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'It can teach all children to read': Md. State Superintendent of Schools on new literacy approach 07/01/2024 08:00pm • By 2027, Maryland's State Board of Education wants to see the state's students' reading scores go up. The goal is to make the reading scores on the National Association of Educational Progress — sometimes referred to as "the nation's report card" — go from near the bottom to within the countr These laws in DC, Maryland and Virginia take effect on July 1 07/01/2024 12:50am • Come Monday, there will be several new laws taking effect throughout D.C. region. Some of the laws raise the minimum wage, some crack down on animal cruelty and others regulate the ever-confusing ticket-selling landscape. Here are a few laws taking effect on July 1 in D.C., Maryland and Virginia: Nine years after Obergefell, number of same-sex marriages has jumped in Maryland 06/30/2024 11:17am • Same-sex couples could already get married in Maryland before the U.S. Supreme Court extended the right nationwide nine years ago, but the numbers have risen sharply since the ruling was handed down in Obergefell v. Hodges. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there were about 4,400 same-sex mar Va. psychiatrist shares tips for easing travel anxiety in children ahead of July 4 06/30/2024 04:44am • CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE: Dr. Asha Patton-Smith is a psychiatrist with Kaiser Permanente in Burke, Va. (Courtesy Kaiser Permanente) Thursday's Independence Day holiday is set to break travel records as an additional 3 million people from last year are headed out on vacation plans, according to AAA 'I kept it very secret': One trans woman's journey transitioning in the military after 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal 06/29/2024 12:36pm • Hearing the words 'covert operation' may make you think of the military. In Karen Holmes' case, it was her experience transitioning and hiding the fact that she was transgender after she joined the Maryland Defense Force in 2011. Holmes, who grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, started serving her Local pediatrician says there should be less phone time, more play time for kids this summer 06/26/2024 10:12pm • Now that school is out for summer, parents should think about keeping kids active and eating healthy in the weeks ahead. "At the start of summer … it's a mad dash for us to figure out how we're going to keep kids active and keep them off their devices. In general, we always recommend that you t Loudoun Co. school board passes tighter student cellphone policy, set to start this fall 06/26/2024 10:09am • When public school students return to classes in Loudoun County, Virginia, this fall a new, tighter cellphone policy will be in place, which could also affect how parents communicate with their children during the school day. The Loudoun County School Board approved a new policy Tuesday that deta Montgomery Co. officer who lost both legs plans return to police department and football field 06/26/2024 09:00am • The Montgomery County police sergeant who was struck by a reckless driver last year, leading to the amputation of both his legs, is eyeing a return to the police force in the next couple of months. On the morning of Oct. 18, 2023, Patrick Kepp was trying to stop 19-year-old Raphael Mayorga, of Fr 'An already sparse calendar': Some Fairfax Co. parents frustrated with extra elementary early release days 06/26/2024 04:54am • During a community meeting Tuesday, about a dozen Fairfax County parents and community members told the leader of Virginia’s largest school district that the decision to add extra elementary school early release days next year is disruptive and will impact their students’ learning. The meetin Did the recent heat wave take a toll on your AC? Here's what technicians are dealing with 06/24/2024 09:35pm • D.C.'s blistering heat wave last week took a high toll on home air conditioning systems. Service technicians worked through the weekend and are putting in extra hours this week to restore service to homes that have lost cooling. "We're not as large as some of the other companies in the area. But Arlington school officials say this tool is helping monitor concerning student behavior 06/24/2024 05:03pm • A digital threat assessment form is helping Arlington, Virginia, school leaders better monitor concerning student behavior, Superintendent Francisco Durán said at a school board meeting Thursday. As part of his year-end presentation to the school board, Durán detailed how the electronic threat Sickle cell gene therapy offers ‘normal life’ for 12-year-old DC boy 06/24/2024 04:34am • 12-year-old Kendric Cromer (center), with father Keith (left) and mother Deborah (right). He will receive a new life-changing gene therapy this fall. He's the first in the nation to get the treatment that could cure his sickle cell disease. (Courtesy The Cromers) The wait is almost over for Summer play all day? Why kids still need a steady sleep routine 06/23/2024 07:26am • Many D.C.-area families are in summer mode — a time to ditch their school sleep schedules and stay up late — but parents may want to adopt a modified school sleep schedule instead. One such schedule could include a slightly later bedtime that keeps sleep routines in place, said Dr. Anisha Abr A teenager collapsed. His friends' quick response saved his life. 06/23/2024 01:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Medical experts demonstrate life-saving techniques when someone goes into cardiac arrest May 10 started like any other day for Laura Machnik, who said goodbye to her 18-year-old son J.J. before she headed to work. He was headed to work out at a friend's house that mornin NSO performs a century of Disney at Kennedy Center 06/21/2024 04:32pm • It's time to put on your Mickey Mouse ears and head to the nation's capital this weekend! The renowned National Symphony Orchestra will perform "Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic" at the prestigious Kennedy Center Concert Hall in D.C. on Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23. The even