Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Democrats

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Sunday, May 2, 2010

County Council Democratic Candidates Forum May 12th 7-9 pm

Got a question? Now is your chance.

Council At-Large Democratic Candidates Forum

Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 7 to 9 pm

Kensington Town Hall

3710 Mitchell St Kensington, MD

Susie Turnbull, Md Party Chair, Moderator

Candidates:

Jane de Winter
Marc Elrich
Nancy Floreen
George Leventhal
Hans Riemer
Duchy Trachtenberg
Becky Wagner

Sponsored by

Woman's Suburban Democratic Club
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Democratic Breakfast Club
District 18 Democratic Caucus
District 20 Democratic Caucus
Leisure World Democratic Club
Greater Silver Spring Democratic Club

Free and open to the public.

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Principles

Formed in 2002, the Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland seeks to achieve the goals of coherent, content-rich curriculum standards; high expectations combined with timely remediation and acceleration; a wider range of educational options for parents and children; greater transparency and accountability; and meaningful community input.

E-mail: parentscoalitionmc AT outlook.com

What The Washington Post said about the Parents' Coalition

The coalition might be the best-known parent advocacy group in the region. Its members represent several constituencies, including parents of special education and gifted education students and fiscal watchdogs. The group's defining victory came this school year when the school system scaled back the fees charged to families for course materials.

Coalition leaders have drawn attention to the misuse of funds collected from students for activities, the broadcast of a commercial radio service on school buses and, with their "Weast Watch" blog, the travel habits of Weast and his lieutenants.

The Washington Post, June 4, 2009

Jerry Weast on the Parents' Coalition

"Along the way, you’ve had a challenging relationship with the Parents’ Coalition, the network of citizen activists who use the political process and other means to hold MCPS accountable.

The thing people accuse me of is listening, but not hearing. I hear, but I do not always agree. I am sorry that the world is faster than it was 10 years ago. I did not do that. [But] if we do not keep up, then our kids will be behind. We have to stop whining and get real."

Bethesda Magazine, March-April 2011