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Saturday, January 20, 2024

It's the Budgetpalooza! Tuesday Feb 20th, 7pm, Rockville Library and Zoom

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  3,322,303,371 DOLLARS 158,231 STUDENTS 8 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS 1 BUDGETPALOOZA   Come Join the Parents' Coalition, the Montgomer...
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General Assembly Delegates to discuss, vote on, School bus cameras, Monday Jan 22nd 12 noon. Streaming

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  Montgomery County House Delegation  Land Use, Transportation, and Public Safety Committee Meeting January 22, 2024 12:00 p.m.  via Zoom Li...
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Friday, January 19, 2024

MCPS spent half million on legal fees amid content, harassments suits

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ROCKVILLE, Md. (CITC) —  Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has spent 548% more on legal fees this fiscal year than last, a...
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Thursday, January 18, 2024

‘Could have been handled better’: Why Montgomery Co. schools went from 2-hour delay to closing

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Montgomery County parents went to bed Tuesday night thinking they could sleep in later before sending the kids to school. But the next morni...
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Baltimore City teachers helped students cheat on mandatory test, investigations find

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BALTIMORE (WBFF) —  Two former Baltimore City teachers allowed students to cheat during mandatory testing, according to internal investigati...
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

ALERT: Opportunity for Input on Next Maryland State Superintendent Search. Same Search Firm as Always.

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 https://marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Pages/superintendent-search.aspx State Superintendent Search The Maryland State Board of Educa...

Montgomery County Schools Will Again Charge for Summer Classes

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Students taking summer school credits may be subject to a fee for the first time in several years. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) u...
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Monday, January 15, 2024

MCCPTA Town Hall Zoom on Anti-Bias Reporting and Restoration Jan 24th, 7-9pm

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Town Hall Zoom Meeting on  Anti-Bias Reporting and Restoration, Sponsored by MCCPTA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee - Jan. 2...

Another Pilot of School Bus Tracking App

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 Previous MCPS school bus tracking apps. ***************** Pilot App That Tracks School Bus Underway at MCPS https://www.mymcmedia.org/pilot...
Friday, January 12, 2024

Lawsuit Filed Against Board of Education and former MCPS Bus Driver Etienne Kabongo

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Click here for case information:  MCPS Special Education driver found guilty of sexually abusing and raping MCPS students on school bus.    ...
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$46,641 IRS Lien Filed on January 3, 2024 for @mocoboe Rebecca K. Smondrowski and spouse

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Court System: Circuit Court For Montgomery County - Civil Location: Montgomery Circuit Court Case Number: C-15-JG-24-000002 Title: UNITED ST...
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MCPS made him reverse Beidleman sex harassment finding—and then retaliated, he alleges. Beidleman had a reputation for inappropriate behavior, 88 current and former MCPS central office employees, administrators and staff members who had interacted with him told this reporter.

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Public Schools compliance coordinator who found “stone cold sexual harassment” during an internal investigation of Farquhar Middle School pr...
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Michael Durso’s long history with MCPS draws pointed reactions to his new role

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Former board member, principal with more than 44 years of education experience named acting chief of staff Montgomery County Public  Schools...

@mcps Principal Praised Student Protesters After Teacher Reported That They Called To ‘Bring Hitler Back’

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Principal gave excused absences for anti-Israel protest, inflating turnout by enticing those who wanted to skip class. A Maryland high schoo...

The Pitch: The case for handwritten assignments

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English timed writings, DBQs, LEQs and FRQs are stressful experiences for many WJ students. I’m sure most students can agree that franticall...
Thursday, January 11, 2024

Senior staff and administrators with Montgomery County Public Schools listed in a complaint have been cleared of alleged misconduct, according to report from the county Inspector General’s office.

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2 MCPS administrators cleared following allegations of misconduct https://www.fox5dc.com/video/1393732  

Montgomery watchdog recommends school system revise policies. Seven Employees involved. Beidleman still on leave.

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After an investigation, the county inspector general suggested the school system require employees in leadership positions to disclose previ...
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Montgomery County Inspector General: MEMORANDUM OF INVESTIGATION - Alleged Misconduct

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 https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/OIG/Resources/Files/PDF/IGActivity/FY2024/OIG-MOI-MCPS-SeniorOfficials.pdf
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McKnight reveals complainant: "The complainant himself ignored repeated requests from the OIG to connect for information and an interview."

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  Statement from Montgomery County Public Schools Concerning an Office of Inspector General Published Memorandum January 10, 2024 The school...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Damascus Man Charged with First Degree Child Abuse

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  For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Gaithersburg, MD  – On Monday, January 8, 2023, detectives from the Montgomery County P...