Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of October.
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🎭 Culture
Chef Carlos Delgado, a James Beard Award winner, is showcasing the diverse flavors of Peru at his Michelin-starred restaurant Causa | Amazonia during National Hispanic Heritage Month until Oct.
15. He highlights dishes like anticuchos and ceviche to share his vibrant culinary heritage with locals.
🎓 Education
Officials at the Montgomery County Board of Education reviewed a plan to study school closures and consolidations due to falling enrollment, noting no schools are preselected; community meetings run Oct.
19-Nov. 2 and Nov. 30-Dec. 10, with recommendations coming Feb. 4 for changes to start in 2029-2030.
MCPS is launching new boundary studies for elementary and middle schools (to address declining enrollment and overcrowding) with parent surveys beginning Monday, Oct.
19. In-person and virtual community sessions will take place in late October and early December, and consolidation decisions will be announced on April 15.
An internal MCPS audit at Springbrook High School uncovered incomplete postings and paperwork for extracurricular stipends, plus an instance where a teacher was overpaid for 25 extra hours at $18 per hour; auditors recommended posting vacancies and retaining complete evaluations.
🏈 Sports
Richard Montgomery girls soccer handed Poolesville its first loss with a 2-1 win on Wednesday night in Rockville.
The Rockets scored two early in the second half with a 20-yard kick by sophomore Dakota Waide before Poolesville added a late goal.
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