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Charles County school board votes to start year with all-virtual learning 07/15/2020 01:55am • Students in Charles County, Maryland, public schools will not start off the school year in person, the school board voted Tuesday. Under the plan, students would receive full-day online instruction four days a week, with Wednesdays designated as independent study days when students could also arr Survey: Nearly half of Montgomery Co. parents say they're planning for in-person learning for kids this fall 07/14/2020 11:56pm • The board of education in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Tuesday presented the results of a parent-staff survey gauging the preference of the school community with regard to the upcoming school year. Nearly 56,000 responses were collected, and findings revealed that 42% of respondents to the par Manassas schools to begin year with virtual-only instruction 07/14/2020 10:18pm • 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 Manassas City School Board voted Tuesday night for full distance learning to begin the 2020 fall semester, with a delay for the fir How Fairfax County schools are preparing for students who choose to return to classrooms 07/14/2020 05:40pm • Some kids will stay home for virtual learning when schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, resume instruction Sept. 9. For those whose parents opt for some in-person learning, work is underway to get schools ready for returning students. Specifics for handling some adjustments, such as for gym class Northern Va.'s COVID-19 cases down 'dramatically'; crackdown coming to Tidewater region 07/14/2020 05:39pm • Though coronavirus cases in Northern Virginia are down "dramatically," Gov. Ralph Northam said the spike in positive cases in the commonwealth's eastern region will lead to more enforcement of public health restrictions. In a Tuesday press briefing, Northam said Northern Virginia, which is home t Maryland teachers, PTA call for state to mandate online start to school year 07/14/2020 03:33pm • Teachers and parents in Maryland are asking the state's Department of Education to unite school districts behind a plan that would start the school year online, except for in extreme cases, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Representatives from the Maryland State Education Association, the Balt Officials shut down 2 Silver Spring eateries for not obeying coronavirus restrictions 07/14/2020 03:07pm • Montgomery County officials announced Tuesday that they shut down two Silver Spring, Maryland, restaurants after inspections found they weren't complying with COVID-19 restrictions. Society Lounge was closed Sunday and had its liquor license suspended after officials determined the eatery wasn't Arlington's superintendent to request virtual start to school year 07/14/2020 03:03pm • Arlington Public Schools' superintendent is planning to propose a postponed, virtual-only start to the school year to the school board on Thursday night. The proposed start would be Tuesday, Sept. 8, and all students would begin with full-time distance learning, Superintendent Francisco Dur��n sa Reduced traffic taking a toll on Dulles Toll Road income, budget 07/14/2020 01:42pm • Anyone driving in Northern Virginia over the last four months has noticed fewer cars on the road due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before the pandemic, it was impossible to imagine the peak trip from Tysons Corner to the end of the Dulles Toll Road taking less than 15 minutes, but that travel time Parents, students, teachers raise concerns over Montgomery Co. back-to-school plan 07/14/2020 06:51am • Parents, students and teachers in Maryland's largest school system are concerned a return to in-person teaching would put students and staff at risk of contracting the coronavirus, even if schools in Montgomery County follow guidelines for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They subm Prince George's Co. mandates coronavirus testing for all public safety employees 07/14/2020 04:10am • Prince George's County, Maryland's top health official is requiring all public safety employees to take a COVID-19 test to prevent spread through interacting with county residents during their work. Department heads from police, fire and EMS, homeland security and corrections departments were all DC's National Gallery of Art West Building to partially reopen Monday 07/13/2020 11:28pm • The West Building of the National Gallery of Art in D.C. will partially reopen Monday. "Since our temporary closure in March, we've been preparing for the day when we could safely welcome visitors back into the Gallery. After months of thoughtful planning, we're delighted that that day has arrive Why it���s particularly important for diabetics to manage stress during the pandemic 07/13/2020 10:36pm • Janice Harris listens to music to relax and de-stress. A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds stress relief is critical to managing Type 2 diabetes, finding a direct link between cortisol and glucose levels. (Courtesy The Ohio State University Wexner Med Parenting in a pandemic: Anxieties working parents face with back-to-school decisions 07/13/2020 08:11pm • 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. Life has become a juggling act for many working parents since the coronavirus pandemic closed school systems in the D.C DC Central Kitchen, Flying Dog enlist DC chefs for digital cookbook 07/13/2020 07:50pm • D.C. Central Kitchen has partnered with Maryland���s Flying Dog Brewery and enlisted top local chefs for a digital cookbook that will raise funds for the Kitchen���s COVID-19 response work. The cookbook, called Dog Chow, costs $20 to download, though the two are encouraging additional donations.