$15 an hour. This is the minimum wage in more than 20 states including parts of Maryland, like Montgomery County. Sadly, $15 is also the amount being offered to MCPS teachers who choose to give up free...

The Montgomery County Council approved an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.40 beginning in October 2014. The increase, which will eventually lead to an $11.50 minimum wage in 2017, will make...