1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (541+ words) Listen to the full story above. Dolly Parton may be best known for her music, movies and larger-than-life personality, but at D.C. Public Library, she has another title. “She’s sort of like a patron saint of early childhood literacy for us…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (701+ words) The University of Maine System, which oversees the state’s public universities, will now accept credentials that high schoolers earn through the long-time Jobs for Maine Graduates program as course credits. University officials see the move as a way to boost…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (269+ words) This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Virginia school system. What are you most looking…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1549+ words) Will Hammann, Maryland Matters August 25, 2026, 7:16 AM This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Read the story at Maryland Matters. Hispanic enrollment in Maryland public schools began to decline during the last school year after…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (450+ words) August 25, 2026, 6:03 AM A good night’s sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it’s worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year. “We don’t say ‘ get good sleep ’ just because,…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (262+ words) August 22, 2026, 4:21 AM A local basketball camp is in the books as August wanes. It’s one where more than a dozen D.C.-area kids spent a few days getting hooping lessons from the “po-po.” “When I first came to this camp,…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (259+ words) August 21, 2026, 12:55 PM Thanks to the efforts of a College Park, Maryland, mother and resident, the long-shuttered Boys & Girls Club will open again this fall with a youth soccer league. Since 2019, kids who live in College Park had to go to…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (986+ words) August 21, 2026, 7:04 AM For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? “I’m this much nervous,” said…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (724+ words) August 21, 2026, 4:30 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. While many school systems around the region have banned or restricted cellphone use during the school day, another debate is playing out over the laptops, tablets and other…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (282+ words) August 19, 2026, 10:18 PM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. With schools across Maryland reopening this week and next, transportation officials are reminding drivers to take care around school buses. “It’s important for all motorists to be alert…...