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Thousands of DC-region students start phased return to classrooms 03/01/2021 06:19am • Thousands of students in the WTOP listening area will return to classrooms Monday morning, marking a small but significant step toward normalcy almost exactly a year since the region saw its first coronavirus outbreak. Students whose parents opted for a hybrid learning model in five Washington an Why kids are hitting the pandemic wall 03/01/2021 04:14am • After almost a full year of grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including nearly nine months of virtual school, 11-year-old London Loree simply has had enough. Enough of Zoom classes and technology fails. Enough of social distancing. Enough of all of it. Children's National Hospital creates COVID-19 vaccination waitlist for DC teens 02/28/2021 08:56pm • Children's National Hospital has created a waitlist for D.C.-based teenagers to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Both 16- and 17-year-olds with "qualifying chronic conditions" are eligible for the waitlist. Eligible residents can fill out the form online. Once there are available doses, the residen Rare but severe illness striking some children with COVID-19 02/27/2021 03:07pm • Parents are being told to look out for the symptoms of a rare, but serious disease that is affecting some children who are infected with COVID-19. Doctors call it MIS-C, multi-inflammatory syndrome in children. "A lot of different organs and systems in the body can be effected and sometimes ve Many Maryland schools set to reopen Monday 02/27/2021 07:55am • Many of Maryland���s most populous districts are set to welcome some students back for in-person instruction Monday, marking the start of varying local plans in response to Gov. Larry Hogan���s push to reopen schools by March 1. Maryland had the lowest percentage of in-person instruction operatin DC schools plan for summer school catch-up programs for students 02/27/2021 01:29am • Parents of students in D.C. public schools will soon have a better idea of what summer options are available for their children. During a virtual hearing with the city council���s Committee of the Whole on combating learning loss due to the coronavirus pandemic, Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Ki Program aims to lower rates of preterm birth, low birth weight, infant mortality among at-risk mothers 02/26/2021 10:40pm • Giving at-risk mothers support before and after the birth of babies can dramatically improve outcomes, according to new research from a program called ���Moms2B��� at ���The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center���. Women who attended at least two Moms2B sessions may have lower rates of pre Montgomery Co. officials address COVID-19 vaccine accessibility concerns during town hall 02/26/2021 05:09am • As of Thursday, under 73,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered at nine county-run sites in Montgomery County, Maryland, according to the county's chief health officer. ���We have vaccinated more than any other jurisdiction in first doses as well as second doses,��� said Dr. Tra Washington Capitals hoping to break down racial barriers 02/26/2021 04:44am • Duante Abercrombie talks to the Capitals team. (Courtesy Washington Capitals) The Washington Capitals are not only trying to break through on the ice, but break down racial barriers to the game of hockey. Duante Abercrombie grew up playing hockey in D.C., coaching with several programs, inclu Maryland legislators hope to sweeten lemonade stand restrictions 02/25/2021 01:38pm • Children in Maryland may soon be free to operate lemonade stands without restriction if a bill going through the General Assembly is passed. HB0961, introduced by Del. Neil Parrott, R-Washington, would bar local jurisdictions from stopping or regulating minors from selling nonalcoholic drinks on Golden Globes: Most exciting TV and movie races to watch on Sunday 02/25/2021 01:22pm • The 78th annual Golden Globe Awards will be held Sunday night in Los Angeles. Hollywood awards shows can be long, boring and self-congratulatory, and the Golden Globes are no exception. But here are the most exciting TV and movie races to watch. Movies David Fincher's "Mank" leads the way w Md. bill seeks to protect children against abusive parents in family court proceedings 02/25/2021 11:50am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Sen. Susan C. Lee (D-Montgomery) presented a bill before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Wednesday seeking to train judges wh Council member says it's time to reassess how DC public schools are run 02/25/2021 03:39am • A city council member said most D.C. Public Schools students aren't getting a good education, and he has a plan to come up with solutions. After 14 years of mayoral control, At-Large D.C. Council member Robert White said the city's public schools aren't working for students of color, English lang Signature Theatre explores New Deal with 32 students from 18 local schools 02/25/2021 12:39am • You've heard of the "School of Rock," but how about the School of Theatre? Signature Theatre in Shirlington, Virginia is working with 32 students from 18 schools to explore FDR's New Deal in the world premiere of "Here's the Deal." It's part of Signature's educational program Signature in the Montgomery Co. school employee seen engaged in sexual behavior during online class 02/24/2021 06:47pm • An employee at a Montgomery County, Maryland, middle school is on administrative leave because of what they were seen doing during an online class earlier this week. The principal of Shady Grove Middle School in Gaithersburg described what happened Monday as a "serious incident." Montgomery Co