Boy Injured by MCPS School Bus Will Get His Day in Court

The boy’s mother, Bertha Forgwei, of Silver Spring, said her son became scared after he left the bus at the wrong Aspen Hill stop in October 2015 and began to run after the bus as it pulled away, according to the lawsuit.

As he ran alongside the bus, which was moving at 6 mph, the boy tripped and tires ran over his legs, causing injuries that confined him to a wheelchair for several months and forced his parents to quit their jobs to provide care, the lawsuit claims...

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/county-school-board-bus-driver-accused-of-negligence-causing-young-boy-to-be-run-over-by-bus/

Student Candidates for Board

FINAL CANDIDATES: On March 5, 2009, 180 students attended the Nominating Convention at Blake High School to narrow the field of five candidates to the final two for the 2009-2010 Student Member of the Board of Education... Jiayi Yang, a junior at Richard Montgomery High School, and Tim Hwang, a junior at Wootton HS.

All MCPS secondary students will have the privilege to vote for the 2009-2010 student member of the Board of Education on April 29, 2009.

Five Candidates Run for Student Member of Board

The nominating convention, which narrows the field to two candidates, will be held March 5, and the new student Board member will be elected on April 29.
Meet the Candidates