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Virginia braces for changes to student aid programs 04/15/2025 01:18pm • Lawmakers and education advocates fear changes to student aid programs being solicited by the U.S. Department of Education, including altering Public Service Loan Forgiveness and income-based repayment plans, could hurt students, especially the neediest seeking support to pay for school. Accordin 4 years of free tuition in Virginia���s 529 sweepstakes 04/15/2025 10:00am • The Virginia529 College Savings Plan, launched in 1996, has changed its name from Virginia529 to Invest529. As part of the rebranding, it will award one sweepstakes winner a 529 account deposit worth four years of in-state tuition. ���Our new name better reflects the full range of investing optio Report: Maryland's education spending has grown, students still falling behind in reading proficiency 04/15/2025 06:00am • Many Maryland students are not proficient in reading, according to a new report by Maryland READS. "Reading is first and foremost a gateway to all of the learning and all other subjects," said Trish Brennan-Gac, executive director of Maryland Reads. "The more we can make them confident and thrivi This Make-A-Wish volunteer couple have been making kids' wishes come true for more than 3 decades 04/15/2025 03:39am • Marlene Thomas says she first saw an ad for Make-A-Wish in her local paper more than 30 years ago. ���I was looking for a way to really give back to my community and volunteer," she told WTOP. At first, she says wasn���t sure about volunteering. But after she had her first interview with a Wis 'Last attempt': Montgomery County makes $3M bid to break stalemate over White's Ferry service 04/14/2025 05:00pm • The ferry that ran between Montgomery County in Maryland and Loudoun County in Virginia used to carry anywhere from 600 to 800 vehicles a day across the Potomac River. On the weekends, the vehicles that use White's Ferry could grow to as many as 1,000 vehicles. But that stopped in December 20 'Very emotional experience': Fairfax Co. educator in 'America's Favorite Teacher' quarterfinals 04/14/2025 04:04pm • A first grade educator in Fairfax County, Virginia, entered a national competition on a whim. Now, she's in the quarterfinals. "This is a very emotional experience for me," said Marcy Fisher, a first grade teacher at Union Mill Elementary School in Clifton. When she saw that one of her favorit In a federal workforce racked by stress and fear, one family shares a story of death 04/14/2025 03:16pm • (CNN) ��� Stress and anxiety had been building for weeks in Monique Lockett, a 25-year veteran of the Social Security Administration, about the fate of her colleagues and the sensitive agency data she had vowed to protect, her sister Ksha told CNN. In February, amid sweeping changes to the federa As budget bill remains stalled in Congress, DC starts planning for major cuts 04/14/2025 02:28pm • THE LATEST, 4/15/2025: Major DC budget cuts include hiring freeze, no more overtime pay ----- Leaders in D.C. have started planning for major budget cuts as a bill that would allow the city to avoid those cuts remains stalled in Congress. "We're kind of at a point where I have to advance tha Car Review: Ford Explorer ST races to the top of the midsize SUV class with big power, refined interior 04/14/2025 10:44am • The 2025 Ford Explorer helped start the SUV craze that’s still going and has adapted to the competition with refinement and big power. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The biggest seller in the midsize SUV class isn���t resting comfortably at the top. With a midcycle refresh, Ford looks to keep its popular Got enough space? How apartment sizes in the DC region compare to the rest of the country 04/13/2025 02:34pm • A new report from apartment search website RentCafe ranks Washington, D.C. No. 8 nationally on the list of smallest new rentals. According to the report, new apartments in D.C. average 745 square feet, a 54-square-foot drop over the last decade, a change that reflects a growing trend toward tight Fanatics Sportsbook Promo: $300 Bonus, $1K No-Sweat for Masters, NBA, MLB 04/13/2025 09:58am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services The final round of The Masters and final day of the NBA regular season are some of the ways to lock in with the latest Fanatics Sportsb Harvard University professors sue Trump administration to block review of nearly $9 billion in federal funds 04/13/2025 08:58am • (CNN) ��� The Harvard faculty chapter of the American Association of University Professors, along with the national organization, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its demanded policy changes while reviewing nearly $9 billion in federal funding. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Maryland law school reflects on Freddie Gray's death, looks at what work still needs to be done 04/13/2025 08:00am • ��� Watch Video: Maryland law school reflects on Freddie Gray's death, looks at what work still needs to be done It's almost been ten years since Freddie Gray died, and an event in downtown Baltimore Friday aimed to not only remember him but also remember what needs to be done when it comes t Last-minute tax-filing tips 04/13/2025 03:00am • (CNN) ��� April 15 ��� or ���Tax Day��� as it���s known to most Americans ��� is now just a couple of days away. While the IRS has already received a majority of the federal income tax returns typically filed by Tax Day ��� 101.422 million as of April 4, to be precise ��� US tax filers are expect 'All he needed was a villain': Transgender pilot sues right-wing influencer who wrongly blamed her for deadly DC midair crash 04/12/2025 04:06pm • A transgender pilot is suing a popular right-wing influencer after he falsely connected her to the midair collision that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, in January. Jo Ellis, a helicopter pilot with the Virginia Army National Guard, filed the defamation l