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Tag: Wootton High School

Wootton High Shooting: Ghost Guns, Accomplice Liability, and What Maryland Law Says Comes Next

By MDBayNews Staff The February 9 shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville has once again thrust Montgomery...

Staff Writer
February 13, 2026

Maryland’s Soft Stance on School Safety Is Failing Our Students

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In just two weeks, Maryland families have been forced to ask a question no parent should...

Michael Phillips
February 13, 2026

After Wootton Shooting, AI Safety Program Rolls Out — Let’s Hope It’s Smarter Than Baltimore’s

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In the wake of this week’s shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, Montgomery County...

Michael Phillips
February 12, 2026

Brenda M. Diaz Calls for Return of School Resource Officers in MCPS

By MDBayNews Staff As Montgomery County Public Schools continues to grapple with student safety concerns following the...

Staff Writer
February 12, 2026

At Thomas S. Wootton High School, Who Was the Aggressor?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As more details emerge in the shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, a central claim is...

Michael Phillips
February 12, 2026

After Wootton, Montgomery County Must Restore — and Strengthen — Its School Resource Officer Program

By MDBayNews Staff In the wake of the shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, Montgomery County leaders are once again...

Michael Phillips
February 11, 2026

After Wootton, Annapolis Faces a Hard Question: Should Schools Be Kept in the Dark?

By MDBayNews Staff In the wake of the shooting at Wootton High School, a grim but unavoidable debate has landed squarely in...

Michael Phillips
February 10, 2026

When Warnings Are Ignored: The Wootton Shooting and a System That Failed to Protect Students

By MDBayNews Staff Update (2-11-26): Speculation continues online regarding whether any student involved was wearing a...

Michael Phillips
February 10, 2026

Wootton High School Shooting Raises Hard Questions About School Safety—and Calls to Remove Police

By MDBayNews Staff A shooting inside Thomas S. Wootton High School on Tuesday afternoon left one student wounded and sent...

Michael Phillips
February 10, 2026

City Hall to County Council: Jud Ashman’s School Boundary Push Sparks Trust Concerns

By MDBayNews Staff When voters re-elected Jud Ashman as mayor of Gaithersburg, they reasonably expected continuity, focus,...

Michael Phillips
February 7, 2026

County Council Candidate Reardon Sullivan Blasts MCPS Plan to Close Wootton High School

By MDBayNews Staff The proposed closure of Wootton High School is quickly becoming a defining local issue in Montgomery...

Michael Phillips
February 7, 2026

Rockville Leaders Break With MCPS on Option H, Warn of Long-Term Planning and Trust Failures

By MDBayNews Staff Correction:An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Kim Glassman as a Rockville City...

Michael Phillips
February 6, 2026

Van Grack Warns MCPS: Option H Would Undermine Wootton, Housing Plans, and Fiscal Reality

By MDBayNews Staff Rockville, Md. — As Montgomery County Public Schools weighs major changes affecting Thomas S. Wootton...

Michael Phillips
January 28, 2026

Wootton High School Closure Put on Hold After Community Uproar at MCPS Board

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ROCKVILLE, Md. — Parents, students, and community members packed a Montgomery County...

Michael Phillips
January 10, 2026

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