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Far-right wins in blue states threaten GOP hopes in November 08/20/2022 12:37am • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts when they have fielded moderate candidates who could appeal to voters in both parties. With Democrats facing headwinds this year, Republicans had hoped that strategy could pay off yet ag Bus stop changes coming to Blake Lane following fatal Virginia crash 08/19/2022 10:25pm • In a bid to improve safety for students, the Fairfax County, Virginia, public school system has eliminated most of the 22 bus stops on Blake Lane — the road where two Oakton High School students were killed in a June 7 crash. "Twenty-two bus stops are being changed in time for school this comi Fairfax Co. schools fires counselor convicted of 'solicitation of prostitution from a minor' 08/19/2022 09:13am • A counselor in Virginia's largest school system has been fired after it was discovered that he was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor outside of Fairfax County. In a letter to the school community, Superintendent Michelle Reid said that Fairfax County Public Schools is also asking DC parents have homework ahead of first day of classes 08/19/2022 05:57am • As public schools in D.C. gear up for the start of the school year, leaders are reminding parents they have a couple of things to do to help fight the spread of COVID-19 when classes begin. That includes testing their children for COVID-19 before the start of school and getting students age 12 an School Zone: DC-area school systems have new COVID-19 protocols 08/19/2022 05:02am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. What to know about DC-area school systems' coronavirus protocol What it is: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its COVID-19 guidance last week, ending a r When Loudoun Co. schools open, new ways to pay for meals, track bus 08/18/2022 06:55am • Families in Loudoun County will have new ways to pay for school meals and track the location of buses in the Virginia county when the 2022-2023 school year begins on Thursday, Aug. 25. With the end of the COVID-19-based universal free meals program, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, What parents of toddlers should know about hand, foot and mouth disease 08/16/2022 04:57pm • Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are popping up this year. It's a viral infection usually seen in the summer and early fall, and it's typically common in children younger than 5 years old. "We are certainly seeing a number of cases of hand, foot and mouth especially in younger children," sai Miyares on armed officers in schools: 'The more we have, the better' 08/16/2022 03:25pm • As Virginia's elementary, middle and high school students begin the 2022-2023 year, Attorney General Jason Miyares said safety and security are at the top of his -- and parents' -- list of priorities. "You're entrusting that school, when you drop that child off, to keep the most precious thing in With 1 week to go, Fairfax Co. Public Schools says teacher positions 99% staffed 08/16/2022 11:26am • With a week to go before the start of the school year, the superintendent of Fairfax County Public Schools says Virginia's largest school system is now close to 99% staffed for classroom positions. An Aug. 15 message from Michelle Reid, the school system's superintendent, said she anticipates hav PHOTOS: Remembering Elvis 45 years after his death 08/16/2022 09:28am • Maybe you rocked out or swooned to Elvis Presley, or maybe your parents or your grandparents did. He topped the music charts starting in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s with hits that included “Love Me Tender,” “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Suspicious Minds.” Elvis changed p What college students should know about monkeypox as they return to campus 08/16/2022 08:06am • As college and university students return to campus, hopeful of a return to "normal" with COVID-19 cases lessening in severity, public health experts want to make sure young adults help prevent the spread of the monkeypox virus. "A college environment certainly can be a high-risk environment for 5 summertime tips for a pet-safe season 08/16/2022 07:58am • This content was written by Dr. Janet Weistock, a veterinarian at Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. As the weather gets hotter, why not take the opportunity to get your pets (and yourself) outside. More activity is great for your furry friend, but there are some precautions and things to be aware of dur Baby swings, rockers recalled after infant dies from asphyxiation 08/16/2022 07:12am • More than 2 million infant rockers and swings have been recalled after a 10-month-old died from asphyxiation. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Thorley Industries, LLC, 4moms, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, are announcing the recall of about 2 million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaR What DC region parents are most concerned about as kids go back to school 08/15/2022 03:42pm • As D.C.-area parents and children get ready to start school and settle in to their new routines this fall, a recent survey found that parents are worried about their kids' mental health, and a local doctor has advice to help allay their concerns. The MedStar Health back-to-school survey, conducte Parents protesting more books at Prince William school libraries 08/15/2022 02:08pm • 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. While Virginia Beach Public Schools is removing several books from school libraries after objections over sexual content from some parent