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Loudoun Co. schools attempt to juggle 'what ifs' in hybrid return plans 10/16/2020 08:07am • This story is part of ���Parenting in a Pandemic,��� WTOP���s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. In the pandemic-riddled 2020-21 school year, an F is something to strive for ��� F for Flexibility. In a letter to L Amber Alert canceled after abducted Anne Arundel Co. 7-year-old found safe 10/16/2020 08:02am • The Amber Alert posted for a 7-year-old boy who was abducted after his mother, maternal grandmother and two others broke into his Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home has been canceled after he was found safe. Anne Arundel County Police said that Tiffany Charquita Johnson, with the help of her mot Meet the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame's 2020 class 10/16/2020 05:27am • Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 induction ceremony for the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame will be virtual this year. However, the Maryland event still will come with some very real star power. Dominique Dawes will deliver the keynote speech for this year���s event, which will Indictments secured against officers in Bijan Ghaisar killing 10/15/2020 11:30pm • Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano said on Thursday that he has secured indictments that include manslaughter against the two U.S. Park Police officers who shot and killed Bijan Ghaisar, an accountant from McLean, Virginia. Each officer has been charged with one count of manslau Boundary changes in Arlington would mean different schools for 1,400 elementary students 10/15/2020 07:03am • About 1,400 elementary school students in Arlington County could be reassigned to different schools next fall if a proposed change in boundaries is approved by the Virginia school system in December. The proposal creates "attendance zones" to include the new neighborhood Reed School in Westover, Air & Space Museum presents spooky 'Air & Scare' activities for Halloween 10/15/2020 12:30am • The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum may be closed on the National Mall, but museum staff are finding creative ways to wish you a Happy Halloween. The museum presents the virtual "Air & Scare at Home" series all month long. "This actually is a tradition at the Air & Spac Study: Community factors lead to some kids being disproportionately affected by obesity 10/14/2020 09:43pm • The pandemic is making it more difficult for some families to access or afford healthy foods, and that's ringing alarm bells for advocates concerned about childhood obesity. "Looking at kids between the ages of 10 and 17, one in seven, or approximately 15%, have obesity," said Jamie Bussel, of th Fairfax school enrollment drops nearly 5%; taxpayers unlikely to get a break 10/14/2020 09:09pm • 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. Fairfax County Public Schools kicked off the 2020-21 school year in September with nearly 8,900 fewer students ��� roughly the equiva Some Charles County student groups may start in-person learning in November 10/13/2020 10:35pm • Some student groups in Charles County, Maryland, may return to the classroom starting next month. The school board voted 5-2 to allow for in-person learning starting Nov. 9. There are 3,218 students whose parents have indicated to Charles County Public Schools that their children will return t Former Wootton High coach accused of sexually abusing players 10/13/2020 07:15pm • A former football coach at Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland, is charged with sexually abusing two players, and police are concerned that there might be others affected. Montgomery County police said Christopher Papadopoulos, 26, of Gaithersburg, was arrested Monday on charges that inclu WTOP alum pens Kendrick Lamar biography 'The Butterfly Effect' 10/13/2020 04:47pm • (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: 'bf5a1bf4-6b0f-4ddc-a5ca-ff38e0259884' }).render("985615368b8986c9");}); He grew up in Landover, Maryland, and loa Proposed Prince William Co. school calendar adds Jewish, Hindu, Muslim holidays 10/13/2020 06:55am • Prince William County school officials added Jewish, Hindu, and Muslim holidays to a tentative 2021-2022 calendar for the Virginia school system, and are asking parents to weigh in. The proposed calendar would include the following: Jewish new year of Rosh Hashanah; Jewish day of atonemen Montgomery County schools football coaches ask for in-person workout opportunities 10/12/2020 09:49pm • A group of football coaches for Montgomery County Public Schools is asking the Maryland county to allow opportunities for in-person workouts. Twenty-four members of the Montgomery County Public School Football Coaches Association signed a letter to County Executive Marc Elrich and the school boar Pandemic-related stress may be triggering migraines in teenagers 10/12/2020 03:16pm • Migraines affect more than 15% of people in the U.S., and parents should know the first attacks can happen with teens or kids even younger, a Virginia neurologist says. "Now, more than ever, in the stressful times we live in, teenagers are having migraines," said Dr. Sommer Ebdlahad, a neurologis Mother and son write a book of ABCs about the White House 10/11/2020 03:26pm • A mother-and-son duo have teamed up to write a children's book about the White House. Arioth Smirne, of the White House Historical Association, and her 5-year-old son, Rocco, wrote the book "A White House Alphabet," which uses the ABCs for different White House terms to educate children on the hi