Governor Youngkin recently issued an executive order calling for parent notification of education involving sexual conduct in Virginia schools. This decision has been made in many states as a nationwide Republican push to allow for parents’ rights in...

Recently, West Potomac has faced an abundance of new COVID cases. On May twentieth thirteen cases were reported through the schools daily covid notifications where parents can track outbreaks. The school's current protocol is to put the affected person...

After having to push the program back for several months because of the pandemic, Dr. Millard received her Ed. D. earlier this year from George Washington University. An Ed. D. is a doctoral degree that prepares graduates for the educational field....

Local resident Supreme Court Justice Alito’s house has become the sight of spirited demonstrations in the wake of his leaked court opinion that would overturn Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court case which gave women the right to an abortion in 1973 and...

After current FCPS schools superintendent Scott Brabrand announced his retirement set to take effect after the 2021-2022 school year, a new superintendent has been needed to fill his place. The new candidate set to take Dr. Brabrand’s place is Dr. Michelle...

Ever since supreme court justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement in January of this year, President Joe Biden has been looking to appoint a replacement. This process finally concluded on April 7, 2022, when Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was appointed...

Tryouts for West Po’s first esports team in school history will begin next Monday, April 18th and continue on Wednesday, April 20th. The tryouts will fill a total of 12 spots for two teams, one varsity and one junior varsity, to play the video game,...

After a year-and-a-half of virtual learning and various levels of isolation due to Covid 19 restrictions, most students, teachers, staff, and parents are happy—or at least relieved—to have returned to school. However, the return has not only shed...

A new wave of K-12 related anti-LGBTQ laws are being put in motion across the country. Of these is the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, which opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida which bans discussions of sexual orientation...

On February 22nd, 2022, Russia bombed the city of Donbas in what was supposed to be a lighting strike attack, and since then, Russia has been bombarding and creating destruction within the country of Ukraine. But this war did not start in February 2022....

Game distributing site itch.io raised more than six million dollars for Ukraine in March, split between the International Medical Corps and Voices of Children charities. Itch.io sold a bundle with 998 products for $10, with the option to donate more. If...

The Ethics Bowl team includes Braden Boling, Michael Carlson, Benjamin Price, Makin Eitel, and Connor Bruce and reached the semifinals at the regionals, which was held virtually this on February 5th, 2022, sponsored by American University. The Ethics...