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What's new in DC-area school systems this year? 08/09/2023 01:38pm • Summer is already over for some students in the D.C. region, and school for thousands more is set to begin soon. So what's new in local school systems this year? Here's what to know. DC DC Public Schools  Number of schools: 115 last year Total enrollment: 50,131 last year First Day: Aug With parents overloaded, 'me time' becomes more scarce 08/09/2023 12:53pm • With students starting to get ready for the next school year, parents are getting less and less time for themselves as they juggle multiple responsibilities and schedule changes. "I think it's a very big problem, especially having come out of the pandemic when parents were so overwhelmed," said V 'There is always room for improvement': New Loudoun Co. schools superintendent prepares to take helm 08/09/2023 10:05am • The new superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools said that he is prepared to lead the Virginia school district as it continues to deal with the fallout of its handling of two sexual assault cases two years ago. Aaron Spence met with reporters on Tuesday to answer questions about his new ro Sylvia Burwell announces last year as American University president 08/08/2023 02:35pm • American University President Sylvia Burwell announced Tuesday that she will be stepping down after the 2023-24 academic year. Burwell has served as the university's president since June 2017 — the first woman in the role. By the time she leaves her post, she will have held the job for seve Manassas Park officials divided over push for new Rosie’s Gaming Emporium location 08/08/2023 10:36am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A petition to allow a new Rosie’s Gaming Emporium in Manassas Park has cleared the necessary threshold to get the question onto the bal As student-athletes return to practice in August, DC-area doctors discuss injury prevention 08/08/2023 04:05am • Young athletes in the D.C. area at all levels are returning to practice fields this August, as fall sports preparation ramps up. And while that return can be a ton of fun, doctors say student-athletes also need to be aware of their health to prevent injuries in the early part of the season. "E 'American cinema classic': DC's Union Market Drive-In extended for 3 more months 08/08/2023 04:00am • "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" have reignited people's passion for movie theaters after months of pandemic streaming. The founder of D.C.'s Drive-In at Union Market hopes that it will spill over to a classic form of moviegoing. "It's great to see people going back to the movies, this whole 'Ba How Arlington Co. schools is addressing an increase in 5th graders needing intensive reading support 08/08/2023 12:05am • There were more fifth graders in Arlington Public Schools who needed intensive reading support at the end of the last school year than at the beginning, according to county data, a troubling trend that the Virginia school district says it's urgently working to address. Based on student results on 16-year-old brings loaded gun to Prince George's Co. summer school program 08/07/2023 09:18pm • A 16-year-old student brought a loaded gun to a Maryland high school on Friday during summer classes, according to Prince George's County police. The police said school resource officers were notified at approximately 11 a.m. that several Largo High School students observed the teenager with a gu 'Off the hook': Mother of man gunned down in DC mass shooting says he was frustrated with rise in crime 08/07/2023 01:47pm • The mother of a man who was shot and killed during a mass shooting in Southeast D.C. on Saturday told WTOP he worked three jobs to support his family and aspired to be a role model for young people. "I can't express to you how much my son meant to the community," said Tempie Satcher. "BJ was a tr CDC says new COVID variant is dominant, including strain some call 'Eris' 08/07/2023 01:14pm • ▶ Watch Video: Doctors warn COVID hospitalizations are rising The EG.5 variant now makes up the largest proportion of new COVID-19 infections nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated, as multiple parts of the country have been reporting their first upticks o How to handle homesickness in college 08/07/2023 11:30am • Starting college can stir up a mix of emotions, including excitement and nervousness about what's to come. As students grapple with living independently and away from familiar people and places -- often for the first time -- homesickness is common. These feelings are not just experienced by first Prince George's Co. group accepting school supply donations for families in need 08/07/2023 07:15am • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. When parents can't provide their children with the supplies they need to get the school year off to a good start, it can be a stressful o Vigil held as search for missing Greenbelt teacher continues 08/05/2023 08:40pm • Still holding out hope that a missing Maryland teacher might be found, the Greenbelt, Maryland, community gathered Friday night to rally around each other in honor of 60-year-old Mariame Toure. Toure, who also goes by the name of Mariame Sylla — or "Madame Sylla" as she's known by students A Positive Tune: Bike accident didn’t deter North Stafford graduate 08/05/2023 11:33am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Karl Rice. (Courtesy Doug Stroud/InsideNova.com) North Stafford High School graduate Karl Rice will always remember his high scho