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Families consider class action lawsuit against embattled Md. college savings plan 12/21/2022 09:20am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Parents who participate in Maryland’s college savings plan, frustrated by a year-long accounting problem that has left many unable to pa How using screen time to calm youngsters may influence child development 12/20/2022 10:58pm • Many parents use electronic devices to keep young children occupied or calm, and a new study suggests it's a bad idea. A Northern Virginia psychiatrist has tips for what to do instead. Findings published in JAMA Pediatrics suggest that using mobile devices for calming children 3 to 5 years old co Duke Ellington parents, students protest DCPS takeover 12/20/2022 03:46pm • Dozens gathered outside D.C. School Chancellor Lewis Ferebee’s office along First Street Northeast on Tuesday morning to protest D.C. Public Schools' plans to take complete control of the hybrid institution's operations. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) Students and parents from Duke Ellington School of the App for bus tracking, free AP testing and extended school year calendar in proposed MCPS budget 12/20/2022 07:24am • As she unveiled a new budget proposal for Montgomery County Public Schools, Superintendent Monifa McKnight said Monday that the Maryland school system had a piece of technology in the works. "We will be investing in an app for families to track their child's bus, so that they know where it is Larry Hogan looks back at time as Md. governor 12/20/2022 05:05am • In less than one month, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will leave the only elected office he’s ever held, and the Republican will do it with an approval rating that continues to hover near 70%. Hogan spoke with WTOP about his time in office and what the future holds. Maryland’s next compt Enrollment up, attendance slipping in Prince William Co. schools 12/19/2022 08:13pm • 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. Attendance at Prince William County Schools took a dip in the first quarter of the school year compared to quarter one of the 2021-22 yea Connecting incarcerated parents and their kids, one gift and letter at a time 12/19/2022 04:00am • 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 a child has a parent who's incarcerated, it's a difficult ordeal, especially during the holidays. In this country, over two millio Help your kids protect themselves against online predators 12/18/2022 03:39pm • While it can be difficult to keep track of who your kids talk to online, there are a few basic ways to make sure they're staying safe. From cyberbullying and harassment to inappropriate behavior from strangers, the internet can pose many dangers for kids. According to Common Sense Media, safet Holiday foods can be toxic to pets — here's what to know 12/17/2022 05:24pm • Leticia Fanucchi is a clinical assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences at Oklahoma State University. During the holidays, it's typical for people to indulge in special foods. Being a pet owner myself, I know that many pet parents want to give their fur babies special treats as w 2-year-old boy rescued after being 'swallowed' by hippo, Uganda police say 12/16/2022 03:00pm • A 2-year-old was safely rescued after being partially swallowed by a hippopotamus in Uganda, authorities say. The toddler, who police identified as Iga Paul, was attacked by the hippopotamus on the afternoon of Dec. 12. Paul had been playing at his home in Uganda's Katwe-Kabatoro town, which is l MCPS parents urged to learn about fentanyl to reduce overdoses 12/16/2022 08:27am • Parents with students in Montgomery County Public Schools are being urged to educate themselves about the dangers of drug use, specifically fentanyl, because it's responsible for more than 70% of all overdoses in the Maryland county. In a letter to the school community, MCPS Medical Officer Dr. P Virginia colleges work with local school systems to address staffing challenges 12/16/2022 05:45am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. WTOP’s Scott Gelman takes a closer look at the issues and how they affect your kids. If you have story ideas or suggestions, email Scott at sgelman@wtop.com. 9 Va. colleges Youngkin calls for revolution in mental health care 12/15/2022 04:45am • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has unveiled a $230 million plan to overhaul the state's behavioral health care system. Youngkin told an audience in Richmond on Wednesday that so much change is needed to meet the demand for care, that Virginia needs a "revolution," not an evolution in mental hea 16-year-old charged in Suitland HS shooting 12/14/2022 03:31pm • A 16-year-old student has been charged as an adult in connection with last Thursday’s shooting of a student outside Suitland High School. Prince George’s County police said Wednesday the teen turned himself in on Tuesday. They also said that a 14-year-old who was initially arrested in that sh Pedestrian bridge to be built near Prince William Co. school where students were killed crossing highway 12/14/2022 10:26am • A pedestrian bridge will be built over U.S. Route 15 in Haymarket, Virginia, near Battlefield High School — a dangerous crossing where two Prince William County students were killed crossing the highway in 2021. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to appropr