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How Prince William Co. schools is addressing rise in post-pandemic absences 03/16/2023 09:59pm • Almost a quarter of Prince William County Public Schools' 91,000 students missed 10% or more of the first 90 days of the school year, prompting leaders to craft innovative ways to address a rise in chronic absenteeism. In a presentation to the school board Wednesday night, Dr. Michael Neall, the Maryland parents call on lawmakers to fix college savings plan 03/16/2023 09:51am • A plan is moving forward to help Maryland parents caught up in the problems with the state’s 529 College Savings plan. The state’s 529 college savings plan, which is a state-sponsored investment plan that enables users to save money for a beneficiary and pay for education expenses, had an err Player of the Week: Kettle Run's Jordan Tapscott 03/16/2023 09:48am • This week's WTOP Player of the Week is senior Jordan Tapscott of Kettle Run High School in Virginia. (Courtesy Jessica Tapscott) 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 senior Jordan Tapsco 'They're desperate': Some Arlington parents ask courts to intervene in teen fentanyl addiction treatment 03/15/2023 09:30am • A growing number of Arlington County, Virginia, parents are looking for drug abuse treatment for their children, leading to a boom in petitions filed in juvenile court seeking the court's intervention. "A large majority of the petitions we've seen are fentanyl cases, children with severe substanc The pros and cons of year-round school calendars 03/15/2023 01:43am • For most children in the United States, the word "summer" evokes images of a carefree two- to three-month-long escape from the classroom. But that summer break looks different for those on year-round school calendars, also known as balanced school calendars. What Is Year-Round Schooling? School 'Schitt’s Creek' star Emily Hampshire brings multifaceted resume to SXSW 03/14/2023 04:15pm • Is Emily Hampshire the hardest working actress in the industry today? Well, judging by her schedule this past week at SXSW, you’d be forgiven if you thought precisely that. Over the course of the past five days, the star of the cult comedy hit "Schitt’s Creek" publicized her appearance in Sex crime charges dropped against ex-DC police lieutenant who headed LGBTQ+ unit 03/14/2023 01:06pm • Sex-crime charges have been dropped in Florida against the retired D.C. police lieutenant who headed the city's former Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit, garnering a national reputation for building trust between law enforcement and under-served communities. Brett Parson was arrested in Broward County Bowie State color guard's newest dance partner is 4 years old 03/14/2023 07:29am • Without a single word, a 4-year-old girl from across a parking lot connected with a university student through a shared love of music and dance. It was caught on video and posted on Instagram, generating comments like, "Cuteness overload!" and "Baby girl hit all the moves too!!" Mikaella Steward, Fairfax Co. school system pulls test question equating politics to race, gender 03/13/2023 02:39pm • FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Virginia's largest school system is removing a test question given to a college-level social studies class that equated liberals and conservatives with specific racial and gender demographics. The question appeared on a test given to students of an AP Government class a Moore appointee to Stadium Authority board has troubled financial past 03/13/2023 12:59pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. One of Gov. Wes Moore’s appointees to the board of the Maryland Stadium Authority – an agency charged with overseeing hundreds of millio New cookbook shows how to give leftovers a second life 03/13/2023 09:07am • When deciding what to bring for a meal at a friend's house, it's probably advisable to leave the stale bread at home. But "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil defied conventional wisdom, showing up with an old baguette for a recent lunch at the home of CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger. Jenna Ortega and Fred Armisen remake 'The Parent Trap' in 'SNL' sketch 03/12/2023 04:34am • In her "Saturday Night Live" debut, Jenna Ortega got a little help from her "Wednesday" co-star and Studio 8H alum Fred Armisen for one of the most memorable sketches of the night -- a take on the 1998 film "The Parent Trap." In the sketch, Ortega is leading a remake of the movie in the double-du Dunbar High School staffer on leave after alleged sexual misconduct toward a student 03/10/2023 09:04pm • An employee at a D.C. high school has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly engaging in sexual misconduct with a student. The incident at Dunbar High School has been referred to D.C. police and D.C. Child and Family Services Agency, according to a letter from the school's principal. 29 graduates sworn in as Montgomery Co. police officers amid push to increase recruits 03/10/2023 08:08pm • A brand new class of police recruits have been sworn in to their new jobs, serving five different law enforcement agencies in Montgomery County, Maryland. The 29 members of the 75th session of the Montgomery County Police Training Academy will work in the Montgomery County, Takoma Park, Gaithersb Fairfax Co. school board passes collective bargaining resolution for teachers, other staff 03/10/2023 07:45am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. Fairfax County school board passes collective bargaining measure  What it is: The Fairfax County, Virginia, school board on Thursday night unanimously passed a measure that