleman Appeals His Firing 2. Two Contenders Run for Council…
