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Va. launches resource hub to improve student and school outcomes amid performance data questions 11/11/2024 12:54pm • Virginia legislators, educators and parents were surprised to learn in the past few months how many schools failed to meet expectations under a new accountability system compared to an older system that showed most schools were accredited. During an announcement on Friday about the Department of Where to dine in or get takeout for Thanksgiving in the DC area 11/10/2024 06:02am • Thanksgiving in the D.C. area offers a cornucopia of dining options for those looking to celebrate the holiday without the hours of prep and cleanup. Whether you're craving a traditional turkey feast with all the trimmings or something a bit more inventive, D.C.'s top restaurants are serving up f 'I can't get any help': DC low income renters plead for assistance 11/09/2024 07:09pm • Low-income D.C. renters gathered in a downtown church auditorium on Saturday afternoon to plead for help. One by one, the men and women took the microphone and spoke out about their plight. The District government has sharply cut back on emergency rental assistance. It has temporarily restricted Trump Impact: Federal workers could lose job protections under incoming Trump administration. Here's why 11/09/2024 03:47pm • This story is part of WTOP's ongoing series, Trump Impact, which looks at how the new administration could change the D.C. region. Many federal workers are viewing President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House with caution. The unions that represent federal workers are concerned over h Fairfax Co. police warn about the dangers of illegal street racing 11/09/2024 04:05am • You may remember a viral video that made its way across social media in October. It captured a Tesla Cybertruck and a Lamborghini racing along Leesburg Pike in Tysons, Virginia. Two men were later arrested and charged in that case. Now, Fairfax County police are warning anyone else who might want Pharmacists on the frontline: Why access to local pharmacy care is in jeopardy as Congress faces critical deadline 11/08/2024 02:31pm • Millions of Americans rely on highly trained professionals to help maintain their health and well-being, whether they live in major metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C., or rural communities across the country. Pharmacists. "It could be in a hospital, a community pharmacy, pharmacists No charges for US Park Police officer who shot, killed teen from back seat of car 11/08/2024 09:07am • A U.S. Park Police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old from the backseat of a suspected stolen car in Northeast D.C. in March 2023 will not face criminal or civil rights charges, federal prosecutors have announced. In a statement Thursday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said prosecutors, D.C. a Trump Impact: After Republican victories, DC braces for more fighting between Congress and local lawmakers 11/08/2024 06:00am • This story is part of WTOP’s ongoing series, Trump Impact, which looks at how the new administration could change the D.C. region. D.C. officials are bracing for more clashes with lawmakers on Capitol Hill in the near future, as Republicans are set to take control of the White House and the U.S Trump Impact: What does Prince George’s Co. stand to gain or lose come January? 11/08/2024 06:00am • This story is part of WTOP’s ongoing series, Trump Impact, which looks at how the new administration could change the D.C. region. Come January, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the nation's 47th president in D.C. With many anticipating Republican control of both chambers, Democratic lawmakers From hip-hop to climate change, student-driven electives are approved for Montgomery Co. schools 11/07/2024 09:00pm • Classes on topics that were proposed by students have been given the green light by the Montgomery County Board of Education to be taught in schools. Electives with titles such as "Jewish Peoplehood Throughout History," "Social Justice Through Public Policy" and "Hip-Hop Poetics and Rhetoric" wer About more than tickets: Fairfax Co. police Road Shark campaign gives out nearly 35K violations 11/07/2024 06:10pm • Fairfax County and Virginia State Police gave out nearly 35,000 tickets and warnings to drivers during a five-week campaign aimed at making roads safer. The initiative, called Road Shark, deploys officers to crash-prone roads or areas where higher speeds are either reported or observed. Last y RFK Jr. says he 'won't take away anybody's vaccines,' Va. pediatrician wants parents to trust the experts 11/07/2024 02:56pm • Before he was reelected, Donald Trump said he wouldn't rule out banning vaccines, and that Robert Kennedy Jr. would have a big role in his administration. The day after Trump's election, RFK Jr. said, "I'm not going to take away anybody's vaccines," in an NBC interview. Asked whether there were a Why have only two Virginia localities adopted ranked-choice voting? 11/07/2024 01:57pm • While many Virginians focused on this year’s congressional and presidential elections, Arlington County became the first locality in Virginia to use ranked-choice voting for city and county governing bodies in the general election Tuesday. But three years after a law went into effect giving loc Trump Impact: Largest Maryland county assesses future economic effect of presidential election 11/07/2024 09:34am • This story is part of WTOP’s ongoing series, Trump Impact, which looks at how the new administration could change the D.C. region. The largest Maryland county, Montgomery County, also has the biggest federal government workforce in the state. With around 95,000 federal, state and county employe What's next for Initiative 83 in DC? 11/07/2024 05:52am • Tuesday's election delivered two major voting reforms to the District of Columbia. Initiative 83, which passed overwhelmingly, has two components — first, it will allow independent voters to cast ballots in D.C. primaries and second, it will bring ranked choice voting to the city. In D.C., wher