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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Welcome! Looking forward to in-depth coverage again![/quote]

When did they ever have in depth coverage?  [/quote]

NP but the education coverage was great when Caitlynn was there. Coverage has been much lighter since her departure. I'm excited to see how Em builds the coverage back up.[/quote]

“Great” would be an overstatement. If you wanted to read summaries of MCPS announcements, press releases, and Board meetings, then she did a thorough job. But she was almost never willing to question the narrative of her sources at MCPS and MCEA, presumably because she was worried they’d stop talking to her if she wasn’t supporting their message. She effectively acted as an arm of the MCPS communications office.[/quote]

I think that's harsh. Caitlin absolutely uncovered information we never would have heard about, like the child from East Silver Spring Elementary School that was harassed by the police, and did her best to unearth truths about MCPS.

And, she had to work with the people who work for MCPS. She couldn't antagonize them, or make them  angry with her, because she needed them to share information and answer her requests.

I think we got more information about MCPS from Caitlynn than we ever have in the 20+ years I've lived in the county (including when The Gazette existed).  I was sad to see her leave, and hope the new reporter is as good.[/quote]

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