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DC-based organization helps fathers of color become better dads 06/19/2022 11:34pm • 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. This Father's Day, D.C. native Franklyn Malone marked roughly a decade spent helping dads become better fathers. "We said our fathe He's a 'proud dad' to 3 million people 06/19/2022 03:01am • Summer Clayton may not have children in real life, but he's a "proud dad" to 2.8 million people on TikTok. Every week, he sits down to dinner and a virtual chat with his "kids." He looks into the camera with empathy and tells them he's proud of them. He teaches them how to shave, and reminds them Bradley Beal pays it foward in community, to basketball with D.C. courts 06/18/2022 07:18pm • Beal pays it foward in community, to basketball originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- The event was set to begin at noon, but as media trickled in during the half-hour before, Wizards star Bradley Beal was already there at the Benjamin Banneker Recreation Center where he partnere Amazon Prime Day 2022: Best deals on travel gear, gadgets and more 06/18/2022 04:00am • Amazon Prime Day 2022 is almost here, which means you'll soon be able to score deals on travel gear and other items on Amazon. For this year's event, Amazon is touting its "lowest prices ever," with exclusive member deals already rolling out. You'll likely spot discounts at other stores such as W Prince William Co. school start times to remain the same for now 06/17/2022 03:11pm • School start times in Prince William County, Virginia, are expected to remain the same for the foreseeable future after results from a recent survey didn't show strong support for making changes. At a school board meeting Wednesday, Michael Neall, the county's supervisor for research, accountabil Whooping crane hatches at Smithsonian institute in Va. 06/17/2022 11:03am • A whooping crane hatched last month and is thriving at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. The institute said in a statement Friday that the new arrival has already had a long journey to the Smithsonian in Front Royal, Virginia: The egg was found in a wild nest in a refuge in Wisconsi School Zone: How DC-area students learn about Watergate 06/17/2022 06:43am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP���s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. How DC-area school systems teach the Watergate scandal What it is: Do students these days learn much about Watergate? Friday marks the 50th anniversary of the break-in at Northern Virginia superintendents urge Congress to pass gun legislation 06/17/2022 05:54am • The superintendents of several Northern Virginia school districts this week joined national education groups in a letter urging Congress to pass legislation to curb gun violence. In a letter with 17 other groups, the leaders of Fairfax County, Arlington County, Prince William County, Fauquier Cou LGBTQ month book read at Prince William elementary school angers some parents 06/16/2022 12:46pm • 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. A Prince William County supervisor is up in arms about a children���s book read at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School last week. During No. 11 forever: Nats past and present reflect on Zimmerman's career 06/16/2022 04:44am • As the Nationals prepare to retire Ryan Zimmerman���s No. 11 at Nationals Park, WTOP reached out to several former teammates, managers and team executives who crossed paths with Zimmerman at different stages of his big-league odyssey. We wanted to know what Zimmerman was like behind the scenes �� Fairfax Co. schools may limit cellphone usage beginning next year 06/15/2022 04:34pm • Students in Fairfax County, Virginia, may have fewer opportunities to use their cellphones during the school day starting next year. Under a proposed revision to the "Student Rights and Responsibilities" handbook, cellphone use for most students would be prohibited during all classes as well as v Bills tackle parental leave, provide lactation rooms for Montgomery County employees 06/14/2022 07:46pm • Montgomery County employees could see more family-friendly policies enacted if the Maryland county's council approves two pieces of legislation. On Tuesday, the council introduced a bill to provide paid family leave to county workers. "Candidly, I was learning about our parental leave policies Alexandria City Council discusses how to reduce violence among students 06/14/2022 07:38am • In the wake of a recent deadly stabbing near Alexandria City High School, the city council talked Monday night about how to reduce violence among students in the Northern Virginia city. Alexandria City Mayor Justin Wilson said it's going to take a number of steps to address safety among students Tony winners Kelli O'Hara, Adrienne Warren bring 'Broadway in the Park' to Wolf Trap 06/14/2022 12:08am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� Do you already miss the Tonys? You can still enjoy Broadway next week at Wolf Trap. Tony winners Kelli O'Hara and Adrienne Warren bring��"Broadway in the Park" on June 24. "We're going to sing great Broadway tunes," O'Hara Prince George's Co. teachers' union, school system at odds in talks for next contract 06/13/2022 08:09pm • The teachers' union in Prince George's County, Maryland, says the negotiation process for a new contract with leadership has reached an impasse, suggesting that the state's second-largest school system hasn't addressed the group's pay or planning time concerns. After a Thursday meeting between th