by Liam Trump ’24 After receiving a formal invitation from Principal Timothy Britton, former Sherwood choral teacher Johnathan Dunn is set to speak at the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2024. During his time at Sherwood, Dunn taught chorus, piano, and music perspectives as well as playing a major role in Sherwood’s annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival productions as … Read More
by Connor Pugh ’24 The University of Maryland, College Park has long had a reputation among Sherwood students as the go-to place for many seniors when looking for college. According to Naviance data for this academic year, 216 current seniors at Sherwood applied to UMD, meaning half of all 424 students in the graduating class applied to the university. Because … Read More
by Aspen Weinberg ’25 Renowned author JK Rowling has stirred controversy once again, this time by publicly challenging Scotland’s hate crime legislation. The Harry Potter creator, who has previously been involved in debates regarding gender identity and feminism, took to social media to express her concerns about the proposed changes to the law. Scotland’s Hate Crime and Public Order Bill, … Read More
by Ziv Golan ’26 On April 17 nearly 60,000 MCPS middle and high school students cast their ballots in the 2024 SMOB election between Sam Ross, a current junior at Montgomery Blair High School, and Praneel Suvarna, a current junior at Clarksburg High School. The election process began with the nominating convention on February 14 when the final … Read More
by Ziv Golan ‘26 This past March a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly would require county school boards to include Holocaust Education in the curriculum, withholding funding from counties that refuse. The bill was drafted as a direct response to the recent rise in antisemitism in Montgomery County and around the country that has been worsened by the … Read More
by Evelyn San Miguel ‘26 It’s been four years since the nationwide shutdown of schools from the Covid-19 Pandemic, and many have been left wondering whether or not the world has recovered. Although masks and social distancing have fallen out of fashion and the virus is no longer considered a public health emergency, the long-lasting effects of the global shutdown … Read More
by Elsie Rozario ‘24 The Covid-19 pandemic had a large impact on student performance. According to the Education Recovery Score Card, students nationwide lost around half a year of learning in math and around a third of the year in reading. Standardized testing data indicates a sharp decrease in reading scores, especially for younger students who received online instruction during … Read More
SMOB Election Nears by Ziv Golan ‘26 As this year’s SMOB (Student Member of the Board) election approaches on April 17, the final two candidates, Samantha Ross and Praneel Suvarna, will be campaigning at middle and high schools throughout the county. Ross, who is a junior at Montgomery Blair High School, has been advocating for a focus on building strong … Read More
by Ziv Golan ‘26 In recent years MCPS has seemingly taken a step away from utilizing instructional software to monitor students’ assignments and class work. In the 2022-23 school year MCPS stopped using popular anti-plagiarism software turnitin.com. The stated reason for cutting ties with the software company was a dispute with the company over student-staff privacy concerns. This trend of … Read More
by Connor Pugh ‘24 On February 2, Dr. Monifa McKnight stepped down from her position as superintendent of MCPS, her resignation represented a culmination of nearly half a year of controversy and internal chaos as sexual harassment allegations against former Farquhar Middle School Principal Joel Beidleman were made public in August in an exposé by the Washington Post. McKnight initially … Read More