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'Historic moment:' Fairfax Co. parents, students detail school experiences during listening session at mosque 12/02/2022 04:44am • 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. What it Man shot, killed by Frederick Co. deputies after stabbing is identified 12/01/2022 12:26pm • The office of Maryland���s attorney general on Thursday released the name of the man shot and killed by Frederick County sheriff���s deputies earlier this week. Aaron Mensah, 23, was shot at about 2:15 a.m. Tuesday on Zoe Lane, the office of Attorney General Brian Frosh said. The sheriff���s offi Magruder High parents, school officials discuss missteps following January school shooting 12/01/2022 06:51am • Montgomery County Public School officials Wednesday night acknowledged shortcomings in safety protocols and emergency communications following the Jan. 21 shooting at Magruder High School, parents said. Magruder High School parents met for two hours with the officials. More Local News Checklist for choosing a maternity hospital 11/30/2022 07:00pm • When you're pregnant, there are many things to consider when preparing to welcome your new family addition. These include choosing an OB-GYN who fits your personal needs, packing all of your essential items in your maternity hospital bag, choosing a name for your baby -- and finding the best materni Fairfax Co. schools failed to offer sufficient education to thousands with disabilities during pandemic, federal investigation finds 11/30/2022 04:35pm • Virginia's largest school system failed to offer a sufficient education to thousands of students with disabilities during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal investigation into its programing found. The school system will conduct a review of which students with disabilities didn't receive adequat Loudoun Co. votes to alert parents to sexually explicit material in schools 11/30/2022 07:55am • Loudoun County Public Schools adopted a policy on Tuesday that will keep parents in the loop when it comes to sexually explicit material being taught in classrooms. Loudoun became the first school system in Northern Virginia to do so. The policy calls for parents to be notified 30 days before suc 'Wave of the future': How DC's million-dollar investment in tutoring is helping students catch up 11/30/2022 04:03am • Last spring, after Frances Whalen had received notes about how well her daughter, Jordan Tucker, was doing in math, the eighth grader was invited to an accelerated math tutoring program. The program was aimed at giving D.C. students a head start before the next school year began ��� and Whalen, a Frederick County deputies shoot, kill man they say stabbed parents 11/29/2022 08:45pm • Deputies in Frederick County, Maryland, shot and a killed a man who they said stabbed his parents, killing his father, in the predawn hours on Tuesday. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office said the suspect was armed at the time he was shot by deputies. It happened in the 5800 block of Haller Pla Loudoun school board to vote on sexually-explicit materials notification policy 11/29/2022 08:07am • Virginia's Loudoun County School Board is set to vote on a new policy regarding the notification of parents before sexually-explicit materials will be used in classrooms. The proposed policy, which is expected to be voted upon Tuesday, would require parents and guardians be notified 30 days befor Ways for you to help on #GivingTuesday 11/29/2022 07:17am • D.C.-area residents looking to support others after indulging on Thanksgiving dining and Black Friday shopping can participate in #GivingTuesday. Giving Tuesday encourages radical generosity ��� everything from making someone smile, to volunteering time to donating to organizations that support t John Waters brings naughty 'A John Waters Christmas' to The Birchmere 11/29/2022 01:16am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� Legendary cult filmmaker John Waters is most synonymous with his Baltimore hometown, but folks in the D.C. area can catch his live holiday show��"A John Waters Christmas" at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, on Dec. 21 -- ju Pilot, passenger rescued from plane that crashed into power lines in Montgomery Co. 11/28/2022 09:00am • Two people who were inside a small plane that crashed into power lines in Montgomery County, Maryland, Sunday evening are being treated for serious injuries Monday morning as the investigation into the collision continues. The pilot and his passenger were suspended inside the tangled plane for ho DC nonprofit helps kids with disabilities soar this holiday season 11/26/2022 05:41am • With Giving Tuesday just a few days away, a longtime D.C. nonprofit that supports youth with disabilities wants to be sure potential donors know where to find them. Originally founded in 2009 as Dreams for Kids DC, the nonprofit has just wrapped up its rebranding as So Kids SOAR. A partnershi How a Prince William Co. woman's nonprofit is helping kids she never meets 11/24/2022 08:57pm • In 2017, a friend reached out to Northern Virginia parent Sarah Tyndall, explaining that an acquaintance left what was described as a "bad situation" with four kids, and that she had little to no resources. The woman needed clothes for her kids. So Tyndall, a stay-at-home mom at the time, began c How long should winter break be? Montgomery, Arlington schools working on new calendars 11/24/2022 05:03pm • School officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, and Arlington, Virginia, are in the process of developing calendars for the next school year as some parents across the D.C. area say current calendars include too many days off. Dana Edwards, chief of district operations in Montgomery County, said