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Loudoun Co. school spokesman seeks venue change, claims Youngkin, Miyares tainted jury pool 02/15/2023 09:30am • The attorney for Loudoun County Public Schools spokesman Wayde Byard is asking his felony perjury trial be transferred, claiming Virginia's governor and attorney general have infected the entire jury pool, WTOP has learned. The charges against Byard came after a special grand jury report accused Loudoun Co. schools won't release report on response to sexual assaults 02/15/2023 09:21am • After months of back-and-forth, the Loudoun County School Board voted��Tuesday night against releasing an internal report investigating how the Virginia school system's handled two student sexual assaults. "What are you covering up?" a man is heard yelling after the vote to release the report fai 'Our call to action:' Montgomery Co. school system promises zero tolerance for weapons, drugs 02/14/2023 07:00am • The school system in Montgomery County, Maryland, is currently reexamining safety measures for restrooms, which have seen an uptick in drug use over the past year. In a letter to students, staff and families, school officials promised more frequent and detailed communication during emergencies, Blueprint supporters rally to tell Maryland lawmakers to ���fully fund��� the education reform plan 02/14/2023 06:56am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Attendees pose for a picture at a ���Blueprint Day��� celebration and rally Feb. 13 at Lawyers��� Mall in Annapolis. The Maryland General A Maryland looks at new ways to protect kids on social media 02/13/2023 11:12pm • Lawmakers in Maryland are proposing new protections for kids using social media, and many parents are on board. Christine McComas is from Howard County. Her daughter Grace was 15 when she died by suicide, after experiencing online bullying. More Local News More Maryland News Ram reveals its electric truck and it looks just like the gas truck 02/13/2023 12:08pm • Ram revealed the production version of its electric pickup in a Super Bowl commercial, and it turns out that it looks much like today's internal combustion powered Ram 1500 truck, instead of the futuristic concept unveiled just last month. Just last month, Stellantis, Ram's parent company, reveal Super Bowl sign language interpreter Justina Miles goes viral 02/13/2023 10:38am • Rihanna took the field for the Super Bowl LVII halftime show, but another performer standing nearby gained widespread attention as well ��� sign language interpreter Justina Miles. Fans were wowed by Miles' energetic interpretation of Rihanna's lyrics into American Sign language, and she quickly Plans for anti-gay club found on student's computer in Rockville middle school 02/12/2023 02:30pm • A Rockville, Maryland, middle school student is facing punishment after plans to create a "homophobe" club was found on their computer by school officials. On Friday, the principal of Earle B. Wood Middle School sent an email to parents saying that a teacher had found a presentation and Google fo Following setbacks, Loudoun Co. schools begin search for new superintendent 02/10/2023 08:56pm • Loudoun County Public Schools has selected a recruiting firm to start the process of hiring a new superintendent, who the Virginia-school system hopes to have ready for the 2023-2024 school year. Loudoun's school board will be seeking feedback from staff, parents and community leaders. Additional Former Montgomery Co. school bus driver faces up to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing students 02/10/2023 01:00pm • A former Montgomery County, Maryland, school bus driver is facing up to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing four special needs students, according to the county state's attorney's office. A jury found 67-year-old Etienne Kabongo criminally responsible Thursday for the abuse. He argued he shou Remember slot cars? 1960s craze zooming back in 2023 02/10/2023 10:21am • Long before the popularity of car racing video games, the slot car craze in the 1960s and '70s had young people and their parents obsessed with racing scale models. Now, a new generation of slot cars is zooming around the track. "A slot car is an electrically powered miniature vehicle, runnin Fairfax Co. begins hiring for next school year, with focus on STEM, Title I schools 02/10/2023 04:42am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP���s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. DC-area school systems begin hiring for next school year�� What it is: Though it's only a month into the second half of the current school year, school systems across the D.C Democrats put on a muscular show of support for abortion rights measures 02/09/2023 06:31pm • House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County), Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller (D), Gov. Wes Moore (D), and Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) stood with nearly 100 lawmakers to show support for a package of reproductive rights legislation. (Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) This Arlington schools considering security, communication changes after apparent overdose 02/08/2023 11:02pm • Arlington Public Schools in Virginia is considering additional cameras and making Narcan more widely available in schools, after parents, students and community members urged the school system for greater transparency and action. At a work session about opioids and substances Tuesday night, schoo Mental health courses could be required in all Va. public schools 02/08/2023 08:34pm • Republicans and Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond have not agreed on many issues during this year's legislative session. But they did come together this week in the Senate to pass legislation calling for tailored mental health courses in all public schools. Under Senate Bill