Loudoun County students are the latest DC area kids returning to school - Thursday, August 24, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | August 24, 2023 [Web version](   [It's back to school for Loudoun County students]( About 83,000 kids attending public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, begin a new school year today, [READ MORE](   [DC Public Schools see slight improvements in 2023 citywide assessment]( The District's public schools' latest statewide assessment numbers showed students made gains in both English and math. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Federal News Network's Workplace Reimagined | Register Now]( Are you ready for success in a hybrid world? Spend an afternoon hearing from your peers and industry experts about how to lean into technology to strike the right balance between collaboration, communication and workflow. | Register Now   [Teenager charged as adult after brandishing knife, threatening students at Frederick Co. school]( A 16-year-old faces assault charges after the Frederick County, Maryland, sheriff's office said he brandished a knife and made threats on the first day school. [READ MORE](   [Prince William Co. teacher's union: ‘Sexually explicit' book list leaves staff ‘overwhelmed and underappreciated']( Prince William County recently released a list of books deemed "sexually explicit." But the teachers' union said it believed that definition leaves wiggle room. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking [NLADA empowers ‘equal justice community' by forming a captive insurance company in DC]( Jo-Ann Wallace, president, CEO and board chair of NLADA Mutual Insurance Co., a Risk Retention Group, discusses her goal to have increased control over all aspects of the pricing, policies, claims and related services.   [‘Road rage': Alexandria man charged in I-66 shooting that wounded 1]( Daniel Serrano, 24, faces one felony count each of malicious wounding and shooting into an occupied vehicle, the Virginia State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation said. [READ MORE](   [‘Bird bandit': Man with 3 parrots suspected of robbing customer at Fairfax Co. McDonald's]( Police in the Seven Corners area of Fairfax County, Virginia, are looking out for a suspect - likely to stand out in a crowd for more than one reason - who they said robbed a victim with a knife Tuesday. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Heading to the beach this weekend? You'll need this!]( Before you grab your sunscreen and hit the road, be sure to check out WTOP's beach traffic and weather resource for smooth sailing! Brought to you by Maryland Transportation Authority.   [This Annapolis company is creating locally and sustainably made shoes]( Maryland shoe company Made Plus said its on a mission to make footwear "domestically and closer" to consumers. 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