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Arlington schools to resume distance learning after network outage 10/21/2020 03:00pm • This story is part of ���Parenting in a Pandemic,��� WTOP���s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with child care, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Distance learning for public schools in Arlington County, Virginia, will resume Thursday after it was canceled Wednesd Arlington man gets 15 years for coercion and sexual abuse of a child 10/17/2020 01:32am • An Arlington, Virginia, man was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. Court documents say that Jose Parra-Camargo, 45, coerced and enticed a girl in the Richmond area for sex several times in 2016 and 2017 over the app Kik. Parra-Camargo told McLean���s GTT Communications signs $2B sale 10/16/2020 10:19am • Virginia-based GTT Communications is one of the five largest internet backbone providers in the world. (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto/klmax) McLean, Virginia-based telecommunications, internet and cloud services provider GTT Communications has signed an agreement to sell its infrastructure bus Ravens' Mark Ingram 'not jealous' of Derrick Henry's incredible stiff arm 10/14/2020 01:23pm • Mark Ingram 'not jealous' of Derrick Henry's epic stiff arm originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTitans running back and giant of a man Derrick Henry blew up Twitter Tuesday night when he unleashed one of the most vicious, hilarious stiff arms in recent memory.��Henry throws veteran cornerbac Some Charles County student groups may start in-person learning in November 10/13/2020 10:35pm • Some student groups in Charles County, Maryland, may return to the classroom starting next month. The school board voted 5-2 to allow for in-person learning starting Nov. 9. There are 3,218 students whose parents have indicated to Charles County Public Schools that their children will return t U.Va. to give option of course credit instead of letter grade 10/13/2020 08:45am • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ��� The University of Virginia is giving students the option of receiving course credit without a letter grade. The Daily Progress reported Monday that the move is being made in the wake of students suffering stress, anxiety and internet connectivity troubles in the face of t Best places to retire in 2021 10/13/2020 12:00am • Find your ideal retirement spot. You might be able to save money and improve your quality of life by relocating to a retirement spot that better suits your interests and budget. A new U.S. News analysis compares the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the country as potential places to retire. The Hundreds of GMU students petition for pass-fail grading system 10/12/2020 06:05pm • Hundreds of students at one Virginia university are asking for their grading system to change this fall. With classes moving online this semester, George Mason University students have been feeling the impact of the pandemic ��� and they want a change. Almost 1,500 students at the Fairfax univ Henrik Lundqvist has some fun with Caps Twitter, new teammate Alex Ovechkin 10/12/2020 04:06pm • Lundqvist has some fun with Caps Twitter, new teammate Alex Ovechkin originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonSince 2005, Alexander Ovechkin and Henrik Lundqvist had��always been competitors, looking to best one another on the ice.It led to incredible moments like this, where Ovechkin netted his What Maryland is doing to ensure election security this year 10/09/2020 08:01pm • With mail-in voting underway and early in-person voting set to begin Oct. 26, Maryland is working hard to keep its voting systems and data safe and secure, as well as prepare for possible cyberattacks. The state switched from touchscreen voting machines back to paper ballots in 2016. The machines Fairfax County teachers union again calls for delay in resuming in-person learning 10/06/2020 08:41pm • The Fairfax County Federation of Teachers has again asked Virginia's largest school system to delay this month's start of in-person learning. Fairfax County Public Schools said it's ready to safely bring back special education students and English language learners ��� about 3.5% of its nearly 18 Loudoun Co. school internet cafes largely unused, remain as backups 10/06/2020 11:59am • There's not a lot of broadband service in the western part of Loudoun County, Virginia, so four schools host internet cafes as safe locations for students to get internet access for distance learning. They sit largely empty, and the school system said that's a good thing. When the school year sta Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosis 10/02/2020 06:46pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked an explosion of rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories that in a matter of hours littered the social media feeds of many Americans. Tweets shared thousands of tim Stafford deputy recovers engagement ring stolen in online scam 10/02/2020 08:20am • A Stafford County Sheriff's deputy is being lauded after his efforts led to the recovery of a engagement ring that could have been lost in an internet scam. According to the sheriff's office, a Stafford County, Virginia, resident advertised a one-carat engagement ring on Facebook Marketplace in J School officials expect declines in enrollment and funding 09/30/2020 10:08am • BALTIMORE ��� Thousands of students are missing from class in the Baltimore area. The Baltimore Sun reported Wednesday that some don���t have internet access, and their school building is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Others may have dropped out. School systems are tallying their