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Dave Chappelle urges donations to Duke Ellington school despite naming controversy 11/29/2021 04:59am • After comedian Dave Chappelle's comments on Netflix about the transgender community caused weeks of backlash, will a theater at his old high school still be named after him? Chappelle's alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Northwest D.C., announced in November it would postpone a The best meal kit delivery service for every budget 11/28/2021 07:00pm • What to cook for dinner? For people who are busy, culinary-challenged or looking for a simple solution -- or just a break from shopping -- meal kit delivery services aim to solve that problem. There are many options available, from organic meal kits to those aimed at weight loss at a variety of p Alex Ovechkin keeps scoring, inching closer to NHL records 11/27/2021 09:21am • Alex Ovechkin keeps inching closer to NHL records originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington As Capitals defenseman Dennis Cholowski greeted Alex Ovechkin after the captain’s third goal of the night, it seemed surreal to Cholowski that he’d even get to bask in such a moment. In a 4-3 Fairfax Co. martial arts instructor accused of sexually assaulting student 11/26/2021 05:27pm • Kai Rendon, 35, of Alexandria, is being held without bond. (Courtesy Fairfax County Police Department) A martial arts instructor in Fairfax County, Virginia, has been arrested on charges that he sexually assaulted a minor student. Kai Rendon, 35, of Alexandria, has been charged with three cou 1st child death from COVID-related syndrome reported in Va. 11/26/2021 01:33pm • After 111 cases of multi-inflammatory syndrome were recorded in Virginia, the state's Health Department on Friday reported the first child death from the COVID-19-related syndrome in the commonwealth. Few details about the victim were provided, but the department said the child was between 10 and What if your kid gets the wrong COVID-19 vaccine dose? 11/26/2021 10:36am • After numerous incidents of children receiving the wrong dose of COVID-19 vaccine, parents are asking what to do if their own child is one of them. Experts are saying: Don’t worry, but be vigilant. Here's what you need to know. In early November, about 110 children ages 5 to 11 were administere Ho ho hell: Here's how many Americans are dreading holiday shopping 11/25/2021 09:17am • If you're not feeling particularly cheery about holiday shopping this year, you're far from alone, according to a new survey. Nearly half of American consumers are dreading it, LendingTree said after polling more than 2,000 people. And the big reasons come down to how much they think they'll need Fairfax Co. schools reaches settlement over use of restraints, seclusion on students with disabilities 11/24/2021 07:23pm • Virginia's largest school district has reached an agreement with disability rights organizations and students, which accused Fairfax County schools of unlawful restraint and seclusion practices. As part of the agreement, seclusion practices will be banned in all Fairfax County Public Schools, and Public schools without librarians? It's a problem the DC council is working on 11/24/2021 07:21pm • Did you know there isn’t a librarian in all schools in the District? If passed, the Student’s Right to Read Amendment Act of 2021 would change that. The proposal to require funding for librarians came from D.C. Council member Charles Allen. More Washington DC News More Education Montgomery Co. leads in booster doses, pediatric vaccinations; 1st 'test-to-stay' pilot launched 11/24/2021 06:02pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, continues to lead the pack in COVID-19 vaccine booster doses and pediatric vaccinations. Already among the most vaccinated counties in Maryland, the county has administered more than 182,000 booster doses, which is the most in the state, according to data presented We Humanity fights back with a DART against asteroid 11/24/2021 01:37pm • Right on time at 1:21 a.m. EST, NASA and SpaceX launched a planetary defense mission called DART — Double Asteroid Redirect Test — from California. The launch team only had a one-second window to launch for this attempt as the mission’s navigation requirements are so precise and tight to r Bowser's decision to lift indoor mask mandate has DC parents feeling left behind 11/24/2021 04:32am • To celebrate her 6-year-old son becoming fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, D.C. parent Leilah Mooney Joseph has planned what she called a "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" type of day. He wants to go to the grocery store, a shoe store, a toy store and then eat outside at a restaurant. Mooney Jos Prosecutor seeks verification of signatures in Loudoun Co. school board recall 11/23/2021 01:22pm • Loudoun County prosecutor Buta Biberaj plans to ask that the county elections board ensures that signatures seeking the recall of School Board Chair Brenda Sheridan in Virginia are valid. And despite being disqualified from an earlier case seeking the recall of board member Beth Barts, Biberaj te 2 controversial books returning to Fairfax Co. high school library shelves 11/23/2021 12:40pm • Two books that were taken off the shelves of Fairfax County, Virginia, high school libraries in September will be available to students again on Monday. "Gender Queer, A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe and "Lawn Boy" by Jonathan Everson were both the subject of complaints by parents concerned about the co Arlington Co. limits school snow days, updates weather code system 11/23/2021 06:00am • Unexpected winter weather won’t always stop Arlington County students from attending classes this year. The Northern Virginia school district said the maximum number of days students will miss for bad weather will be six. Beginning on the seventh day, classes will transition to virtual learning