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Virginia Tech professor urges parents to be vigilant about 'smart' toys 12/18/2023 08:44pm • It’s toy-buying season, and internet-connected toys are on a lot of kids' lists. But there’s growing concern about how much data those toys are collecting. Donna Wertalik, a professor at Virginia Tech’s department of marketing, told WTOP that smart toys are typically equipped with a camera Montgomery, Prince George's Co. schools detail system operating budget proposals 12/18/2023 08:15pm • Maryland's largest public school systems — Montgomery County and Prince George's County Public Schools — have proposed multi-billion dollar budgets to keep their systems running. Here's a look at the current budget proposals and how officials plan to use the funds for their students, staff an Maryland hospice organization helps parents navigate holidays with terminally ill children 12/18/2023 10:06am • Brian Berger is the vice president of care continuum for Hospice of the Chesapeake. (Courtesy Hospice of the Chesapeake) When a family has a child dealing with a terminal illness during the holidays, they also live with the harsh reality that their child may not be around for the next year's fes Virginia Board of Education backs new funding formula for school divisions 12/16/2023 09:02pm • The Virginia Board of Education is asking the General Assembly to develop a plan for changing the state’s existing school funding formula to help divisions strapped for money but isn’t backing a proposal to remove a cap that limits the number of support positions the state will fund. Accordin Alexandria-based church hosts 'Reindeer Run' to help families in need with Christmas shopping 12/16/2023 05:47pm • A church in Alexandria, Virginia, helped make a better Christmas for a dozen or so families Saturday, hosting a shopping spree for kids in need. At 6 a.m., well before the Target on Richmond Highway opened to the public, Lamonya Hudson and her two kids got to tear through the aisles, picking out Legendary band Metallica to decide if Va. high school marching band will win national competition 12/16/2023 04:12pm • A Virginia high school marching band is hoping to be number "one," getting major attention as legendary band Metallica prepares to select winners in a national competition. The Oakton High School Marching Cougars put together a Metallica-themed show this year titled "Parade to Black," which has r How Virginia's School Librarian of the Year gets kids excited to visit the media center 12/15/2023 10:05pm • In a Chantilly, Virginia, ballroom with 800 other librarians, Rachel Grover started to cry. The Rocky Run Middle School librarian looked around and noticed that everyone around her was standing and clapping. When they announced her name, and said that she was being recognized as Virginia's School CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield breaks down behavioral health barriers 12/15/2023 03:28pm • This content is sponsored by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Behavioral health is a comprehensive term that serves as an umbrella encompassing a wide range of mental health and substance use-related issues. Unlike traditional models that may compartmentalize physical health and mental well Md. state's attorneys introduce legislative priorities before upcoming General Assembly session 12/15/2023 08:59am • Aisha Braveboy and Ivan Bates, Democratic prosecutors who represent two of Maryland’s largest jurisdictions, held a joint press conference Thursday in Annapolis to unveil legislative priorities for the upcoming General Assembly session. Braveboy, state’s attorney for Prince George’s County, Virginia court revives lawsuit by teacher fired for refusing to use transgender student's pronouns 12/15/2023 05:16am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by a Virginia high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns was reinstated Thursday by the state Supreme Court. Peter Vlaming, a former French teacher at West Point High School, sued the school board and adminis Wizards star Kyle Kuzma gives back to DC families this holiday season 12/14/2023 11:19pm • Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma made some D.C. kids' holiday season a little brighter on Thursday. He visited King-Greenleaf Recreation Center in Ward 6 for his inaugural Golden Ticket Holiday Family Drive where families were able to pick up clothes, blankets and toys. “My purpose is j First on WTOP: Fairfax Co. considers later start time for middle schoolers 12/14/2023 10:02pm • Middle schoolers in Fairfax County, Virginia, would get to sleep in a bit longer as part of a plan under consideration that would change the time classes start. The state's largest school division is exploring the possibility of starting middle school classes at 8 a.m. or later, it said. Currentl Family that owns Laurel doughnut shop hit by car 'humbled' by outpouring of support 12/14/2023 09:00pm • An online fundraiser for a Maryland doughnut shop that was recently crashed into by a car surpassed its goal of $10,000 this week as the family that owns the small business works to reopen. "It makes me personally feel grateful for the community especially during the holidays," said Sean Kwon, wh Sirens, Santa and lots of smiles as kids get to shop with a cop in Prince George's County 12/13/2023 03:17pm • There was a parade of police cars, many of them with sirens blaring, coming down Route 450 in Landover Hills, Maryland, and making a turn toward Walmart. Leading the way on a police motorcycle was the big guy, Santa, himself. Ten years ago, it was about 10 kids big, but this year, Prince Geor Career competition kicks in at a Montgomery Co. high school 12/12/2023 09:40pm • Not all high school competitions take place on a field or court. At Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Montgomery County, Maryland, students in various disciplines are elbow-deep in SkillsUSA competitions. Not only are students honing their skills, but they're getting feedback, and once t