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Effort to bring dads into high school 'not about policing,' says principal 11/11/2021 04:44pm • Like other schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, Seneca Valley High School has seen more fights during the first weeks of classes than in years past. One recent football game at the Germantown school had to be stopped when a series of fights broke out. Seneca Valley principal Marc Cohen said Council votes to ban guns at Dumfries town office 11/11/2021 12:23pm • 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. Dumfries, Virginia, has prohibited firearms at the town office. The Town Council voted 6-1 to approve the prohibition during its m Loudoun Co. pharmacy gives wrong COVID-19 dosage to kids 11/11/2021 12:05pm • Parents of roughly 100 children have been advised to talk to their pediatricians after their children received a potentially lower-than-recommended dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a Loudoun County, Virginia, pharmacy last week. The pharmacy gave the children a low dose of the adult version of the va Maryland governor candidates asked how they’d support growing Latino population 11/11/2021 05:03am • The Maryland Latino Caucus held a virtual forum for gubernatorial candidates Monday. Only six declared candidates for governor attended. (Screenshot) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscri Veterans Day 2021: What’s open, what’s closed 11/11/2021 04:30am • Veterans Day falls on a Thursday this year, bringing closings and service disruptions to the D.C. region that residents should be aware of. Held every Nov. 11 on the anniversary of World War I's formal end, it was originally called Armistice Day — until a 1954 act rededicated it for veterans of Task force to reform Prince George's Co. school board hosts its first meeting 11/11/2021 12:12am • A 14-member task force that could bring reforms to the embattled Prince George's County School Board held an introductory online meeting Wednesday night. The task force was formed by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to study the public school system's governance structure. For decades, Alsob Kids YouTube Channels for Elementary School Parents 11/11/2021 12:00am • Children have a huge variety of entertainment options at any time of day, and none are more popular than YouTube. In a recent survey of 2,000 U.S. children ages 2-12, more than eight out of 10 (85%) said they use YouTube to access video content, according to a study by Precise Kids, a child-safe Yo Understanding the 'New Math' Your Children Are Learning 11/11/2021 12:00am • Remember the days when working a math problem resulted in a right or wrong answer, and parents had a basic grasp of how to help their children with math homework? Those days predated the Common Core math standards, which arrived in 2010 and put forward a central idea: Students should know why they Police report 48 assaults in Montgomery County schools in first months of school 11/10/2021 11:20pm • In just over 10 weeks, police in Montgomery County, Maryland, have been called to respond to 48 reported assaults in the county's public school system, more than the school system saw for the entire school year three years ago In the latest incident Nov. 9, a 16-year-old student was arrested and Montgomery Co. Executive urges caution as COVID-19 transmission rates tick upward 11/10/2021 06:09pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, Executive Marc Elrich wants county residents to wear masks indoors, even though the mask mandate is not in effect. In his Wednesday afternoon briefing, Elrich noted that the county's COVID-19 transmission rate had hit the "substantial range" for the second day in a ro Should your child get the COVID-19 vaccination? 11/10/2021 02:45pm • This content is written by Dr. Robert Sadowski, pediatric specialist and medical director, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. If a parent comes into my office asking questions about whether or not they should get the COVID-19 vaccine for their 12-18-year-old or 5-11-year-old, it's an excellent sign Hesitant about getting your kid a COVID shot due to side effects? This doctor says don't worry 11/10/2021 11:20am • Some parents have expressed hesitation about getting their children vaccinated against the coronavirus, and after experiencing symptoms themselves, they’re nervous how their child might react. But a doctor, who oversaw one of the trials for Pfizer, said there’s no need to worry. “I’ve DC leaders examine school police pilot program 11/10/2021 09:44am • A handful of D.C. schools started the year taking part in a pilot program to reimagine police on campus. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson called a hearing Tuesday to learn the early results of the program. More D.C. School News More D.C. News More Local News “At th 15 of the Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2021 11/10/2021 12:00am • Dividend stocks offer better returns than bonds.2021 has thankfully been a less volatile year for investors than 2020. While there have been various bumps along the way, the economy continues to recover swiftly from last year's pandemic shock. Surging job numbers and consumer spending are leading to How Children Learn to Write 11/10/2021 12:00am • Long before children enter a formal education setting, they are developing the skills that lay the foundation for learning to write. From fine motor skills to the complexities of vocabulary and sentence structure, it takes years for children to fully hone their writing technique. And while all chil