State Delays PARCC Exam Graduation Requirements – The Maryland State Board of Education on Tuesday announced passing Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams in English 10 and Algebra I won’t be a high school graduation requirement until the 2016-2017 school year. Earlier this month, the Montgomery County Board of Education asked the state to delay making the exams a graduation requirement to allow more transition time for students used to courses aligned with the previous state tests. [Maryland State Department of Education]
Capital Bikeshare Owner Has New Owner – Portland-based Alta Bicycle Share, which operates Capital Bikeshare, is selling its business to a group of New York investors that includes Equinox gyms. The deal isn’t expected to immediately impact Capital Bikeshare operations in Montgomery County. [Washington Post]
B-CC Senior Wins Third Straight County Title – Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School senior Nora McUmber won her third straight Montgomery County cross country title two weekends ago in Gaithersburg and reigning team state champion Walter Johnson took top honors in the team standings. Whitman won the boys team championship. [The Gazette]
Taxi Talk – Councilmembers on Tuesday introduced two bills aimed at evening the playing field between traditional taxi companies and app-based services such as Uber. A third bill would put companies such as Uber and Barwood on the same countywide digital dispatch system. The president of Barwood Taxi said that wouldn’t help his company compete with Uber, which now faces no real government regulation. Councilmember Marc Elrich told colleagues it may not be wise to try to prop up the traditional taxicab industry, as new technologies often lead to changes. [WAMU]
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