"Leadership Shake-Up: Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Monifa McKnight Departs Amid Concerns"

Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Monifa B. McKnight stepped down amid questions about the district's handling of sexual harassment and bullying allegations involving a former principal. McKnight, the first woman to lead Maryland's largest school system, reached a mutual separation with the school board. Her departure comes after scrutiny over the handling of complaints about the former principal. The school board plans to name an interim superintendent and launch a national search for a new leader.