Ricky Ribeiro
@ricktagious.bsky.social
Dad, marketer, community builder and passionate advocate for Montgomery County parents, students and staff.
I'm president of the John F. Kennedy High School PTSA and a Leadership Council member for the Black Coalition for Excellence in Education (BCEE).
I'm president of the John F. Kennedy High School PTSA and a Leadership Council member for the Black Coalition for Excellence in Education (BCEE).
I looked at this plan for Lakeforest Mall's redevelopment (which was my childhood mall) and it looked nice but felt like every other town center in #MoCo. We need to pursue development that feels unique and has community character: mocoshow.com/2025/11/24/t...
The Future of Lakeforest Mall: A First Look at New Redevelopment Plans - The MoCo Show
New renderings have been released for the planned redevelopment of the former Lakeforest Mall property in Gaithersburg, offering the most detailed look yet at the future mixed-use community set to […]
mocoshow.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I looked at this plan for Lakeforest Mall's redevelopment (which was my childhood mall) and it looked nice but felt like every other town center in #MoCo. We need to pursue development that feels unique and has community character: mocoshow.com/2025/11/24/t...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"Today’s education system remains more concerned with adult employment than with student achievement. It pays little attention to differences in teacher and school effectiveness."
AND THE CHURCH SAID, AMEN!
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
AND THE CHURCH SAID, AMEN!
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Opinion | Declining K-12 achievement adds up to a lifetime tax on students
Fundamental reform, not quick fixes, will save America’s education system.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"Today’s education system remains more concerned with adult employment than with student achievement. It pays little attention to differences in teacher and school effectiveness."
AND THE CHURCH SAID, AMEN!
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
AND THE CHURCH SAID, AMEN!
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
This is so disheartening. I support Donesha Price speaking out on behalf of her child and #MCPS students and staff. These conditions are unacceptable and not consistent the system's obligations to provide a safe learning environment: wjla.com/news/local/m...
Montgomery County parents say schools have suspected mold; superintendent responds
Parents in Montgomery County continue to complain to 7News about suspected mold inside their children's schools.
wjla.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This is so disheartening. I support Donesha Price speaking out on behalf of her child and #MCPS students and staff. These conditions are unacceptable and not consistent the system's obligations to provide a safe learning environment: wjla.com/news/local/m...
WOW! This piece from MCCPTA leader Evelyn Chung was a mic drop! I want answers to every single one of the questions she posed from #MCPS: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/08/29/o...
Opinion: MCPS needs to build stronger foundation before expanding regional programs
Moving ahead will only deepen inequities among schools
bethesdamagazine.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
WOW! This piece from MCCPTA leader Evelyn Chung was a mic drop! I want answers to every single one of the questions she posed from #MCPS: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/08/29/o...
I support @bnhowe.bsky.social's call for transparency as #MCPS scrambles to clean up its background check/CPS clearance non-compliance:
"I would like to see a monthly report, publicly shared by the school system, that gives their progress on that," Howe added.
wjla.com/features/i-t...
"I would like to see a monthly report, publicly shared by the school system, that gives their progress on that," Howe added.
wjla.com/features/i-t...
DHS says MCPS is the only school district with a backlog of CPS forms for new hires
Maryland's Child Protective Services conducts background checks on new school district employees, but thousands lack that background check.
wjla.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I support @bnhowe.bsky.social's call for transparency as #MCPS scrambles to clean up its background check/CPS clearance non-compliance:
"I would like to see a monthly report, publicly shared by the school system, that gives their progress on that," Howe added.
wjla.com/features/i-t...
"I would like to see a monthly report, publicly shared by the school system, that gives their progress on that," Howe added.
wjla.com/features/i-t...
Unbelievable, unconscionable. Can't believe this is #MCPS: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/08/04/m...
Report: Nearly half of MCPS employees have outdated criminal history checks
MCPS has deficiencies in its background screening process, leading to nearly 13,000 employees with outdated criminal history checks.
bethesdamagazine.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Unbelievable, unconscionable. Can't believe this is #MCPS: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/08/04/m...
Tucked into this piece about Melissa Hortman and the role of state reps was this nugget from @joshkurtznews.bsky.social: "I’d argue that the state is reaching the point where it might be better-served by a full-time legislature, with vastly bigger staffs."
marylandmatters.org/2025/06/23/w...
marylandmatters.org/2025/06/23/w...
What Melissa Hortman means to Maryland - Maryland Matters
After the recent shootings of Minnesota lawmakers, Josh Kurtz asks us to give a thought to the scores of Maryland policymakers living in our neighborhoods, lifting up their constituents and doing thei...
marylandmatters.org
June 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Tucked into this piece about Melissa Hortman and the role of state reps was this nugget from @joshkurtznews.bsky.social: "I’d argue that the state is reaching the point where it might be better-served by a full-time legislature, with vastly bigger staffs."
marylandmatters.org/2025/06/23/w...
marylandmatters.org/2025/06/23/w...
‘We don’t need another study’: #MCPS students, parents raise concerns about racism in schools: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/06/20/m...
‘We don't need another study’: MCPS students, parents raise concerns about racism in schools
Black students, parents and community members raised concerns over what they say is a lack of action by MCPS on addressing anti-Black racism.
bethesdamagazine.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
‘We don’t need another study’: #MCPS students, parents raise concerns about racism in schools: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/06/20/m...
This is an important article from @washingtonpost.com that does the deep, intricate work of connecting the interdependent issues of chronic absenteeism, school safety and security, the lack of accountability in public education and juvenile crime. Please read it: wapo.st/3FWu7pY
How D.C.’s failure to curb truancy fueled a surge in youth crime
District leaders linked school attendance to crime, but failure to reduce absenteeism in middle schools yielded the biggest youth crime surge in a generation.
wapo.st
June 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is an important article from @washingtonpost.com that does the deep, intricate work of connecting the interdependent issues of chronic absenteeism, school safety and security, the lack of accountability in public education and juvenile crime. Please read it: wapo.st/3FWu7pY
I appreciated this in-depth piece from Bethesda Today on the state of what USED to be the marquee mall in #MoCo, Montgomery Mall: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/06/04/w...
As a '90s kid, I'll always have a soft spot for malls, but they clearly need to figure out a new reason-for-being to survive.
As a '90s kid, I'll always have a soft spot for malls, but they clearly need to figure out a new reason-for-being to survive.
From Bethesda Magazine: What’s happening at Westfield Montgomery mall?
Since opening its doors in 1968, Westfield Montgomery mall has seemingly survived it all, from a pandemic to changes in tenants.
bethesdamagazine.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I appreciated this in-depth piece from Bethesda Today on the state of what USED to be the marquee mall in #MoCo, Montgomery Mall: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/06/04/w...
As a '90s kid, I'll always have a soft spot for malls, but they clearly need to figure out a new reason-for-being to survive.
As a '90s kid, I'll always have a soft spot for malls, but they clearly need to figure out a new reason-for-being to survive.
I do not want to hear a damn thing from anyone about "DEI hires" not being qualified for their jobs if this is the crap that is being pulled at the highest levels of govt.
June 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I do not want to hear a damn thing from anyone about "DEI hires" not being qualified for their jobs if this is the crap that is being pulled at the highest levels of govt.
Profound conversation. I'm now a fan of @simonsinek.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tq...
Simon Sinek: You're Being Lied To About AI's Real Purpose! We're Teaching Our Kids To Not Be Human!
YouTube video by The Diary Of A CEO
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May 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Profound conversation. I'm now a fan of @simonsinek.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tq...
Wow. Well this was a well-reported story on the unsafe situations in #MCPS elementary schools due to a lack of special ed personnel and, IMO, bad organizational culture: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/05/23/b...
MCPS parents: Behavioral issues, lack of support creating unsafe classrooms
Multiple families have raised concerns that a lack of support by MCPS for students with behavioral challenges is leading to safety issues.
bethesdamagazine.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Wow. Well this was a well-reported story on the unsafe situations in #MCPS elementary schools due to a lack of special ed personnel and, IMO, bad organizational culture: bethesdamagazine.com/2025/05/23/b...
AI Cheerleaders:
"AI is the future!"
"AI is great!"
"If you aren't embracing AI, you're fighting against progress!"
Also AI: mocoshow.com/2025/05/23/p...
"AI is the future!"
"AI is great!"
"If you aren't embracing AI, you're fighting against progress!"
Also AI: mocoshow.com/2025/05/23/p...
Police Warn of Kidnapping Scam Using AI to Impersonate Family Members - The MoCo Show
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) is warning residents of a family member kidnapping scam in which fraudsters impersonate loved ones in crisis, often using personal information or AI-gene...
mocoshow.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
AI Cheerleaders:
"AI is the future!"
"AI is great!"
"If you aren't embracing AI, you're fighting against progress!"
Also AI: mocoshow.com/2025/05/23/p...
"AI is the future!"
"AI is great!"
"If you aren't embracing AI, you're fighting against progress!"
Also AI: mocoshow.com/2025/05/23/p...
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function" — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Such an oldie, but this nugget of wisdom is incredibly applicable today and I find myself citing it quite often.
Such an oldie, but this nugget of wisdom is incredibly applicable today and I find myself citing it quite often.
May 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function" — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Such an oldie, but this nugget of wisdom is incredibly applicable today and I find myself citing it quite often.
Such an oldie, but this nugget of wisdom is incredibly applicable today and I find myself citing it quite often.
Friday morning listening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0MX...
Social Media Is Making Children Sick. Here's How. | Aaron Bastani Meets Jonathan Haidt
YouTube video by Novara Media
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May 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Friday morning listening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0MX...
No one should be surprised that Instagram's Teens Accounts don't do what they advertise: wapo.st/4kuae8G
Column | Gen Z users and a dad tested Instagram Teen Accounts. Their feeds were shocking.
Meta promised parents it would shield teens from harmful content. Tests by young users and our tech columnist dad find it fails spectacularly in important ways.
wapo.st
May 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
No one should be surprised that Instagram's Teens Accounts don't do what they advertise: wapo.st/4kuae8G
Sunday morning listening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey4X...
The Anxious Generation with Jonathan Haidt | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast
YouTube video by What Now? with Trevor Noah
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May 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Sunday morning listening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey4X...
Oooooh, @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social is asking all of the right questions. Definitely worth the deep dive as I struggle to make sense of #MCPS and its ways.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQQt...
‘We Have to Really Rethink the Purpose of Education’ | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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May 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Oooooh, @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social is asking all of the right questions. Definitely worth the deep dive as I struggle to make sense of #MCPS and its ways.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQQt...
As we try to dig out of the literacy crisis, it's scary to see how vulnerable school systems were to unproven, wishful-thinking curriculum. This report uncovers similar patterns of problematic decision-making by school leaders as was outlined in Sold a Story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A0A...
Literacy Crisis: How Decades of Teaching Practices Left Children Behind
YouTube video by Atlanta News First
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May 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
As we try to dig out of the literacy crisis, it's scary to see how vulnerable school systems were to unproven, wishful-thinking curriculum. This report uncovers similar patterns of problematic decision-making by school leaders as was outlined in Sold a Story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A0A...
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has taken over my gaming life in a way that I didn't expect! As a young gamer, I ALWAYS would rent and play the Fatal Fury games on Genesis. So this game is scratching incredible nostalgic itches for me.
April 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves has taken over my gaming life in a way that I didn't expect! As a young gamer, I ALWAYS would rent and play the Fatal Fury games on Genesis. So this game is scratching incredible nostalgic itches for me.
I want an internet full of creativity and humanity, not AI slop. But if we let Big Tech steal content from creators to power their AI systems, soon enough there won’t be any creators left. supportresponsibleai.org
Support Responsible AI
Big Tech is stealing from writers, artists, journalists, and publishers to build AI programs. Stealing American content hurts everyone. Let’s stand together for fairness, transparency, and the future ...
supportresponsibleai.org
April 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I want an internet full of creativity and humanity, not AI slop. But if we let Big Tech steal content from creators to power their AI systems, soon enough there won’t be any creators left. supportresponsibleai.org