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Acquitted of perjury, longtime Loudoun Co. schools spokesman has new book on school 'culture war' 09/17/2024 05:21pm • He spent 20 years as the spokesman for Loudoun County Public Schools and then found himself at the center of a national controversy ��� and a felony perjury trial ��� over the school system's handling of two sexual assaults by the same student. Now, Wayde Byard, who was acquitted last year in hi Virginia Department of Education releases final cell phone-free school guidelines 09/17/2024 05:14pm • The Virginia Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it has published its��final cell phone-free education guidelines. Two months ago, the governor directed the department to develop them to limit students��� time using ���addictive��� cellphones in schools and eliminate ���clear distracti Local experts react to presidential debate between Harris, Trump 09/11/2024 01:34pm • Vice President Kamala Harris faced off against former President Donald Trump in their presidential debate against each other Tuesday. The debate provoked a ton of reactions, including from local experts who spoke to WTOP. Harris' 'forceful presence on the stage' The first debate between the two How DC is using a robot to help keep track of street signs 09/09/2024 05:05pm • Its eyes make hearts and stars, and they may wink at you as the Kiwibot roams streets across D.C. Contrary to speculation, the robot that���s been captured on social media in recent days isn���t giving out parking tickets. Instead, it���s part of a pilot program that���s helping D.C.���s Depa The controversial plan to turn a desert green 09/08/2024 09:00am • (CNN) ��� Ties van der Hoeven���s ambitions are nothing if not grand. The Dutch engineer wants to transform a huge stretch of inhospitable desert into green, fertile land teeming with wildlife. His sights are set on Egypt���s Sinai Peninsula, an arid, triangle-shaped expanse that connects Africa Manassas man arrested for abducting teenage girl, impersonating police officer 09/07/2024 12:42pm • Police have arrested a Manassas, Virginia, man in the abduction of a teenage girl walking to her school bus stop Thursday morning. After "an extensive investigation," detectives identified Jesus Enrique Ramirez Cabrera, 23, as a suspect and arrested him Friday evening, Manassas police Sgt. Jonath What is the cellphone policy at your child's DC-area school? 09/04/2024 04:00am • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series�����WTOP Goes Back to School�����this August and September. Cellphone use in schools has become one of the Former DC Board of Education member launches write-in campaign to challenge embattled Trayon White 08/28/2024 01:18pm • Sign up for WTOP���s Election Desk weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date through Election Day 2024 with the latest developments in this historic presidential election cycle. Former Ward 8 D.C. Board of Education member Markus Batchelor has said he's considering the option of a write-in campaign to Survey: 1 in 5 recently-employed college grads wants to be micromanaged 08/26/2024 12:55pm • One in five recently-employed college grads wants to be micromanaged, according to a recent survey of college graduates working in their first office setting. Surveys show many Gen Z employees want to learn from their more experienced co-workers, and feel insecure about their lack of real wor Car Review: Evoque has look of a big Range Rover without the price and size 08/26/2024 01:07am • The 2025 Range Rover Evoque is a good cruiser, providing a quiet cabin on the highway. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Luxury SUVs are a staple for Range Rover, and now their smallest ride, the 2025 Evoque, was refreshed last year to better fit the Range Rover image. The new front-end styling is borrowed from th More officers, speed cameras added to Howard Co. back-to-school enforcement 08/25/2024 05:32pm • Drivers passing through school zones in Howard County, Maryland, this week will see some extra police cars, cameras and new lighted stop signs to help keep students safe as they head back to class. The extra enforcement is part of an annual plan called Helping Arriving Students Through Enforcemen New year, new middle school: Loudoun Co. schools are back in session 08/22/2024 10:50am • Public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, are opening their doors to over 83,000 students Thursday as the 2024 school year begins. The school system began its first day with the grand opening of a new middle school, Watson Mountain Middle, making a total of 100 public schools in Loudoun County. New school year begins for thousands of students in Northern Virginia, teachers in DC 08/19/2024 07:00pm • The first bells of the 2024-2025 school year rung for hundreds of thousands of students across Northern Virginia on Monday morning. Public schools in Alexandria, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City, Manassas Park City and Prince William County welcomed students back, some attendin Ghosting is usually a terrible thing to do. Here���s when it���s OK 08/18/2024 02:00am • (CNN) ��� You���re hitting it off with a new fling or friend when suddenly, they drop off the face of Earth without warning and with absolutely no explanation. You then realize you���ve been ghosted, perhaps vowing to never treat anyone how you were treated. ���Ghosting has probably existed since Youngkin administration issues draft of cell phone-free policies for schools 08/17/2024 09:52pm • Virginia is moving closer to restricting cell phone use in schools after the Virginia Department of Education published a draft of its ���cell phone-free��� guidelines on Thursday after a series of public input events. The draft defines ���cell phone-free��� education as ���bell-to-bell,��� meani