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Zachary Levi and Zooey Deschanel bring 'Harold and the Purple Crayon' to Library of Congress in DC 07/29/2024 04:09am • The new family-friendly flick "Harold and the Purple Crayon" opens in movie theaters this Friday, Aug. 2. People in the D.C. area can get a sneak peek as the film's movie stars Zachary Levi and Zooey Deschanel visit the Library of Congress for a special event on Tuesday, July 30. "We'r 'To continue what he could not': Scholarship honors slain Bethesda student 07/25/2024 04:27pm • Carolyn Korman described her late son, 20-year-old Alexander "Xan" Korman, as passionate about photography, generous in sharing his skills and happy to see others succeed. To illustrate her point, she spoke about the time he got to photograph a youth basketball tournament attended by NBA supersta Daughter of former Supreme Court justice appointed to Virginia Board of Education 07/25/2024 10:26am • Meg Bryce, a daughter of the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has been appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to serve as the newest member of the Virginia Board of Education. The governor has yet to fill the second seat on the nine-member board after two seats became available earl How DC is planning to improve school transportation for students with disabilities 07/25/2024 05:40am • D.C. is planning to spend millions on private transportation as part of a plan to make sure students with disabilities get to school on time this fall, according to court documents. The plan is tied to a lawsuit accusing the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) of denying studen Annapolis library opens new driving simulator 07/24/2024 06:00pm • Usually, libraries offer more than just free books — you can often find free tools and other educational resources. But this Maryland library wants to teach you how to drive without leaving the building. Earlier this month, the Anne Arundel County Public Library unveiled a new driving simul Thousands more Prince William Co. students to get free school meals next year 07/24/2024 06:00pm • Thousands more Prince William County Public Schools students will have access to free breakfast and lunch next year after a major change to the criteria used to determine whether a school can offer free meals to the whole student body. Previously, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said 40% o She gave up her six-figure DC job to start a company making paletas. She's aiming to bring the Mexican popsicles to the masses 07/24/2024 02:32pm • Like so many people in D.C., Diana Rios Jasso came here from California to work in politics. But she then gave it all up. Instead of her six-figure job rubbing elbows with members of Congress, she now makes what are basically popsicles. Four years in, her dream is to see her ice-cold treats b Concerns about Maryland's proposed literacy policy centers on plan to hold back 3rd graders with low reading scores 07/24/2024 10:44am • Maryland's State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright stressed that the literacy policy she proposes to improve student reading performance is still a work in progress. But the pressure is on to improve literacy among third graders. And Wright is a proponent of the "science of reading" approach She dreamed of becoming an Olympian. Now, Ashburn-native Emily Fox is set to help lead the US women's soccer team 07/24/2024 06:12am • Before heading to Olympic training camp with the U.S. women's national soccer team, Emily Fox returned home to Ashburn, Virginia, for an extended stay for the first time since the pandemic. As the 26-year-old defender began to clean up her room, she went through some of her old childhood mementos. A Prince George’s Co. school board member was found working in Missouri. Is that legal? 07/23/2024 08:40pm • Some parents and voters in Prince George's County have reacted with outrage after finding out a school board member has spent essentially all of this year working for a school system in Ferguson, Missouri, while maintaining his elected office in Maryland. They were quick to point out a state law Co-founder of Fairfax T-shirt and swag maker Custom Ink steps down as CEO 07/23/2024 09:51am • Fairfax, Virginia-based Custom Ink, one of the fastest-growing D.C.-area companies but one that was hit hard by the pandemic, has named a new CEO to succeed its co-founder after nearly 25 years. David Doctorow, former CEO of Realtor.com's parent company Move, Inc., will assume the chief executive Kids World returns to DC's Franklin Park for weekend of free fun 07/23/2024 04:35am • Are you looking for something fun to take the kids to this weekend in the nation's capital? Kids World returns to Franklin Park in Northwest D.C. this Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. after last year's inaugural event drew over 7,000 people over three days. WTOP caught up with the D Grammy-nominated metalcore band As I Lay Dying ready to shred The Fillmore in Silver Spring 07/22/2024 03:18pm • What's heavier than heavy metal? Check out the screaming and growling of "metalcore!" Arguably the genre's biggest act, As I Lay Dying, joined WTOP as it prepares to rock The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland, this Friday night. "We've done some incredible shows in the D.C. area," front How to protect children from Lyme disease during peak tick season 07/22/2024 05:57am • Pediatricians are issuing a word of warning to parents as deer tick season heightens. A bite from the tiny parasites could lead to Lyme disease in adults and children, setting off symptoms of fever, headaches and a target-like rash. Cases spike in the summer months when deer ticks are most act Hello, McFly? 'Back to the Future: The Musical' brings 1.21 gigawatts of entertainment to Kennedy Center 07/22/2024 04:19am • The 1985 blockbuster movie remains one of the most beloved sci-fi family comedies of all time. Now, the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical version arrives in D.C. as "Back to the Future: The Musical" hits the Kennedy Center from July 23 to Aug. 11. "I love it and I think everybody loves