The Brief
- More than 300 Montgomery County families have appealed MCPS’s decision to close Wootton High School and move students to Crown High, calling the move illegal.
- The appeal argues the board used flawed enrollment data and may have violated rules by bundling multiple issues into one vote.
- MCPS has 30 days to respond, as the State Board of Education reviews the challenge.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – More than 300 Montgomery County families have filed an appeal with the Maryland State Board of Education over Montgomery County Public Schools’ decision to relocate students from Wootton High School.
What we know:
More than 300 families signed an affidavit along with a formal appeal to the State Board of Education. The appeal claims MCPS’ decision to close Wootton High School and move students to Crown High is illegal for several reasons.…