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DC expands tutoring initiative to fight pandemic learning loss 02/03/2023 12:03am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has announced plans to expand the city's high-impact tutoring efforts in an attempt to further help students recover from the learning loss suffered during the coronavirus pandemic. At a news conference, Bowser said $7 million in grants will be issued to nine organizatio Mystics to bring back 2019 champions Kristi Toliver, Shatori Walker-Kimbrough 02/02/2023 10:35am • Toliver to return to Mystics, Walker-Kimbrough re-signs originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   Like how Kitty and Red Forman are returning for a revival of 'That '70s Show,' Kristi Toliver and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough are two returning members of the cast from the Mystics 2019 Wizards-Pistons game postponed due to inclement weather 02/01/2023 12:45pm • Wizards-Pistons game postponed due to weather originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   The Wizards-Pistons game scheduled for Wednesday night in Detroit has been postponed, as the Pistons have not been able to fly back home due to inclement weather in Dallas. https://twitter. How to Get a Summer Internship in College 01/31/2023 07:00pm • When Maria Wilson joined WGGB-TV in Massachusetts as a multimedia journalist in September 2022, colleagues kept asking about where she'd worked previously. However, she had graduated from Endicott College in Massachusetts just months earlier. "Everybody thought I had already had a real job before, a Artists encouraged to apply to build COVID memorial in Fairfax Co. 01/31/2023 04:40pm • Leaders in Fairfax County, Virginia, are calling on artists in the region to throw their hats in the ring as the county looks for someone who can build a memorial that will recognize the COVID-19 pandemic. "The memorial site has already been located and we know exactly where it's going to be," sa Virginia lawmakers shelve bills cutting unemployment appeals times 01/31/2023 05:22am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have shelved a pair of bills that would have given unemployment claimants half as much time to file an appeal with a state agency still struggling with pandemic-related cases. A Senate panel on Monday voted unanimously to pass by the legislation, which ha How Wolfgang Puck's Georgetown restaurant is recovering from fires, the pandemic 01/27/2023 10:23pm • Not long after opening in 2019, CUT by Wolfgang Puck in D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood had to close because of a fire. Puck said he was initially told the fire was caused by the restaurant's woodfire grill. So, he had a gas grill built, but half of the restaurant's kitchen couldn't be used. I From food trucks to fine dining: Washingtonian's 100 very best restaurants 01/26/2023 01:09pm • The Dabney topped Washingtonian's new best restaurants list. (Courtesy Washingtonian/Scott Suchman) In years past, many lists of best restaurants in D.C. were composed of sit-down restaurants, including expensive, special-occasion experiences. Then the pandemic happened. Washingtonian's "T Lawsuit halts Alexandria program aimed at helping minority-owned businesses 01/25/2023 07:04am • A program aimed at helping minority-owned small businesses has been delayed following a lawsuit against the City of Alexandria in Virginia. First reported by ALXnow, the city said on Monday that it's currently reviewing the details of a lawsuit challenging the BIPOC Small Business Grant Program, wh 15 Affordable Online Colleges for Out-of-State Students 01/24/2023 07:00pm • Students, especially those with family or job responsibilities, often turn to an online degree program for its flexibility. With online education, learning is not confined to a physical classroom. Students can complete coursework from the comfort of their home, office or even a coffee shop. The need Discover 12 Current Online Learning Trends 01/23/2023 07:00pm • While hastily planned remote instruction differs from fully planned online college programs, education experts say a shift during the coronavirus pandemic accelerated the growth of online learning. Colleges are now poised to offer more choices in distance learning, but it takes time, expertise and r See the 2023 U.S. News Ranking for Best Online Programs 01/23/2023 07:00pm • Enrolling in an online program can often be a more affordable and flexible alternative to an in-person degree, especially for students juggling a job or family responsibilities. While online learning increased in popularity at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, many institutions -- like some ra Preparing for the next pandemic, DC hospital opens biocontainment unit 01/20/2023 11:00am • Using lessons learned from COVID-19, MedStar Washington Hospital Center opened a unique facility designed to stop diseases from spreading. It is a 15-bed unit with advanced filtration that can stop infectious particles from moving into the hallway, or to other parts of the hospital. Mo When should school start? Fairfax Co. begins work on 2023-24 calendar 01/17/2023 06:12pm • Virginia's largest school system has started developing its calendar for the next school year, unveiling four possible options Tuesday that have different break lengths and end dates. At a work session, Fairfax County Public Schools also detailed calendar options for the next three school years, Long COVID can be debilitating, even for healthy kids 01/14/2023 06:07pm • Jessica Rosario loved watching her 15-year-old, Eliana, play flute with the rest of the marching band during Open Door Christian School football games. But after the homecoming game in 2021, she got an alarming call from the Ohio school's band director. Rosario's daughter was on the floor of the