WPost Editorial: Maybe the board [of education] has something to hide.

Montgomery school board closes the door on an inquiry into alleged misuse of public funds

By Editorial Board, Sunday, June 8, 7:07 PM

THE MONTGOMERY County Board of Education oversees one of the nation’s largest school systems, along with a budget exceeding $2 billion. It’s a big-league school board guiding a big-league school district. So why is the board’s leadership behaving like minor leaguers? 

Faced with a garden-variety scandal involving one of its members using his county-issued credit card for personal expenses, the board had a choice: It could launch a policy review, operate with maximum transparency and present the public with all relevant information, or it could assume a defensive crouch, operate in secrecy and act like it has something to hide. The board chose the latter course...

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