October 3rd, 2022 by WCBC Radio

In an effort to better connect with Western Maryland school systems, the State Board of Education will be holding its October meeting in Hagerstown- a change that Allegany County School Board vice president Robert Farrell says is appreciated. Mandates that came from the state board during the COVID panademic were often times not welcomed by the local system with Farrell noting that this region differs greatly from Baltimore City and Prince Georges counties- and those factors need to be recognized… 

He said current hot button issues such as critical race theory and gender identification among students can’t be addressed through a cookie cutter, one size fits all approach…