Theresa Vargas

The demand for one of 127 spots at the Maryland center shows how eager families in the region are for quality, affordable childcare

Fear has long kept stateless individuals in the U.S. from speaking out. But some are done staying silent.

While the nation has been focusing on book bans, some schools have gone without enough (noncontroversial) books. One in Maryland has been trying to raise funds.

Rashawn Williams was missing for 6 days, and a public alert was never issued. Legislation would create a new Purple Alert in Maryland for vulnerable people.

City officials have long known that unreliable school bus service is disrupting families and keeping children from arriving at school on time or at all

Decades after a Black man’s heart was used in a transplant without his family’s consent, Virginia lawmakers express “profound regret.” That matters.

Even after her death, Lillian Orlich, who served as a teacher and counselor before retiring at the age of 89, is still helping a Virginia school system

An iconic photo taken at Monarch Novelties in 1968, as parts of D.C. burned, shows three brothers standing, guns in hand, ready to protect the family business

When the teenager fled Afghanistan and arrived in the U.S., he was alone. He has since seen a community come together to help him and his four brothers.

After Maryland teenager Jason Abarca went missing in December, his family pleaded for the police and the public to see him as more than a fugitive.