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Is it OK to swim after eating? Medical expert answers age-old question 05/23/2024 04:23pm • Growing up, did your parents insist you had to wait 30 minutes between eating and swimming? Sorry, but your parents were wrong. That's according to Amanda Joy, certified physician's assistant and associate medical director at MedStar Health Urgent Care. "As a child, I was also told that we had What are the safest cars for teen drivers? 05/22/2024 06:38pm • There are so many things to consider when it comes to picking a new car: reliability, price, appearance and, of course, safety. That last one might be of particular importance when choosing a car for your teen driver, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Consumer Reports is out with For Fairfax Co. student competing in national contest, spelling is family affair 05/22/2024 04:50pm • When Ankita Balaji's sister, Akshita, was in third grade, she decided to pick up the list for the school spelling bee and start studying. She was a first grader at the time, and watched as her sibling went on to win that spelling bee. Intrigued by the challenge, she filed it away as something she 'If they see you melt down, they're likely to melt down': Why you need to stay calm when kids get hurt 05/22/2024 01:17pm • Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. And, with summer comes the inevitable seasonal injuries. An experienced nurse, Valerie Quick, who heads the trauma program at UVA Health Trauma Center said there are some things you can do to avoid summer hazards and minimize the risk that a trip New survey shows declining optimism around the DC area 05/22/2024 05:27am • The D.C. area is rich in culture, culinary options and things to do. You're just a few hours drive away from a vacation in the mountains, the forest or the beach. The problem for many people is that you also have to be increasingly rich to afford to live here. That's one of the reasons the region 'Not acceptable': DC attorney general seeks overhaul of agency tasked with rehabilitating youth offenders 05/21/2024 08:18pm • The vast majority of young people committed to D.C.'s Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services end up getting arrested again, according to a 2022 study of the juvenile justice system in the District. Attorney General Brian Schwalb rolled out legislation Tuesday aiming to change that. It's c Two-thirds of Maryland teachers are still white, data shows 05/21/2024 11:07am • Maryland’s teacher workforce still remains majority white, according to data recently released by the state Department of Education, but advocates are hopeful that new laws could help turn that around. According to figures slated to be discussed by the state Board of Education on Tuesday, about Supreme Court declines case on Montgomery Co. Public Schools gender identity policy 05/21/2024 04:15am • The U.S. Supreme Court will not be taking up a legal challenge to the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) system's policy on gender identity first drafted in the 2020-2021 school year. A group of Montgomery County parents and their attorneys argued that the school system's adoption of what it Loudoun Co. drops plan for 16 delayed school-start days 05/20/2024 09:00pm • The Loudoun County public school system in Northern Virginia has decided not to move ahead with a controversial plan to delay start times for more than a dozen school days. School officials were considering adding 16 delayed start days to the calendar for the 2024-25 school year as part of a plan More applicants dive into the hiring pool for Montgomery Co. lifeguards as 7 pools open 05/20/2024 07:37pm • Pools across the region are getting ready for eager swimmers this Memorial Day weekend, and in Montgomery County, Maryland, seven outdoor pools will open for the season. Monika Hammer, communications and public outreach manager for Montgomery County's Department of Recreation, told WTOP gearing u Family coach says changing kids' attitudes around chores is key 05/19/2024 06:23pm • Summer is fast approaching, and kids will be spending a lot more time at home. The end of the school year is a great time to have a conversation with kids about the work that goes into keeping homes flowing, family coach Lori Sugarman-Li told WTOP. "Having them around gives us the opportunity to Prince George's Co. schools investigate teacher after students unbraid his hair, paint his nails in viral videos 05/18/2024 04:53pm • School officials in Prince George's County, Maryland, are investigating a teacher after viral TikTok videos showed students unbraiding his hair and painting his nails in the classroom. In a statement to WTOP, Prince George's County Public Schools said it has reassigned teacher Marquise White Fewer bus routes and longer walks: Prince William school system making some transportation tweaks 05/18/2024 02:17pm • Prince William County Public Schools will be making several changes to transportation for the 2024-25 school year in hopes of improving on-time arrivals and bus routing. In response to challenges with student transportation, the school division contracted a third-party transportation consultant exp 'Digging your own grave': Maryland lifeguards warn of the hidden danger of beach sand 05/17/2024 01:45pm • Lifeguards in Ocean City, Maryland, will begin an intensive eight-day training academy this week to prepare for big crowds on Memorial Day weekend. Before swimmers hit the shore, the beach patrol is reminding them of a rule that’s posted on all of the lifeguard stands: don’t dig deep holes. â Anne Arundel Co. elementary school teacher charged with sex abuse of multiple students 05/17/2024 09:52am • A third grade teacher in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is under arrest and being held without bond on dozens of sex abuse charges. Authorities said the charges against 44-year-old Matthew Scott Banks Schlegel of Severna Park involved students and dated back as far as August 2022. The abuse alleg