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School system to host first meeting on Walter Johnson cluster overcrowding
MCPS staff will make a presentation and answer questions regarding the school system’s “roundtable discussion group” to find solutions for overcrowding in the Walter Johnson High School cluster. [MCPS]
Clark Construction Group goes independent from Clark Enterprises
The construction company will remain headquartered in Bethesda. [Washington Post]
School system leaders say they want more than minimal funding
MCPS Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers and Board of Education President Michael Durso say a failure to fully fund the school system’s $2.4 billion budget request would be a disinvestment in education. [MCPS]
Friends of White Flint to get development updates
The group will hold a meeting Jan. 19 with updates from developers and a tour of Wall Park and the future Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center garage. [Friends of White Flint]
Mike Miller compares Peter Franchot to Donald Trump
The longtime State Senate president made the remarks about the state’s comptroller Wednesday, the opening day of the 2016 legislative session. [Seventh State]
Potomac park undergoing parking lot construction
The parking lot entrance at Falls Road Local Park will be closed intermittently for the construction work while the park will remain open. [Montgomery Parks]
Expect sunny skies with a chance of rain Friday afternoon
The high temperature should reach 52 degrees and there’s a 30 percent chance of rain after 3 p.m. [National Weather Service]
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