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Fairfax County teacher expresses high hopes for improved distance learning 07/11/2020 09:29pm • FILE: This March 4, 2019 file photo shows Fairfax County Public Schools in Merrifield, Va. (AP Photo/Matthew Barakat, File) Fairfax County families with children in the public schools have until Wednesday, July 15, to decide whether they want their students to have full-time remote learning or a Montgomery Co. back-to-school plan features remote learning, in-class instruction 07/11/2020 01:51pm • Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) officials in Maryland announced its reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year in a letter to the community on Saturday. The plan would have students returning in phases, by grade level, last name and school cluster once the new school year begins on Monda One in four teachers at greater risk from coronavirus 07/10/2020 11:07pm • Nearly 1.5 million teachers are at higher risk of serious illness if they contract coronavirus, according to an analysis released Friday evening. These teachers and instructors, about 24% of the total, suffer from health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or obesity, or are older than age Montgomery County to release information on back-to-school plans this weekend 07/10/2020 02:45am • Parents will be getting information on what back-to-school might look like as early as this weekend, according to Montgomery County, Maryland, School officials. At a walk-through of College Gardens Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland, Essie McGuire, executive director in the Office of the Ch Doctor warns coronavirus may trigger onset of Type 1 diabetes in children 07/09/2020 08:53pm • Dr. Fran Cogen in front of the Diabetes Care Complex at Children's National Hospital. (Courtesy Children’s National Hospital) A D.C. doctor who believes the coronavirus also may act as a trigger for Type 1 diabetes wants to alert parents to be aware of warning signs. Type 1 diabetes can be Expert says starting 'mini school' is harder than many parents think 07/09/2020 01:55pm • With school districts planning more virtual learning for the upcoming school year, some parents have decided to take matters into their own hands and start their own "mini schools" at home. But according to a local expert, that endeavor is often much more difficult than parents realize. "It is Prince George's County leaders tout COVID-19 progress, urge continued caution 07/09/2020 01:45pm • The county executive and health officer of Prince George’s County, Maryland, said that the main metrics for COVID-19 continue to look good, but they also urged residents to continue with safety measures such as mask wearing and social distancing. “Our cases have been dropping precipitously,†Prince William Co. school board considers mostly virtual school year due to coronavirus crisis 07/09/2020 09:11am • Prince William County's School Board has three options to consider before next week's vote on how to keep students safe and learning when the 2020-2021 school year begins amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Superintendent Steve Walts presented the possibilities to the school board Wednesday, and the boar At Virginia schools, coronavirus pandemic halted more than just in-person learning 07/09/2020 05:37am • When it comes to making the decision to return to class in the fall, Virginia’s top educator said that there is more to consider than just the benefits of in-person learning. While learning is the major component, there are other vital services schools deliver, such as the free and reduced lunc Fairfax County schools reject Trump administration criticism of reopening plan 07/09/2020 02:32am • A Virginia school system is defending its plan for the fall, rejecting criticism by the Department of Education that Fairfax County parents are being given a "false paradigm" in the choice of either two days a week of in-classroom learning or five days a week of distance learning. "They must full More cleaning, more space, fewer kids: How child care centers have opened up again 07/08/2020 02:56pm • There are many child care centers around the D.C. region that remain closed due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, but those that have reopened have seen their daily procedures and protocols change. One center in Bowie, Maryland, shared its "new normal." At the Rainbow Child Development Center, p Switching up travel patterns? Metro is inquiring about plans for returning to work 07/06/2020 09:25pm • Metro is on a fact-finding mission so it can develop plans for increasing levels of rail and bus service as the D.C. region gradually reopens. Questions for workers and their bosses explore: whether anyone in the business stopped traveling to work for an extended period between March and the 'A new day': Prince George's County education leader on reopening schools 07/06/2020 03:20pm • The leader of the Prince George's County, Maryland, teachers union said teachers still have a lot of questions on how instruction should resume this fall, and she sees the chance for fundamental changes as well. Theresa Mitchell Dudley, president of the Prince George's County Educators Associatio Coronavirus has homebuyers rethinking open floor plans 07/06/2020 08:33am • After months of 24/7 work from home parenting, some home buyers aren’t so sure the open floor plan works anymore. (Getty/iStockphoto/monkeybusinessimages) For many years, homebuilders and cable TV home design shows have touted more open floor plans, and families have embraced them. Owners can Fairfax Co. teachers advocate to stay out of the classroom this fall 07/05/2020 07:24pm • Professional teacher’s unions in Fairfax County pushed for virtual classes to continue this fall during a town hall meeting Sunday afternoon. Tiffany Dowling, who has been in the profession for 15 years, said going back to class would be a definite threat to her family. “I get the flu most