Thursday, October 27, 2022

Observation on last night's Board of Education Candidates' Forum

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In the last 15 years, the Montgomery County Public Schools system has  successfully  implemented health education and other policies, follow...
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Board of Education (and other) Endorsements for November 8

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As someone who has been involved with Montgomery County Public Schools matters since 1984, I find that friends (and sometimes my friends’ ch...
Sunday, October 9, 2022

The Republic we may not be able to keep

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In 2013, this letter was published in the Washington Post :   "Benjamin Franklin famously replied to the question of what kind of gover...
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Saturday, October 1, 2022

The disappearing "Commons": The need for local newspapers of wide distribution

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 One of the great losses in public discourse in recent years has been the demise of local newspapers like the Gazette Papers in Montgomery ...
Thursday, September 22, 2022

Two Problematic Montgomery County MD Board of Education Candidates

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In the 21 st  Century, the elected members of the Montgomery County Board of Education have been sympathetic to the needs of LGBTQ+ students...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022

"It's funny that it's called the United States 'cause all the states hate each other."

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   A few days ago, my older son – a middle school teacher – overheard this comment by one of his students.   "It's funny that it...
Tuesday, August 23, 2022

I love the "I Hate Politics" Podcast: Thoughts on Ranked Choice Voting and the Road Forward if Elrich Wins the Primary

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  I think the best source for finding intelligent discussions about local politics in Montgomery County is the I Hate Politics podcast , ru...