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DC schools lagged nation in providing meals during COVID-19, report finds 03/11/2021 04:15pm • Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct some of the figures used and include additional comment from D.C Public Schools and the Food Research and Action Center. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a dramatic drop in meals provided by schools across the U.S., including in D.C. — but as o DC sues Washington Sports Club over COVID-19 regulations 03/11/2021 03:08pm • For the third time, D.C.’s attorney general has filed a suit against the parent company of Washington Sports Club. The office of Attorney General Karl Racine said in a statement Thursday that Racine was suing New TSI Holdings, which operates Washington Sports Clubs in Dupont Circle, Columbia He Stafford Co. seeks to rename Route 1 in honor of fallen state trooper 03/10/2021 11:50pm • Stafford County, Virginia, is looking to rename its stretch of Route 1 after a law enforcement member who died in the line of duty. Virginia State Trooper Jessica Cheney was hit and killed while on scene of a crash on Jan. 17, 1998. Cheney was 23 years old and served as a state trooper for two Doctors report concerning child health trends: self-harm, anxiety, obesity 03/10/2021 05:17pm • Doctors in D.C. are seeing more cases of self-harm, depression and anxiety in kids, and they're sharing what trends are concerning them the most in pediatric health. "Our children are in crisis and are literally suffering, not just because of learning loss but perhaps even more significantly the Lawsuit challenges new admissions policy at Thomas Jefferson high school 03/10/2021 03:19pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A new lawsuit accuses a northern Virginia school district of discriminating against Asian Americans by overhauling the admissions process at a selective public high school to recruit more Black and Hispanic students. The group Coalition for TJ is suing Fairfax County Publ Taco Bell is bringing back a fan favorite after a five-year hiatus 03/10/2021 08:07am • Cheese connoisseurs, it's time to celebrate: Taco Bell is bringing back the Quesalupa after a five-year hiatus. The Quesalupa quickly became a fan favorite when it debuted in 2016, combining the cheesy traits of a quesadilla with a crispy chalupa shell to create a double layer filled with seasone Loudoun Co. superintendent weighs 4-day hybrid, plans in-person graduation 03/10/2021 08:01am • Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia could soon offer four-day-per-week in-school learning to hybrid students, and will likely hold in-person high school graduations, according to Interim Superintendent Scott Ziegler. In a Tuesday meeting of the Loudoun County School Board, Ziegler said he w Kennedy Center presents virtual series 'Performances for Young Audiences' 03/10/2021 01:17am • Parents and teachers are looking for digital content to educate and entertain their kids. So, the Kennedy Center is streaming "Performances for Young Audiences," a subscription series of six virtual productions rolling out now through June 27. "We had a full season of shows for young peopl DC opens up millions in added funding to support child care centers 03/09/2021 04:59pm • Any working parent will likely call child care essential to going back to work, and D.C. is ensuring that providers have the financial help they need to stay in business. The District is allocating $10.7 million to a new grant program that will offer financial relief for licensed child care cente Md. to hold walk-through for potential mass COVID-19 vaccine site in Montgomery Co. 03/09/2021 04:29pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, health officials say they are one step closer to a mass COVID-19 vaccination site opening at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College — but it likely won't be until April, at the earliest, that the site gets up and running. Dr. Earl Stoddard, director of the Offi Teachers, parents weigh in on DC Public Schools teacher retention and funding 03/09/2021 03:25pm • Teachers and parents are sounding off to the D.C. Council about their needs and expectations from D.C. Public Schools as the challenges of learning through the pandemic continue. Of the nearly 200 residents testifying during a D.C. Council Oversight hearing, parent Elizabeth Mitchell echoed the d Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise Love Letter Experience 03/09/2021 10:24am • This content is provided by Arena Stage. (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '0af04345-ac53-4088-b3a7-6d6048b05c07' }).render("38961535e7d6ae98");}); MCPS warns against spring break travel during pandemic 03/09/2021 08:58am • Montgomery County public school students in Maryland should hang tight before they hang 10 on a spring break trip during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to parents, MCPS warned against nonessential travel and cited Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Maryland Department of Health Dueling Van Gogh exhibits generate interest, confusion in DC, New York 03/08/2021 02:01pm • Dueling Van Gogh exhibits with very similar names are creating confusion. Here's everything you need to know about the two competing promotions. The acclaimed exhibit Immersive Van Gogh is launching in six locations across North America: Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco a Alexandria-based food supplier closes due to pandemic 03/06/2021 08:04pm • The pandemic's impact on public safety has devastated some restaurants and other small businesses. Alexandria, Virginia-based food supplier Mom Made Foods was one of the small businesses forced to close because of the pandemic's economic damage. "Unfortunately I had to make, I think, the hardest