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Widespread disruption to Charles Co. school bus routes amid sick-out 10/25/2021 09:00am • Charles County students and parents are dealing with widespread interruptions to school bus routes Monday as drivers continue a labor action pressuring the Maryland district's administrators for fairer wages. In a news release, Charles County Public Schools said 157 bus routes did not have covera Halloween candy sees surge in sales as Americans prepare to celebrate holiday with fewer COVID restrictions 10/24/2021 07:46pm • "Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of blood and to terrorize otherwise peaceful neighborhoods ���" Alright, alright, I'll stop now. But it's hard to contain the excitement for the most wonderful time of the year ��� no, not Christmas ��� H Annandale Atoms pull out win after nearby shooting had suspended Friday's game 10/23/2021 08:01pm • On Saturday, Annandale beat Falls Church as the two high school football teams played out the last 5 minutes and 21 seconds of Friday night's game, which had been suspended due to a nearby shooting. STORY:��1 shot near Annandale High School, pausing football game Under partly cloudy sk Alexandria schools launch on-site COVID-19 testing program 10/22/2021 02:43pm • Alexandria, Virginia, launched an on-site COVID-19 testing program in its public schools this week, with plans to expand the program to all schools in the city by next week. The goal is to test 30% of the student population every week. The program is voluntary. Parents are asked to complete a Sick-out puts the brakes on dozens of Charles Co. school bus routes 10/22/2021 01:00pm • Many Charles County, Maryland, students are scrambling to get to school Friday, after many district school bus drivers took part in a planned sick-out. Dozens of bus routes were canceled Friday morning as a result of the labor action, according to the Charles County Public Schools' website. Fo Review: ���The Harder They Fall��� is stylish neo-western starring hidden figures of Old West 10/22/2021 12:18pm • If you wondered what the next evolution of the genre might look like after Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns and Quentin Tarantino's cinephile homages, hold onto your saddle. Filmmaker Jeymes Samuel crafts a rip-roaring ride in "The Harder They Fall," packed with Black Hollywood icons spittin Richmond schools closing 2 extra days for mental health 10/22/2021 11:24am • RICHMOND, Va. ��� Richmond���s schools superintendent says schools will close for the entire first week of November, including two days ���in the interest��� of workers��� mental health. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Superintendent Jason Kamras announced the change Wednesday, noting th 'Unacceptable' behavior prompts new Montgomery Co. schools' sports safety rules 10/22/2021 07:11am • Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland's largest public school district, is out with new safety rules for sports competitions in an aim to keep fans and spectators safe and under control. The move comes after a fight last Friday at Seneca Valley High School, which was hosting rival Northwest Emmylou Harris headlines Women's Refugee Commission benefit at Capital One Hall 10/22/2021 01:17am • Listen to the full conversation on our podcast "Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley." The Women's Refugee Commission is presenting a series of concerts next weekend to raise awareness for��gender equality and humanitarian efforts around the world. Emmylou Harris headlines��"The Lantern Tour" Anne Arundel schools approve 'healthier' start times for students 10/21/2021 10:14pm • High schoolers in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, will get an extra hour of sleep next year, while students in the county���s elementary schools will lose half an hour, as part of a new plan to adjust start and dismissal times for the 2022-2023 school year. The Anne Arundel County Board of Educati Email from Loudoun Co. superintendent alerted school board on day of bathroom assault 10/21/2021 07:54pm • The superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools sent a brief, confidential email to school board members on May 28 ��� the same day a female student at Stone Bridge High School said she was sexually assaulted in a bathroom. In an email provided to WTOP by the school system, Superintendent Sco 'It is depriving students': After delays vetting DC schools' volunteers, new vendor could speed process 10/21/2021 06:48pm • For years, the education group Washington Urban Debate League has worked to bring the elite "sport of the mind" to D.C. public school students. It's an effort that relies on the work of dedicated staff members and volunteers. But for some, monthlong delays in processing by a city vendor have crea Police: Boy stabbed elementary school classmate 10/21/2021 08:44am • PETERSBURG, Va. ��� Petersburg police say a boy took a knife to his elementary school and stabbed a 6-year-old classmate during recess. WWBT-TV reports that police said the attack happened Tuesday at Walnut Hill Elementary School and the school notified parents on Wednesday. The student used a Prince William School Board adds gender-identity to non-discrimination policy 10/20/2021 11:27pm • 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. The Prince William County School Board voted Wednesday night to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the division���s non-discri Following violence at football game, 2 Montgomery County HS changing game time 10/20/2021 08:39pm • Following a recent large fight at a Maryland high school football game, two Montgomery County schools are changing the time of an upcoming game this Friday and limiting who can get in. The fight last Friday at Seneca Valley High School, which was hosting rival Northwest High School, involved a la