Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland
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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 p
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“And because my network clearly does not want us to talk about this,” Colbert said, “let’s talk about this.” trib.al/0CX2ThM
February 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
“And because my network clearly does not want us to talk about this,” Colbert said, “let’s talk about this.” trib.al/0CX2ThM
TONIGHT! Join us to chat about the @mocoboe.bsky.social Montgomery County Board of Education's FY 2027 Operating Budget. Maybe you can answer the question as to why our public school system MCPS spent $500K on Air China?
Join us for our Annual MCPS Operating Budget discussion Monday, February 16th at 7:30 PM on Zoom! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: MCPS FY2027 Operating Budget Palooza (Zoom). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: MCPS FY2027 Operating Budget Palooza (Zoom). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
TONIGHT! Join us to chat about the @mocoboe.bsky.social Montgomery County Board of Education's FY 2027 Operating Budget. Maybe you can answer the question as to why our public school system MCPS spent $500K on Air China?
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Join us for our Annual MCPS Operating Budget discussion Monday, February 16th at 7:30 PM on Zoom! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: MCPS FY2027 Operating Budget Palooza (Zoom). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: MCPS FY2027 Operating Budget Palooza (Zoom). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Join us for our Annual MCPS Operating Budget discussion Monday, February 16th at 7:30 PM on Zoom! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Maryland faces another spate of viral infections. This time it’s mumps.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Maryland faces another spate of viral infections. This time it’s mumps.
What we know about an AI-powered weapons detection system coming to county schools www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
AI-powered weapons detection system coming to county schools
The day before gunfire pierced a Montgomery County high school’s halls, the district quietly began rolling out a pilot program for an AI-powered weapon detection system.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
What we know about an AI-powered weapons detection system coming to county schools www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Join us for our Annual MCPS Operating Budget discussion Monday, February 16th at 7:30 PM on Zoom! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: MCPS FY2027 Operating Budget Palooza (Zoom). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: MCPS FY2027 Operating Budget Palooza (Zoom). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Join us for our Annual MCPS Operating Budget discussion Monday, February 16th at 7:30 PM on Zoom! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
What we know about an AI-powered weapons detection system coming to county schools www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
AI-powered weapons detection system coming to county schools
The day before gunfire pierced a Montgomery County high school’s halls, the district quietly began rolling out a pilot program for an AI-powered weapon detection system.
www.thebanner.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
What we know about an AI-powered weapons detection system coming to county schools www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Breaking: 20 Victims Sue Montgomery County, MD Board of Education MCPS
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under Maryland Child Victim's Act #childabuse #survivors parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/02/brea...
Andrew Friedson @willjawando.bsky.social @julieyangmoco.bsky.social
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Breaking: 20 Victims Sue MCPS under Child Victim's Act #childabuse #survivors
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February 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Breaking: 20 Victims Sue Montgomery County, MD Board of Education MCPS
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under Maryland Child Victim's Act #childabuse #survivors parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/02/brea...
Andrew Friedson @willjawando.bsky.social @julieyangmoco.bsky.social
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Did Montgomery County Public Schools @mocoboe.bsky.social run school buses today to see 1)they all started,2)they all had ice/snow cleared from roofs,& 3) if they could travel their normal bus routes? Might have been how a $3.6B school tested roads. parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/02/for-...
For $360,000 Superintendent Taylor makes cute snow day videos, but doesn't show up at County Council for Briefing on MCPS Snow Operations.
Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland
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February 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Did Montgomery County Public Schools @mocoboe.bsky.social run school buses today to see 1)they all started,2)they all had ice/snow cleared from roofs,& 3) if they could travel their normal bus routes? Might have been how a $3.6B school tested roads. parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/02/for-...
@mocoboe.bsky.social Super Taylor to Board of Ed.: There isn't a single line in the 10,000 lines that are in your budget that will be spent exactly how the dollars line up. parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/01/supe... @kristinmink.bsky.social @willjawando.bsky.social @julieyangmoco.bsky.social
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January 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
@mocoboe.bsky.social Super Taylor to Board of Ed.: There isn't a single line in the 10,000 lines that are in your budget that will be spent exactly how the dollars line up. parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/01/supe... @kristinmink.bsky.social @willjawando.bsky.social @julieyangmoco.bsky.social
@mocoboe.bsky.social Breaking: MD State Board of Education Smacks MCPS Once Again. Electric Bus Contract Award Still Illegal. #LegalFees
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Breaking: MD State Board of Education Smacks MCPS Once Again. Electric Bus Contract Award Still Illegal. #LegalFees
Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland
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January 27, 2026 at 10:09 PM
@mocoboe.bsky.social Breaking: MD State Board of Education Smacks MCPS Once Again. Electric Bus Contract Award Still Illegal. #LegalFees
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ALERT: @mocoboe.bsky.social Jan. 23rd and 24th: Board of Education OFF CAMERA FOR TWO DAYS but meetings are Open to the Public. Public can attend, record, and video to document off camera BOE actions. parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/01/jan-...
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January 23, 2026 at 1:20 PM
ALERT: @mocoboe.bsky.social Jan. 23rd and 24th: Board of Education OFF CAMERA FOR TWO DAYS but meetings are Open to the Public. Public can attend, record, and video to document off camera BOE actions. parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/01/jan-...
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Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students receives separate trials
Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students gets separate trials
Roger Myers, 61, of Towson, is charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with 22 counts, including sexual abuse of a minor.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students receives separate trials
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Maryland: MCPS Recommends Masks in School Health Rooms as Respiratory Illness Rates Rise
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MCPS Recommends Masks in School Health Rooms as Respiratory Illness Rates Rise - The MoCo Show
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is recommending limited mask use in response to elevated respiratory illness rates across Maryland and Montgomery County. In a message shared Thursday evening v...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Maryland: MCPS Recommends Masks in School Health Rooms as Respiratory Illness Rates Rise
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1/22/26: Superintendent Taylor Finds $441,380 to spend on Commercial Office and Warehouse Space @mocoboe.bsky.social @willjawando.bsky.social @kristinmink.bsky.social @julieyangmoco.bsky.social parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/01/1222...
1/22/26: Superintendent Taylor Finds $441,380 to spend on Commercial Office and Warehouse Space
Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland
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January 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
1/22/26: Superintendent Taylor Finds $441,380 to spend on Commercial Office and Warehouse Space @mocoboe.bsky.social @willjawando.bsky.social @kristinmink.bsky.social @julieyangmoco.bsky.social parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2026/01/1222...
Board of Ed Gave Students $75,000 to Research Artificial Turf, then Shelved the Report @mocoboe.bsky.social parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2025/11/boar...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Board of Ed Gave Students $75,000 to Research Artificial Turf, then Shelved the Report @mocoboe.bsky.social parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2025/11/boar...
@kristinmink.bsky.social At today's Montgomery County Council Audit hearing, why are you only hearing from head of MCPS PR instead of Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor? Isn't this an important topic that the Superintendent should address, instead of getting the PR spin?
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
@kristinmink.bsky.social At today's Montgomery County Council Audit hearing, why are you only hearing from head of MCPS PR instead of Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor? Isn't this an important topic that the Superintendent should address, instead of getting the PR spin?
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ICYMI: John Bittner of Rockville said his 10-year-old was recently struck in the head by another student this fall. MCM’s "The Pulse" investigates rising concerns about school safety, school responses, and transparency in this special report. https://bit.ly/3LRLsmI
The Pulse: Special Report on Bullying
A Montgomery County parent who says his kid has been bullied for years is calling for stronger safety measures after reading the story of Lenny Diaz, an MCPS middle school student who suffered a serious head injury during a gym class incident this fall....
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November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
ICYMI: John Bittner of Rockville said his 10-year-old was recently struck in the head by another student this fall. MCM’s "The Pulse" investigates rising concerns about school safety, school responses, and transparency in this special report. https://bit.ly/3LRLsmI
Montgomery County, MD County Council Public Hearing on $3.8M for HVAC/Mold Remediation in MCPS schools.
Deadline to sign up to speak is December 1st at 2 PM. @mcps
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Deadline to sign up to speak is December 1st at 2 PM. @mcps
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November 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Montgomery County, MD County Council Public Hearing on $3.8M for HVAC/Mold Remediation in MCPS schools.
Deadline to sign up to speak is December 1st at 2 PM. @mcps
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Deadline to sign up to speak is December 1st at 2 PM. @mcps
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Diamond Elementary community joins the list of Petitions to
MCPS
@mocoboe.bsky.social as Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor
bombards parents with surprise changes to MCPS. #notransparency parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2025/11/2025...
MCPS
@mocoboe.bsky.social as Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor
bombards parents with surprise changes to MCPS. #notransparency parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2025/11/2025...
2025: Petitions to the Board of Education on Boundary, Program and Facility Changes Proposed by Superintendent Thomas Taylor
Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland
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November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Diamond Elementary community joins the list of Petitions to
MCPS
@mocoboe.bsky.social as Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor
bombards parents with surprise changes to MCPS. #notransparency parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2025/11/2025...
MCPS
@mocoboe.bsky.social as Superintendent Thomas W. Taylor
bombards parents with surprise changes to MCPS. #notransparency parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2025/11/2025...
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ICYMI: The Maryland State Department of Education released its annual report card on Montgomery County Public Schools for the 2024–2025 academic year. https://bit.ly/4966K9Q
MCPS Ratings Rise in Maryland’s 2025 State Report Card
The Maryland State Department of Education report shows Montgomery County Public Schools improving across most categories, with 96% earning at least three stars and more than half earning four or five...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
ICYMI: The Maryland State Department of Education released its annual report card on Montgomery County Public Schools for the 2024–2025 academic year. https://bit.ly/4966K9Q
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Sexual abuse survivors demand justice during Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy hearing
Survivors demand justice during Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy hearing
The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for bankruptcy right before a new state law, the Child Victims Act of 2023, took effect.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Sexual abuse survivors demand justice during Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy hearing
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Howard County schools earn highest average ratings in Central Maryland
Howard County schools earn highest average ratings in Central Maryland
Howard County Public Schools received high marks on the 2024-25 Maryland State Report Card.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Howard County schools earn highest average ratings in Central Maryland
@ThomasTaylorEdD @mcps @mocoboe.bsky.social has parents all over Montgomery County, Maryland Petitioning for relief and to be heard. Meanwhile, the @mocoboe has cut 50% of their business meetings. Look at all the Petitions currently: parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2025/11/2025...
2025: Petitions to the Board of Education on Boundary, Program and Facility Changes Proposed by Superintendent Thomas Taylor
Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland
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November 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
@ThomasTaylorEdD @mcps @mocoboe.bsky.social has parents all over Montgomery County, Maryland Petitioning for relief and to be heard. Meanwhile, the @mocoboe has cut 50% of their business meetings. Look at all the Petitions currently: parentscoalitionmc.blogspot.com/2025/11/2025...
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Parents and students want to save Silver Spring International Middle School after the Montgomery County Public Schools superintendent announced plans to close the campus. https://bit.ly/3JvQxAa
Parents, Students Rally for Silver Spring International Middle School
Parents and students want to save Silver Spring International Middle School. The neighborhood rallied outside the school on Sunday.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Parents and students want to save Silver Spring International Middle School after the Montgomery County Public Schools superintendent announced plans to close the campus. https://bit.ly/3JvQxAa