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'Breaking point' -- DC-area school systems grapple with teacher resignations 07/14/2022 04:52am • Bobbie Verdegaal has taught at the same D.C. school for seven years, but she said she recently reached her limit. Before the pandemic, she taught science and most recently worked as an instructional coach. But so many teachers had quit, that school leaders asked her to return to the classroom Time Management Tips for College-Bound High School Students 07/13/2022 08:00pm • High school students planning to attend college can look forward to spending less time in class. But they ought to understand that academics are often more demanding in college than in high school. "In high school, students are expected to be in class for 35 hours per week, and do approximately 15 h 21 Top Things to Do in Brooklyn 07/11/2022 08:00pm • Once an independent city and now the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, Brooklyn boasts enough exciting things to see and do to last a lifetime, let alone a short visit. This epicenter of groundbreaking music, art and cultural centers is overflowing with history and creativity on e Over 300 Virginia state employees quit after Gov. Youngkin changes telework policy 07/09/2022 09:10pm • Some state workers in Virginia have opted to leave rather than return to the office. More than 300 employees from five state agencies have resigned since Gov. Glenn Youngkin changed the state's telework policy in May. According to records obtained by WRIC ABC in Richmond, most of the current exod Country music superstar Dierks Bentley brings the hits to Merriweather Post Pavilion 07/08/2022 04:29pm • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� Dierks Bentley has been burning up country radio for 20 years. You'll hear all the hits with his��"Beers on Me" tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion��in Columbia, Maryland on Saturday. "We're in for a party, man," Bentley told W Tips for Starting the College Search 07/07/2022 08:00pm • It's never too soon for high school students to start searching for a college to attend, according to some education experts, who recommend researching major fields of study and admission requirements as early as ninth grade. Here are seven tips for starting your college hunt right: -- Plan early.-- 'It's the law': Motorists should slow down, move over to protect people on the roadside 07/07/2022 02:03am • The death of a AAA worker giving roadside assistance in Bowie, Maryland, Tuesday night was a grim reminder for people to be aware of and respect "move over" laws. These laws require motorists to slow down and move into lanes farther away from emergency vehicles on the road if they are able to do Nearly 100 suspected drunken drivers arrested in Maryland over Fourth of July weekend 07/05/2022 02:45pm • Authorities in Maryland say state troopers nabbed almost 100 suspected drunken drivers over the July 4 weekend. In a news release Tuesday, state police said troopers arrested 95 impaired drivers between Friday, July 1, and Monday, July 4, through regular road patrols and special patrols focused o At raucous rally, Hogan and Schulz accuse Democrats of meddling in Maryland���s GOP primary 06/30/2022 11:02pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Undeterred by shouts and catcalls from supporters of rival Dan Cox ��� and Cox himself ��� Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Schulz a Boating safety trumps social media post, says police chief 06/29/2022 10:25pm • Boating safely during the Fourth of July weekend is more important than posing for a social media post with a beer in your hand, local first responders said. As recreational boaters backed vessels, ranging from fishing boats to one-person rowboats, into the Chesapeake Bay at the Sandy Point State Pros and Cons of Working From Home 06/29/2022 08:00pm • Before the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home may have seemed like a perk that only freelancers got to do. Now, many more full-time employees have experienced working remotely or in a hybrid role. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the pandemic has resulted in over one-third of comp Congressional candidate Vega facing criticism for comments on rape and pregnancy 06/27/2022 06:21pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. Prince William County Supervisor Yesli Vega, the Republican nominee in the 7th Congressional District, is coming under fire for her recen From the sky, Anne Arundel Co. police help clock speeder going 169 mph 06/27/2022 12:42pm • Police in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, took to the skies last week to catch speeders on the ground. In a news release, the police said its traffic safety division joined forces with its aviation unit for a speed control operation on Maryland Route 10, a 7-mile expressway that runs from Pasadena Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Wes Moore 06/27/2022 04:48am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Loudoun Co. schools tighten social media access for middle school students 06/22/2022 02:01pm • Public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, are attempting to rein in misuse of social media by middle school students on school-issued Chromebooks. The School Board's Technology Steering Committee Wednesday night will discuss social media access for students, and hear about recent challenges and