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Fully Funding MCPS Does Not Lead to Academic Excellence

Fully Funding MCPS Does Not Lead to Academic Excellence

April 9, 2026 by Brenda M. Diaz in /

At last night’s County Council meeting, MCEA President David Stein sat alongside fellow MCEA members as they testified to the urgent need to fully-fund MCPS. Just an hour earlier, Superintendent Taylor was outside of the Council Building in Rockville, stirring up the crowd of MCEA union members— his MCPS faculty, calling for fully-funding our public school system while he spends our taxpayer money recklessly. Without a doubt, we all care for the future of our children.

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Testimony to the Montgomery County Board of Education

Testimony to the Montgomery County Board of Education

March 21, 2026 by Brenda M. Diaz in

My name is Brenda M. Diaz. I am a veteran US History and Government teacher, a James Madison Fellow, a mother of three daughters, and a candidate for the Board of Education At-Large seat in the June 2026 primary. I submit this testimony as an educator who has taught in these very schools and as a passionate advocate for authentic parent and community partnership in every decision that shapes our children’s education.

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Style over Substance

Style over Substance

February 10, 2026 by Brenda M. Diaz in / /

The Gilded Cage persists, and your child is the captured, precious bird, in the middle of it. When the First Lady of Maryland, the State Superintendent of the MD Department of Education, and the Superintendent of MCPS visit our local elementary schools during the first week of the school year, publicly praising teachers for decorating their classrooms, we’ve got to be frank.

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