Signing day: a milestone in careers of student-athletes Emory Scofield, editor-in-chief emeritus May 8, 2026
A little-known story: The history of the Scotland community in MCPS Emory Scofield, editor-in-chief March 28, 2026
Dr. Taylor makes recommendation to BOE to move Wootton to Crown site Emory Scofield and Rebekah Buchman February 7, 2026
Lack of transparency: Are established brands ethically sourced? Emory Scofield, editor-in-chief January 8, 2026
Education systems fail students as they prioritize short-term memorization Emory Scofield, editor-in-chief December 4, 2025
Pakistani exchange student experiences American life through YES program Emory Scofield, editor-in-chief November 13, 2025
Time traveling through Common Sense: Has school spirit decreased over time? Emory Scofield, editor-in-chief October 23, 2025
Volleyball team success built upon communication, competitive atmosphere Emory Scofield, editor-in-chief October 7, 2025
Administration aims to rebuild fractured staff work culture Emory Scofield, editor-in-chief September 23, 2025
Student leadership association formed by interim Principal Dr. Joseph Bostic works to unify school community Emory Scofield, editor-in-chief May 11, 2025
Two juniors debate the impact of society’s perception vs. location of schools in college applications Emory Scofield and Hayley Gottesman March 17, 2025
“Seek to Serve:” Tyson Nakashima campaigns to be SMOB Emory Scofield, commons editor February 22, 2025
What should have happened: Correct procedures for hate bias incident reporting; new policies aim to unite community Heerah Jayakumar and Emory Scofield January 23, 2025
Behind the screen: How TV studio class produces Patriot TV News Emory Scofield, commons editor December 13, 2024
The power of AI: Can teachers tell the difference between AI and student written essays? Emory Scofield, commons editor November 18, 2024
Coach K: special education teacher by day, poms coach by night Emory Scofield, commons editor October 29, 2024
County rivalries heighten with new athletic competition Emory Scofield, commons editor September 12, 2024
MCPS testifies on Capitol Hill about lack of action on antisemitism in schools Emory Scofield, news editor May 26, 2024
Track jumps into championship season hopeful for regional title Emory Scofield, news editor April 23, 2024
Athletic trainer interns: The foundation of school athletics Emory Scofield, news editor February 21, 2024
Daniella Oyokola sets herself up for success with volleyball, school through hard work Emory Scofield, news editor November 22, 2023
O’Keefe builds strong friendships with students, coworkers through her personality Emory Scofield, staff writer November 29, 2022
Gaithersburg football game ends in chaos; Students arrested Emory Scofield, staff writer October 3, 2022
![English teacher Michelle Hanson reads through six essays to determine which are written by AI. The use of AI in schools is leading to negative impacts on student learning. "If [students] don’t have to think deeply about what they are doing, they don’t learn and absorb as much as if they had to do it on their own," Hanson said.](https://woottoncommonsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_9465-900x1200.jpg)
