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Education reform efforts include a focus on college and career readiness standards. Here���s how each school district proposes to do it 06/05/2023 02:34pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. The Maryland State Department of Education released an interim report last month to assess what hundreds of thousands of state students did Where to find 'The Mother of All Yard Sales' in DC this weekend 06/02/2023 12:45pm • A 36-year-old tradition in Adams Morgan is back this weekend and it has earned the title "Mother of All Yard Sales." Every year, Adams Morgan residents are given the chance to participate in the neighborhood sale. This year, it includes 43 households taking part on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p Maryland expands digital licenses, becoming 1st state to offer them in Google Wallet 06/01/2023 02:40pm • Getting through airport security could be a bit easier for Maryland travelers with the launch of a digital ID option for people with Android smartphones. Maryland is now the first state in the nation to offer a digital driver's license and ID for Google Wallet ��� and the first to offer a digital Car Review: Honda fully redesigns 2023 Accord with spacious interior, great gas mileage 05/29/2023 06:47am • The Accord has been a top or near top-selling sedan for decades, and Honda looks to keep it that way with a big overhaul for 2023. While sedans have been taking a big hit in the age of the crossover, Honda still produces and continues to invest in its big sedan. For 2023, Honda gave the Accord a maj College Park startup's stock jumps on Amazon partnership 05/18/2023 01:00pm • College Park, Maryland-based quantum computing startup IonQ has announced its second partnership with Amazon, sending the company's stock to a 52-week high. IonQ's Aria system is now available on Braket, the Amazon Web Services quantum computing service. IonQ's predecessor to Aria, Harmony, had p Haven't checked your old Gmail account in a while? Google could delete it 05/17/2023 05:04am • Google will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for at least two years as part of a new security plan, the company announced Tuesday. People won't just lose access to their email, they'll also lose content stored within Google WorkSpace, including Google Docs and Google Photos. Tuesda Prince George���s Co. schools sue TikTok, other social media sites 05/16/2023 04:26pm • The mental health of students is a growing concern among parents and schools, and more and more focus is being put on social media platforms and the role they might play. Now another local school system is doing what others around the country have done: filing a lawsuit. Prince George's County, M 10 apps to use now to make taxes easier next year 05/15/2023 08:00pm • Taxpayers gave a collective sigh of relief after the April tax deadline passed. Another year of scrambling to gather receipts and calculate expenses is over. However, the tax season doesn't have to be a mad dash to collect tax documents. Instead of waiting until next spring to get organized, star Why this 'World Password Day' may signal a shift in digital security 05/04/2023 03:31pm • The first Thursday of May is traditionally known as "World Password Day," when everyone is reminded to strengthen passwords to make them more secure and more difficult to guess. Passwords are the primary method of security in the digital world, whether people are accessing emails, banking onl Neighbors argue over sidewalks in quiet Montgomery Co. community 05/03/2023 01:50pm • The debate over whether to build sidewalks in a quiet Montgomery County, Maryland, neighborhood continues after the county has delayed constructing them. Construction on sidewalks on Greenspan Lane and Parkvale Road in the Rock Creek Manor neighborhood was scheduled to begin May 8, but residents 'Godfather of AI' leaves Google to talk about potential dangers 05/02/2023 07:31pm • The man known as the "godfather of artificial intelligence" quit his job at Google so he could freely speak about the dangers of AI, the New York Times reported Monday. Geoffrey Hinton, who worked with Google and mentors AI's rising stars, started looking at artificial intelligence more than 40 y Summer road trips might not cost you nearly as much as they did last year 05/01/2023 03:41pm • If you are heading out for a summer road trip, you probably won���t pay nearly as much for gas as you did last year. On Monday, the average gas price per gallon for the D.C. region was around $3.57 per gallon -- 85 cents less than the same time in 2022. Gas prices are typically at their peak in Ma Bethesda roadway goes on permanent 'diet', despite objections from some residents 04/28/2023 09:50am • What was once a four-lane stretch of Little Falls Parkway though Bethesda, Maryland, has now been permanently reduced to two lanes. The change, first implemented last summer, allows more space for walkers, runners and cyclists ��� despite opposition from many drivers. Over 4,100 people signed a C From hobbyist to entrepreneur: 10 hobbies that can make you money 04/26/2023 08:00pm • Wondering how to make money doing something you enjoy? With the rising costs of pretty much everything, many are looking for ways to boost their incomes. But before settling for a less-than-ideal gig or side hustle, check out these 10 hobbies that can make you money: 1. Writing If you have Monte Schulz pens new book 'Metropolis,' sets record straight about his 'Peanuts' father, Charles M. Schulz 04/24/2023 01:58pm • Hear our full chat on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.��� Monte Schulz wants to set the record straight about his father, the late "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz. He said that David Michaelis' 2007 biography "Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography" was largely a work of ficti