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Melanoma Monday: DC-area dermatologist shares tips on skin cancer prevention, sun safety 05/01/2023 08:24am • Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, but it can often be found early, when it's likely to be cured — and doctors say most skin cancers can be prevented. "'Melanoma Monday' is all about awareness and prevention — really we're focused on early diagnosis," said Allison Larson, chair Md. nonprofit wants to destigmatize mental illness with support groups for families 05/01/2023 08:12am • 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. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a Maryland-based nonprofit says although the COVID-19 pandemic is over, it left behind a trail How a rise in Virginia student absences may impact school ratings 05/01/2023 04:11am • Virginia public school officials say an increasing number of students are missing many days of class, an issue that may have consequences for several schools' accreditation. In early April, the state's Board of Education voted against a proposal to suspend the use of attendance as a factor for ac 13 high school graduation gift ideas 04/30/2023 08:00pm • Gifts for graduates With the school year winding down, many families are preparing to celebrate the graduation of their high school seniors. Whether the student is college-bound, taking a gap year or entering the workforce, mark this milestone with a thoughtful or practical graduation gift. Here Several Fairfax Co. school safety projects ahead of schedule, superintendent says 04/28/2023 04:37pm • Several Fairfax County, Virginia, public school projects aimed at improving school safety are projected to be finished ahead of schedule, Superintendent Michelle Reid told the school board Thursday night. For one, more than 3,000 classroom door locks have been replaced, which is an ongoing initia 'The Tower Road Bus' documentary explores integration of Prince George's Co. schools 04/28/2023 12:59pm • ï»¿ In 1954, the Supreme Court's decision — also known as Brown v. Board of Education — ended segregation in U.S. public schools, but Prince George's County in Maryland delayed implementing it until a federal court in Baltimore forced the issue in 1972. This seismic social shift is chr Prince George's Co. schools close out financial literacy month with tips on managing money 04/28/2023 12:24pm • Students who have taken part in a financial literacy program at High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland, closed out Financial Literacy Month in April with a talk from Yanely Espinal about the money management lessons she learned the hard way in life. They're lessons that numerous Americans Why some families are calling for pedestrian safety upgrades near several Reston schools 04/28/2023 04:58am • Several families and Fairfax County, Virginia, school board member Melanie Meren are urging county and state governments to take steps to increase pedestrian safety near several Reston schools. In a memo addressed to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay and obtained by WTOP, Me Player of the Week: Fauquier's Cassidy Scott 04/28/2023 04:27am • This week's WTOP Player of the Week is junior Cassidy Scott of Fauquier High School in Virginia. Each week, WTOP is picking one student athlete to be featured on-air and online as our Player of the Week. This week's WTOP Player of the Week is junior Cassidy Scott of Fauquier High School in Warre 'Stop just reacting': How Montgomery Co. is responding to rise in school hate and bias incidents 04/27/2023 11:20pm • Monifa McKnight on April 27, 2023. (WTOP/Scott Gelman) In a nearly hourlong speech in front of Montgomery County parents, students and community members Thursday night, Superintendent Monifa McKnight strongly condemned a significant increase in hate and bias incidents that have been reported acr The vet bill is $5,000. Now you have decisions to make 04/27/2023 08:00pm • As a pet owner, some of the most agonizing decisions you're faced with involve medical procedures for your beloved companion. Vet bills are expensive -- and getting more so. In 2022, government data shows their prices have increased by 10%, the biggest spike in two decades. When costs are extreme WATCH: Take your kids to work day at WTOP 04/27/2023 05:50pm • WTOP welcomed the next generation into the newsroom Thursday, as part of Take Your Kids to Work Day. Children of WTOP employees got a look at the studios, participated in fun activities, had a pizza party and heard from some of the best journalists in the D.C. region. The kids even put together the Contee says DC police chief job 'weighs on me every day' 04/27/2023 03:27pm • Speaking frankly and in personal terms, D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee addressed the public Thursday, explaining his decision to step down from the police department after more than 30 years on the force, including two years as chief. "The job weighs on me every day," Contee said. "You carry ‘A collaborative leader’: Prince George’s Co. community members list requirements for new schools CEO during forum 04/27/2023 08:47am • Parents and community members in Prince George's County, Maryland, got a chance to weigh in on the search for the school district's next leader Wednesday night at Charles H. Flowers High School in Springdale. The Public Engagement Forum, hosted by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, invited r Va. detective honored for her work to protect suffocation victims 04/26/2023 10:11pm • Detective Lorraine Goldberg accepts her Unsung Heroes award in Richmond on April 26, 2023. (Courtesy Lorraine Goldberg) A Loudoun County detective has a new title — Unsung Hero. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares awarded Detective Lorraine Goldberg during Victims Rights Week for her work