Julie Rasicot

A veteran reporter and editor, Julie Rasicot has worked on the staff of newspapers in Connecticut and Massachusetts and in Montgomery County. As a freelancer, she wrote or edited for a variety of publications, including for The Washington Post for 12 years and Bethesda Magazine since shortly after its inception. She also served as the first managing editor of Bethesda Beat. She has lived in Silver Spring with her family since 1995.

Stories by this Author

Superintendent Search: Waiting for Superman

Wanted: Superman (or woman) to run top-notch school system facing severe budget woes. Must...

Recess: Inside or Out a Judgment Call

Every year, as winter sets in and temperatures hover around freezing even on the...

Doing Good vs. Marking Time

Right about now, some parents and high school seniors are starting to panic.Graduation is...

A Rigorous Course

Montgomery County public school students took a record-setting number of Advanced Placement exams in...

Practically Perfect in Every Way?

Kelly Murray of Chevy Chase wondered a few years ago why certain...

Sabrina’s Makeover Magic

Sabrina Soto kneels on the living room floor of the small Bethesda home and...

Math Problems

Nancy Feldman remembers trying to ease the anguish of a bright student as...

Kids Rock

Like a cheetah on the prowl, singer Andrew Salfi pounces on the microphone, grabs...

Brace Yourself

After spending roughly $40,000 and a decade visiting orthodontists to fix...

Making the Grade

Most years, Montgomery County Public Schools asks students to grade the schools...

By the Book

In 1977, teacher Dianne Stevens stood with her class outside Rolling Ridge Elementary School...

Best Place to Live

The editors at many national media outlets think it’s right up there. In 2009,...

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