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Talia Richman

Talia

Talia Richman is the Montgomery County education reporter at The Banner. She previously covered schools for The Dallas Morning News, where she wrote about shoddy teacher preparation programs, discipline disparities and the lingering impact of COVID-19 on children. The Education Writers Association has recognized Talia as among the best education beat reporters in the nation. Prior to her time in Texas, she covered schools and City Hall for The Baltimore Sun. Talia is a Dallas native who made her way to the East Coast to study journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Do you speak like a public school administrator? Take our quiz to find out
Public school administrators tend to speak their own language. Can you decode it?
Public school administrators tend to speak their own language. Can you decode it?
How one community will honor a hidden piece of Maryland’s Black history
The stout, white building off Jerusalem Road sits on what’s known as, somewhat ironically, the “Beauty Spot.” It's actually an important piece of Maryland's Black history.
The Rosenwald School in Poolesville has been transformed into an office for the DOT facility. The floors have been removed but the original walls and some of the eight-foot windows remain.
Montgomery County school board advances campus upgrade plans
Superintendent Thomas Taylor warned of hard decisions.
During a Montgomery County School Board meeting in Rockville on Thursday evening, families from different parts of Montgomery County urged the school board to prioritize their local campuses as they consider future construction projects.
Montgomery County school board to vote on major facilities plan
Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s plan includes funding for several major projects over a six-year period.
Rachel DuBois points out damage as she leads members of the public, press and other officials with Montgomery County Public Schools on a tour of MCPS warehouse and operations in Rockville, Maryland. MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is asking for $2.7 billion to repair the school district’s aging infrastructure.
Why did it take months for a fourth grader to get to class on time?
It took until the second week of November for the bus to consistently pick up Christine Neumerski’s son at their Takoma Park home on time.
Christine Neumerski and her son walk to the school bus near their home in Takoma Park.
Montgomery County students get $9 million to boost mental health
“Pay to the order of: The students of Montgomery County,” the oversized check read.
Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery County), center right, celebrates the signing of an oversized check for $9 million while at a Monday morning Quince Orchard High School event in Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County schools offer free lunch, job fair for furloughed parents
MCPS is trying to support parents as they wait to return to work and receive their paychecks.
Chinita Sinkler eats lunch with her son during the MCPS-sponsored “Federal Family Lunch Day” at Robert Frost Middle School in Rockville on Thursday.
Montgomery County schools have a mold problem
Here’s what The Banner found among hundreds of work orders to remove mold from Montgomery County school campuses.
Goshen Elementary School submitted at least 15 mold-related work orders between August 2024 and this September, according to documents obtained by The Banner through a public information request.
Montgomery County teacher’s final ‘Jeopardy!’
The 42-year-old Beltsville resident said his job was great preparation for “Jeopardy!”
Montgomery County Public Schools teacher Joe Evans watches himself compete on “Jeopardy!” during a watch party at Silver Branch Brewing Co. with his friends and family in Silver Spring on Tuesday.
Can this Montgomery County teacher become a ‘Jeopardy!’ champion?
On Tuesday night, Joe Evans’ parents, friends and fellow teachers packed into Silver Branch Brewing Company to stream the episode.
Montgomery County Public Schools teacher Joe Evans reacts to seeing himself in a preview for his episode of “Jeopardy!” during a watch party at Silver Branch Brewing Company with friends and family.
4 things to know about Montgomery County’s new school ratings
The number of schools earning 4 stars (the second-highest rating) increased this year but so did the number earning 1 star.
Walt Whitman High in Bethesda was the top-performing secondary school.
Furloughed parents are jumping into thorny school debates
Montgomery County school leaders announced major plans at practically the same time many parents were sent home from their jobs.
Victoria Hougham, a furloughed federal worker, has been using her unexpected time away from work to research and advocate on Montgomery County Public Schools proposals.
What is the Montgomery County school board going to do about Crown High?
MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor wants to use the newly constructed campus as a “holding school.”
Montgomery County parents, including Nihar Shah, center, hold signs at Thursday's school board meeting, urging members not to use Crown High as a temporary holding campus.
More Montgomery County students suspended so far this year
The 29% increase was driven by more suspensions assigned to Hispanic students, children who are learning English and those who receive special education services.
Montgomery County Public Schools recently revised its student code of conduct.
A Montgomery County teacher is heading to the “Jeopardy!” stage
The Takoma Park Middle School educator will appear Nov. 4.
A Takoma Park Middle School educator will appear on "Jeopardy" on Nov. 4.
Your guide to the changes coming to Montgomery County’s public schools
Montgomery County Public Schools are in for some massive changes. This guide summarizes the school system’s plans, and we’ll refresh it regularly to keep you posted on how they evolve and when the public can weigh in.
Montgomery County Board of Education members during a work session Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The only charter school in Montgomery County is hitting speed bumps
The charter school’s enrollment has dropped by more than 25% since the school opened in August.
Mecca Business Learning Institute leaders hoped to launch this fall in a newly renovated Germantown campus, but construction delays meant they had to instead start the year in an old Montgomery County Public School building in Bethesda. The two campuses are about 20 miles apart, leading to transportation issues and enrollment declines.
Montgomery County’s high school boundary study could be getting a major change-up
Superintendent Thomas Taylor wants to consider using the new Crown High building as a “holding school” to house students while their own campuses undergo renovations.
The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters in Rockville.
Montgomery County is losing students. Here’s why that matters.
Montgomery County Public Schools predicts a dramatic dive in enrollment: a 9% drop from its 2019 peak to the enrollment forecast for 2031.
Teacher pointing at paper on the floor with students.
Montgomery County superintendent wants billions of dollars to fix aging schools
If the MCPS superintendent’s proposal is approved, several elementary school buildings could be replaced by 2031, as could Damascus High.
MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is asking for $2.7 billion for campus infrastructure.
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