Jenny Glick

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is putting in place a curfew starting Sunday night in the District’s Navy Yard area. The Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 gives the police chief the authority to order a Juvenile Curfew Zone in an area where large groups of youths are gathering or intending to gather in a manner that poses a risk to public safety.

In an effort to get books into the hands of the earliest learners, the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System has teamed up with the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center to mail young kids free books. Families who give birth at the hospital can immediately enroll their newborn child in the library system’s Books from Birth program. For a limited time, there will be an extra incentive, too — parents will receive a baby bundle tote as a thank-you.

The school board in Montgomery County, Maryland, has squashed plans to open the first charter school in the district, voting 7-1 against opening a proposed charter school in Gaithersburg. The Mentoring by Example College & Career Academy Business Learning Institute had already secured a $900 million grant for startup costs and planned to serve middle and high school students with a business-oriented curriculum. It also had the support of School Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight.