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Jeanette Dixon won a majority of the vote in the Board of Education (BOE) At Large Primary race. Dixon is set to face-off against incumbent Phil Kauffman in November’s general election. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Dixon discusses Tuesday’s results and what sets her a part in the race. Related Posts: 

Sebastian Johnson says he is disappointed in yesterday’s Board of Education At-Large election results, but proud of the campaign he ran. Johnson came in third and earned 17.9 percent or 29,353 votes on Primary Election day. Johnson gained a number of endorsements from elected officials during his campaign and noted that he raised $25,000 in funds […]

Here are five things to know today, April 27, in Montgomery County: 1. Election results: Chris Van Hollen won the Democratic Senate primary race and will face Republican candidate Kathy Szeliga in the general election. Jeanette Dixon and Phil Kauffman will face-off in November for the Board of Education At-Large race. 2. MCPS high school and […]

UPDATED April 27, 1:45 p.m. Jeanette Dixon will go head-to-head with Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) incumbent Phil Kauffman for the Board’s At-Large seat in November’s general election, according to Primary Election day results. Results posted on the State Board of Elections website, indicate that Dixon, retired Paint Branch High School principal, lead in the primary race […]

Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton testifed in opposition of a plan to move 100 buses from the Shady Grove Bus Depot to the Carver Educational Center Services parking lot, during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. “We’re very interested in working with you and all of our Montgomery County partners to find you a solution for a problem […]

Sebastian Johnson, a former Student Member of the Board of Education, and now current candidate for the At-Large position on the Board reported that his campaign has raised $17,711.64 between January and the March 15 finance reporting deadline. In a March 24 news release, Johnson’s campaign stated that it had “raised more funds than all other competitors […]

Phil Kauffman is a candidate seeking election to the Board of Education for the At-Large seat in the primary election.

There are three Board of Education (BOE) seats up for election this year, and the race for the at large seat currently held by Olney resident Phil Kauffman, and who has filed for reelection, is heating up. Silver Spring resident Jeanette Dixon, a former principal, and Takoma Park resident Sebastian Johnson , who once served as a […]

Phil Kauffman announced that he will be running for reelection to the At -Large seat on the Board of Education. Kauffman provided the following statement in a news release: “As an incumbent board member and former PTA leader, I have developed extensive knowledge of our complex system, as well as relationships with many of our county […]

Montgomery County Public Schools students could spend less time taking tests next year. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is considering changes to its assessment program to increase instructional time and reduce the time spent on testing. As part of MCPS’ review of its overall assessment program, options for possible changes to final exams given in […]