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Order in the court: Montgomery Co. considers security upgrades for judges who face threats 03/12/2025 09:58pm • Two Montgomery County, Maryland, judges say they are seeing an increase in unruly and threatening behavior and contend it's become an increasingly serious issue. At a Montgomery County Council Public Safety Committee meeting on Monday, Circuit Court Associate Judge Debra Dwyer told council member 'I'm not going': Va. psychiatrist offers tips to help kids conquer fear of flying before spring break 03/12/2025 02:06pm • As spring break approaches for students in Virginia, Maryland and D.C., some children are expressing fears of flying ��� a psychiatrist is offering suggestions to help family vacations get off the ground. "I've been having parents come with plane tickets, ready to head off for spring break and co Why you shouldn't be throwing or attending 'measles parties' 03/11/2025 08:14pm • A D.C.-area pediatrician is warning about the dangers of so called ���measles parties��� that are being held to build children's immunity to the virus. This comes as an outbreak in cases has been seen across the country, including Texas, among children and adults not vaccinated against the disease. 'We're disposable': Supporters rally outside Department of Education's DC offices 03/11/2025 05:09pm • Dozens of supporters rallied outside the Department of Education's D.C. headquarters on Tuesday morning as the agency faces cuts and even possible dismantling under President Donald Trump's administration. The rally came before staffers were instructed to leave work by 6 p.m. and told their o 'Level the playing field': How Loudoun Co. family liaisons help students meet most basic needs 03/11/2025 03:58am • When her weekly food pantry at Dominion Trail Elementary in Ashburn, Virginia, opened on Monday, Jane Kennedy helped 18 families with over 50 children between them to ensure they had enough to eat. Now in her third school year in that role, she's watched many of the moms go through pregnancy and Fairfax Co. wants to start middle schools later. That could impact elementary start times, too 03/10/2025 05:18pm • As Fairfax County Public Schools weighs options for how to start middle schools later in the morning, some parents in the Northern Virginia school district are concerned about the impact such a change would have on their kids' routines. The school district's middle schools start at 7:30 a.m., and Tesla facilities across the country attacked in protest of Elon Musk 03/08/2025 10:42pm • ��� Watch Video: Tesla shares falling as European sales drop. Is Musk to blame? Graffiti on a Tesla dealership sign. Molotov cocktails thrown in another dealership's lot. Tesla charging stations set on fire. Across the country, the electric vehicle company's facilities and vehicles are being At least 2 Prince George's Co. elementary students die from the flu 03/08/2025 08:16am • At least two elementary school students in Prince George's County, Maryland, have died from the flu. A third student also died recently, although it is unclear if it's due to the flu. In a newsletter sent home to county parents Friday, Prince George's County Public Schools Superintendent Milla Hate your social media feed? It���s your own fault. But can platforms still do better? 03/08/2025 07:00am • Don't like social media and the stress it seems to cause? How much fault lies at the feet of social media companies and their mysterious algorithms, and how much of it is your own fault? That���s something that Wendy Moe, a marketing professor at the University of Maryland, has done some research Why more teens are getting kidney stones, and what can be done to prevent them 03/07/2025 08:28am • Anyone who has ever had a kidney stone will probably never forget it. "They can be incredibly painful," said pediatrician Christine Ashburn, with Kaiser Permanente. Kidney stones are formed when substances such as calcium, oxalate and phosphate ��� which are normally dissolved in urine ��� bec What could change for DC-area school districts after planned downsizing at Department of Education? 03/06/2025 09:00pm • President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to sign an executive order that would make major changes, including downsizing, at the Department of Education. On the campaign trail, Trump vowed to close the agency, but a D.C.-area school official who reviewed a draft of the possible executive orde Fairfax County Public Schools to weigh stricter cellphone ban for high schools 03/06/2025 07:40pm • Fairfax County high school students may soon have to keep their phones off and out of sight for the entire school day, not just during class. This week, school staff��recommended��the School Board adopt a stricter ���bell-to-bell��� cellphone ban, replacing the��current policy��of allowing phone us DC-area doctors' tips on preparing for daylight saving time 03/05/2025 10:00am • Daylight saving time starts on Sunday. What should you do to prepare? With the time change, you'll gain an hour of daylight but lose an hour of sleep. "It can be something subtle, like just even 15 minutes a day. Try to go to bed at least 15 minutes earlier just to get adjusted," said Dr. Anit 'It will be felt in every local school': Teachers' union president says Education Dept. cuts will have drastic impact 03/05/2025 09:26am • Members of the Washington Teachers��� Union spent about 30 minutes on Tuesday morning handing out fliers to inform families what changes to the Education Department could mean for their students. Jacqueline Pogue-Lyons, the union���s president, said Tuesday marked a ���national day of action��� f DC schools budget calls for modest spending increase as Bowser unveils new spending formula 03/04/2025 10:13am • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled Tuesday a blueprint for the District's annual spending plan for each student in its public and charter schools. Even as D.C. officials deal with likely federal budget cuts, job losses and a loss of an estimated $1 billion in revenue over the next three years, pub