willow glen elementary school with details on new additions the school has added to make this year better than ever. sara? ( sara )good morning - students here at willow glen elementary can look forward to this brand new playground just installed for the new school year.school starts at 8:40 and many kids will be seeing this for the first time when they are dropped off this morning. take vo:the playground will be fun at recess - but while in class this elementary school will continue it's two-way bilingual immersion program. students in the san jose unified school district have been learning spanish since kindergartenhere - two periods a day are in spanish including social studies and art. starting in seventh grade -

a new school year, new wriorities, ild presume, for each student, each campus is dif mrent. talk t about some of the new things you'd like to see incorporated in the schools this year. >> thanks for that question. we will continue with our focus this yearategic plans we want to focus heavily on ensuring equity. we want to empower our people. we want to invest in the people who serve our schools. some of the things we have done with our staff in the past. the other piece i want to highlht during this segment is the parents. there is a need to better connect with families, our students and parents, theirca egivers. >> a lot of different dynamics going on. weant to help them overcome the challenges that they face. in the past we have at dcps had a chancellor's cabinet which was made up of a group of parents who met with the chancellor on a nthly basis and engaged in conversations about new initiatives that hi were ing about implement ining an an opportunity to share their thoughts and perspectives as parents with us. this year we are engaging more directly with some senior memb

san jose unified school district, mandated by law to provide space for the new school, and has offered classrooms at it's allen at steinbeck school... in the santa teresa neighborhood. but parents are saying.... they're still not happy... hoping for space at other downtown schools.

school? i like it.great. it feels new reporter: while there is a lot of excitement built up around t new name of t school, some say it's going to take some time to get usede to it, s time to adjust. >> i voted for stewart but it is what it is, you know. >> reporter: you'll embrace it as what it now? >> yeah, definitely. >> reporter: the superintendent greeted students and stressed it is not aut the name on the outside. >> the most important name in our school system remains the name of the teacher that's in front of that kid every day and the principal leadi those teachers. >> reporter: we'll still have school srit no matter what. >> reporter: focusing on the positive. in falls church, david cull version news4. >> we are the best. come on, we are the best! >> reporter: the new school year may also mean more time online for your kids. coming up later, angie goff takes a look at some of the tools toeep your kids safe. >> and dna . >>> oh, it was thick out there. took the dog for a walknd he came back in like 20 seconds. >>

you know, really amazing that, again, we have this amazing new school in akron, but, you know, the akron public schools system has an annual budget of $300 million. so the opportunity to impact public policy, contributing the candidates to organizations like

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we an entire section dedicated to our new school year in our nbc washington app. >>> tomorrow, getting for school in the palm of your happened. we'll show you the app of students around here are using and how one university developed a unique way to warn your students about crime. news 4 today, starting at 4:00 a.m. and we are -- >> aw.ld >> i wonder who that is. >> iidn't see that coming. throwb nderrten. k >> wfrhat year would that be? >> the whole area stopped. >> about ten years after you. >> look at this little lady. >> the disco background. >> the hand on the hip and everything. >> people can see some other throwback pictures on the nbc washington twitter account. >>> loop before braddock road. chopper 4 over the beltway there. backup.ile that's because of two overturned vehicles. the express lane is nic and clear. if you want to pay today, might be worth the money today. >> wonderayhat the would be. a couple of bucks, i'm sure. temperatures will rise from the 50s and 60srnin only82s t degrees, the high tod. cooler weather three days in a row. >> thank you for joining us. the "to

there's a few doctor recommendations for the new school year. >> your usual requirements for students enrolling in school. don't let that be your child's only time seeing a doctor. say, for example, they're in a sport or want to start one. in that case, you should make an appointment. >> you want to make sure thrt oheir h is in good shape if they're ready t take on the sport. >> dr. curt newman, ceo of children's national hospital was also a pediatric surgeon. he recommends routine back to school doctoit v saying they grow more important as your child grows older. >> havinghe conversation in those -- maybe giving the child some time with the doctor, if they have any questio and build that relationship so there's trust. >> for parents of kids wh allergies or other health concerns, back to school checkup can also be critical. >> if a child gets exposed to react ng that maybe they to, you want that plan in place whether they need an epipen, they get out of the trouble they're in or go to an emergency udepartment. ant to have that plan. you want the school to know where to send thech d. >

at willow glen elementary can look forward to this brand new playground just installed for the new school year.school starts at 8:40 and many kids will be seeing this for the first time when they are dropped off this morning. take vo:the playground will be fun at recess - but while in class this elementary school will continue it's two-way bilingual immersion program. students in the san jose unified school district have been learning spanish since

tracee wilkins, news 4. >> your kids went back to school this week, right? . >> but they had open house today. >> very good. >> to meet the new teacher today, so miss rosenberg, here's an apple for you coming upn tuesday for sure. >> an apple >> have to play big this time of year to get things right. going to be a pretty nice ekend. labor day weekend for most of us looking good. you'll see a couple of chances showers and understorms, but not a washout of a weekend at all. out there right nowe've got blue skies. to the north we're looking at blue skies way out there but also a few clouds. that theuth you see city is shrouded in cloud cover right now. a lot of clouds to the south as a result of storms to the south. 91 degrees now and dropping to the 88k degrees m and 82 degrees by 11:00 tonight. 89 i rockville. the current heat indices. the current heat index 94 in the city we can deal with that. yesterday was 104, so a lot different across our region right now. storms nothing in the d.c area, all way down to the south back towards charl'stesville. tht and the

there are three new schools in loudon county. loudon count is the third-largest school system in a virg they are expected to have more than 83,000 students thischool year. loudon is rolling outll-day wi kindergarten and counselors. >>> elliot-hine middle school is closed for the t rest ofhe week because of flooding damage. buses will take students to class tod and tomorrownd take them back to elliot-hine in the afternoon. >>> ohio state has suspended its head football coach. urban meyer will beuspended r the first three games of the upcoming football season. the school says meyer did notno learnh after learning of a domestic violence of one of his coaches. >>> a firefighter is suspended after one of these atvs went through town. the vehicles are not street-legal. >>> 4:38 right now. coming up, cutting down on congestion by expanding i-95. the highway will be three lanes wider. >>> mushroom warning. they are popping up everywhere after the rainy weather. at to know towh p you made a promise. you agreed to never give up. to ask, wha

. >> good evening, everyone, and welcome to our first meeting back for the new school year. it's our regular board meeting of the san francisco unified school district board of education. today is august 14, and this meeting is now called to order. roll call, miss casco. >> clerk: thank you. [roll call] >> clerk: thank you. >> thank you. if you would, please join me in the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] >> thank you for leading us, dr. merase. section a is accessibility information for the public. section b, opening items, this is an approval of our board minutes of the meeting of june 26, 2018. i need a motion and a second, please. >> so moved. >> second. >> thank you. any corrections? seeing none, roll call vote, please. >> clerk: thank you. [roll call] >> clerk: this's four ayes. >> perfect. thank you. i just want to remind everyone for the regular speaker cards for reagenda and for closed session are necessary. if you wish to address the board of education, the cards look like this and they are located in the foyer before you enter the board room. members of

by draft model, we mean a middle school master schedule that contained many new features that we felt would suit middle school learners and ultimately learned to the enactment of the graduate profile. so that model included these things. board members will remember these from past presentations. we defined five core academic areas. those are all defined by large bodies and standards in the state of california. we also went onto propose the concept of 134r0eratory courses being part of each middle school learning experience. we're proposing that those have four components that would include a sequential experience in visual and performing arts, three trimesters, two trimesters of health, and finally, one trimester as an >> we also had a -- in addition to the work that schools did at their sites and with their communities, we also had a district wide family learning session that was in partnership with parents for public schools back in april over at mission high school. and we had -- and we'll talk a little bit dig into that, as well, and then, we launched a website so that families an

ominside the class to out on the roads, we get you ready for new school year. >> "news 4 today" starts now. >> a liveut lookde at 4:30. it is hazy, hot and humid out there.x fairounty students and teachers are heading back to school today. and it is going t feel like summer. >> the worst part of summer. >> we're going to get you ready for the new school year in a moment. and melissa is keeping an eye on the commute. >>> weant to know about the forecast today. we turn to chuck bell and sheena parveen. it feels disgusting. >> it could be worse. >> how could it be worse? >> i dou't know. it be a lot worse. >> it couldn't be worse. >> we could have rain or there could be a blizzard outside. we could be complaining about that. >> i would take a blizzard any day. the schoolkids are with me. aren't you, >> no. >> only if it's a good blizzardh good news is that you can enjoy the pool. if it was ouraining, wouldn't be able to enjoy the aool. maybe kier school will hit the pool. if you want to jump in the water and get refreshing cool air there, yes. warm and humid this morning. we have an air q

new grammar school places are fast outstripping the number of new secondary school places in some parts figures compiled by the bbc. there are 11,000 more grammar school pupils than in 2010. and by 2021, if the expansion continues at the same pace, that would be the equivalent of 24 new schools. here's our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. educating boys for more than 100 years, bournemouth school is proud of its academic tradition. valued by parents and pupils. it has got more academically able students, and when they are together it helps, because they help each other out. we are all aiming to do well in our exams and do well in future life, so we all encourage each other, we challenge each other, we compete. most of you are at a stage now where you've moved on... the school is bidding for government money to grow. it's been making its admissions more inclusive, despite legal challenges from some better off parents. next year poorer children get places first, then local pupils. we have been on a long journey. we have been on thatjourney because we have a moral purpose to serve every

your expectations for the new school ye>>. my hope would be by the time the class of 2019 graduates, everyone feels like they were a member of the class of 2019. >> woodbridge high school, are we ready for the new school year? all right. weave more on expectations coming up on the next hour of news 4 today. >> that's how you start a school year. we'll check back in with you. dancing with the mascot. > school spirit alive and well. >>> comingup, mourning the loss of an iconic broadway playwright. >>> mudslides and flooding hit neighrs after lane passes by. >>> what are the most annoying phrases you can writ in an e-mail. the complete list when we emturn. >> iber my senior in high school slogan, coming alive in '85. that makes me feel old. temperatures above 90 degrees. a check of the forecast coming up. >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >> 6:12 is your time right now. thina week, ariill be the first place to officially hon senator john mccain. he died on saturday after a battle with brain cancer. >> jay gray is live in phoenix

student in prince georges county begin the new school year this september 4th. this year, s kids wi a lot of new faces in the classroom. more than 1,000 new teachers will welcome kids back to the county. they will train through tomorrow. teachers are going through all sorts of instructions including literacy and classroom management. the first day for teachers is thursday. >>> new school year means more forms for you parents to fill out. the federaon trade commisas tips for parents to keep their kids' information safe. safeguard your child's social security number by asking how it will be used. ask if you can use only the last four digits. and parents have the option to not share information in directories. shred any documents with your i child's personormation before throwing them away. >>> the college football season starts and one of the head universities could lose its head coach. the board of trustees is deciding whether to keep urb meyer on as head coach. urban meyer is accused of not reporting domestic violence allegations against his former assistant coac

he new school is home of the wolves. school made changes to signs in front of the building, the marqe, light pole banners, school boards and gymnasium to reflect this transition. a rededication ceremony is planned for next week on september 7th. >>> disappointment and disbelief, a off-duty federal police officer says those are his emotions after he says he was attacked. >> he was on a scooter, stopped at a red light in d.c., when the men attked him rightn the middle of the day. news4's shomari stone spoke with the officer about the terrifying ordeal and how you might be able to help. >> i probably have several emotions that areoing on simultaneously. one is disappointment. disbelief. >> reporter: david restsn his couch with bruises and internal injuries to his ri, abdomen, and back. >> the pain is very tense. >> reporter: he's a federal police officer who was off duty, riding his motor scooter at the intersection of pennsylvania and potomac avenue southeast last friday afternoon. >> and i came to a stop at the stoplight.

later this morning the major will join to demonstrate the new becon, one of the schools where it is being used. >>> new this morning out of spain a knife attack this morning being called an act of terror. this is new video into the news room. authorities stepping up security after officer opened a locked police station door to find a man who pulled a knife on them. >>> having seen this video you might want to take a quick look at this. this is what drivers saw ton bay bridge yesterday. this happened yesterday morning. several cars stopped traffic or side show. officers say they arrived at the scene. other drivers were on top of it by calling 911. >> we have actually people calling it so we know where it's happening and then we have video taken we can use that video to help with any charges that are filed. we are very grateful for that. >> the driver there facing multiple felony charges. they say they managed to pull several cars over exiting the bridge. some of those driver received citations. >>> helping the family of a fallen chp officer. chp officer killed earlier this month. he was on

. >> formed to find a new school. families sent scrambling after plans for a new charter school fell apart. >> remembering the man who made the catch. a tribute for 9ers legend dwight clark. ♪ ♪ ♪ i put a spell on you ♪ yeah, because you're mine ♪ all with the withtap of her phone.a can now grab cash on the go, ♪ stop the things you do no card? no problem. life, lived serena's way. chase, make more of what's yours. tax that would have cost apple millions. the tax called for a 425-dollar fee per employee. it would hav >>> a proposed business tax that would have cost apple millions. the tax called for a $425 fee per employee. it would have applied to companies with at least 5000 workers. helped to generate $10 million to relieve traffic congestion with apple paying the bulk of that. city council voted to delay that measure until at least 2020. >>> in a push to clean up homeless camps and trash is getting mixed reviews. homeless advocates are upset, neighbors say caltrans isn't doing enough. how they're going to get an ea

discuss that i'm now we're joined by robert buckley senior fellow in international affairs at the new school in new york and mr barclay it's a pleasure talking to you thank you very much for your time thank you now almost every country in the world has its version of the breakfast at tiffany's movie about a young man or young women moving into a big city attracted by its opportunities but i understand it from your writing that it is a rather mythologized perception of what are been a station is like more and more people are moving to bigger cities not because they want to not because they're attracted by big life but because they have no choice is that right that's right you know let me qualify that. the general sentiment or how it started of is that indeed cities grow more rapidly and urbanization happens as incomes increase and so in some countries and particularly in sub-saharan africa we've witnessed a sort of which people move to cities because the conditions in the countryside are to their conflict or drought and so they're moving to cities in a situation where their income is an incre

before i leave or a new school there for me you know. that you. and me that my house will was me then someone ends up with. the. control we're going to i'm going to get them back if. you. talk to them difficult i'm trying to tell. me i'm gonna make her you're my friend you want and you want us on line and i'm not. something you want don't get in the works are going to go or i know and that you know me. how. can i handle the long summer how to. take the gilliver above it you can't take the birth of a girl. you know that mean. it would be easy it's like well you can take the good lives you go. but you can't take the butter the good to send you to change the money. you understand such a movie in a woman you know a lot of terrorists. oh. i see charlie playing in the street with some other kids he wasn't. but his appearance gave him away. to early start his name is patrick and with irish roots his filipino mother didn't just sell drinks at the local bar. i look forward and about. and then we talk you know and. then to go back and come back and. and the

fraud mailer is one of those new to the school we caught up with him near warrenton. >> when i got dressed today, i'm like, i'm starting my new career. >> repor school security officer or sso. he agreed to the position a day after he retired from virginia state police. he w a trooper for 29 years. >> a lot of times in my previous job, we're reactive and this job i can beveroactive. >> one of our schools will have at least an armed school security officer within that building. >> reporter: superintendent dr. david jacksays in high schools like kettle run, the new ssos will often work alongside a sheriff's deputy resourcece offir like officer tyndall. >> good morning. >> repngter: dr. jack is looki for candidates with a law enforcement background and those who can connect with young people. >> our school resource officers to now have good relationships with students. ndwe expect a anticipate the ssos will s do thee thing. >> repter: students like harper say the wanted more security especially after parkland. ill be in is cop their halls. >> now we know officer kent will be somewhere in casen

find out the new speed limit before you get caught speeding. >>> school officials, football players andarents met this weekend after several tumultuous ays for the university of maryland footbalogram. the latest on the team still ahead on news 4 today. . >>> the schoole bells will b ringing in the district this morning. a big issue with hundreds of teachers is still not resolved. >>> breing overnight, rooftop flames light up the sky in northwest d.c. firefighters look for a cause while several people inside now have to look for a new place to stay. >>> roads turned into rallies whenundreds of atv riders roared through i busy stree d.c. and virginia. >>> it's about 5:00 a.m. good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm angie goff in for eun yang this morning. it's a i big morning d.c. will school starting today for a lot of kids. >> severaltr school dts in west virginia starting today as well. a few more tomorrow and thursday virginia, too. >> the biggest part of getting the new school year started is what to wear and how to g there. melissa mollet is watching the roads early this morning.w

new d.c. charter school unlike any other. who it's for and why academics are not the only thing being taught. theand a woman who was on jury of the paul manafort trial. >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >> there's a new charter sch al running in southeast d.c., statesman college preparatory college for boys. >> it's a unique program that aims to build up black and bro boys. and the school places a premium on relationships. in this room, 60 first grade boys and the staff will work on the school's core values, relationips, rigor, and resistance. >> they want to be in deep, personal, bonded relationships u with thes that preside over them and with the students that share the classroom. >> reporter: heha believes building trust and excellence leads to excellence in math and reading for boys that learn differently. >> they need to make the curriculum that's re for them. they need to ask questions and need to talk to each other. they need to be in groups that support each oer. >> reporter: he leads the social studies and social j

. >>> a new school year means a new dress code. area school district, the policy, meant to help students fight body shaming. stay with us. ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30 is next. we know what it's like to learn from the best. we know there's nothing quite like watching a son rise. we know that what's outside can change what's inside. we know the great outdoors. we love the great outdoors. bass pro shops and cabela's bring you the fall hunting classic, with huge savings on the latest gear. like these muck men's waterproof rubber boots for under $90. and save $100 on this leupold lto-tracker thermal imager. >>> now to our top stories. vallejo police say a driver involved in a deadly accident overnie. investigators say the 28-year- old woman hit a man then drove home without realizing what had happened. after she saw the victim underneath her truck, first responders arrived and pronounced the 47-year-old man from vallejo dead. police say it does not appear that drugs or alcohol were involved. >>> the alameda county district attorney's office

ominside the class to out on the roads, we get you ready for new school year. >> "news 4 today" starts now. >> a liveut lookde at 4:30. it is hazy, hot and humid out there.x fairounty students and teachers are heading back to school today. and it is going t feel like summer. >> the worst part of summer. >> we're going to get you ready for the new school year in a moment. and melissa is keeping an eye on the commute. >>> weant to know about the forecast today. we turn to chuck bell and sheena parveen. it feels disgusting. >> it could be worse. >> how could it be worse? >> i dou't know. it be a lot worse. >> it couldn't be worse. >> we could have rain or there could be a blizzard outside. we could be complaining about that. >> i would take

inside the classroto out on the roads, we get you ready for a new school year. >> "news 4 today" startsow. >> a live look outside at 4:30. it is hazy, hot and humid out there. fairfax county students and teachers are heading back to school today. and it is gointo feel like summer. 78 ees. >> it's humid, too. we're going to get you ready for the new school weyear. want to hear about the forecast and all that good stuff. we turn totorm team 4 chuck bell and sheena parveen. >> good morning. >> very steamy yesterday. 30 minutes yesterday, all of us needed a bowl of water. >> i feel up my dog's bowl with ice. another eamy one today. the longest dog walk will be early this morning. then, wet up and feel 100 degrees through the area today. 70 degrees in washington, feels he e 81 when you factor in humidity many suburbs in the low 70s. when you drive around, youht m run into patchy fog. some moisture sitting there. if you're exercising today, better to do it today. we're going to heat up to the 90s. it's war as you walk out the door. >> we'll have a look at your forecast coming up. >> good morn

school. in alexandria, i'm david culver, news 4. >>> as alexandria and nearly a dozen local school districts ad back to class on tuesdayin mo we're working for you. we've been sharing starting off the new year on the.ight foot if you're a parent or teacher, trying to avoid the extra affic. weosted all of the stories in the nbc 4 washingto app. i'm not ready. >> get ready. >>> we want to cck in with melissa on this traffic alert on the beltway. >> big issue, guys. inner loopfter connecticut avenue. jackknifed tractor-traileet you're onlyng by on the far left lane this morning. it is very slow throughhis area. just adding to the pain of this taway day. only the left lane is open. it's going to be some time before they get this cleared out of the way. thesow on the scene. we don't have the sand truck yet. the rest of t beltway looks okay right now. as john mccain lying in state at the chapitol. first street between northeast and independence and constitution. >> thank you. >>> chuck bell is here with more on the importantee holidaynd forecast. a lot of people traveling and a lot of people stayin

school. but the launch of a new charter school in the south bay has hit a snag. kron four's rob fladeboe joins us now live from san jose to explain what'sgoing on. rob? (rob live) im here at "allen at steinbeck school in south san jose. for a while there it looked like steinbeck would be sharing it's facilities with a brand new public charter school, but now that's not going to happen. heres more. yolanda bernal-samano/promise charter school parent "....we were definitely very excited about opening promise academy...."yolanda bernal-samano and some 200 other families have enrolled their children in the new promise academy public charter school, which was offered space here at allen at steinbeck school, to open this fall, but now that's not going to happen.yolanda-bernal- samano "....were disappointed we were unable to come to a collaboration on a school in the downtownarea...." bernal-samano would have preferred horace mann or one of five otherdowntown area elementary schools, but san jose unified school district, which is mandated by law to provide space to char

there is room for 238 students at the new school. the school is being built in phases. the next expansion could open by 2020. ultimately, when all three phases are complete the elementary school could serve 700 students. >>> san jose parents are scrambling to find a school for their children after the opening of a new charter school has been delayed. promise academy which is said to be a k- 8 school and was set to open this fall. according to the bay area news group a dispute over its location has delayed the opening. the charter school wanted to be located in downtown san jose because of its emphasis on technology. the san jose unified school district which is required to provide them with space offered a spot further south. the school refused, saying it was too far for parents and now hope to open next year. >>> up next, a scene out of the italian job. the priceless items stolen from the swedish royal family that prompted a helicopter police chase in sweden. >>> a live look outside and we will check back in with mark for a look at the rest of the week. you...and mom a

i do not think you could ask for a better way to begin the school year and a new adventure. >> the schoolted in oaklands. the class is diverse, made up of mostly african-american, latino, and vietnamese students. >> we are starting this year with a founding class of ninth graders and over the next four years, we will grow to a school of over 500 students. >> right now there are 69 students but the school is still accepting new applications. classes begin next week. >>> more of your favorite movies could be honored at the oscars next year. the arts and sciences is hoping to increase ratings. they are adding another category and they are cutting down the time of the show. the academy wants to keep the ceremony for being longer than three hours. the academy said adding the popular film will open the race from other genres that are excluded.>>> too close for comfort, many are on the lookout after this mountain lion was spotted lurking through a yard.>>> temperatures are on the increase. we have details after the break. >>> there is an investigation into the death of a chihuahua found in a bac

but just because school's out doesn't mean you can't learn new things.eak even while learning something as dry as macroeconomics. to test that theory i invited nobel comm paul krugman to join me on the nitro roller coaster at six flags great adventure. if that sounds like fun to you, then you're not nobel prize-winning economist, paul krugman. okay, paul krugman, you're an expert in global economic theory. i'm an expert at shouting on roller coasters. >> all right. >> stephen: are you ready to explain economics to me in two minutes and 4gs. >> we'll see how it works. >> stephen: all right, let's hit it. how long has it been sunshine you won a nobel prize? >> seven years. >> stephen: so you're in a bit of a dry spell. >> working on it. >> stephen: you might be a flash in the pan. >> yeah, you never know. >> stephen: why should you help the economy in a time. growth. our economy right now, like this roller coaster, is slowly going up. there's no reason to believe it will ever drop. >> funny about that. things do tend to go wrong now and then -- >> stephen:

news 4 today." >> 5:14. student in prince georges county begin nheew school year this september 4th. more than 1,000 new teachers will welcome kids back to the county. they will train through tomorrow. teachers are going through all sorts of instructions including literacy and classroom management. the first day for te is thursday. >>> this morning, the federal trade commission has tips for parents to keep theikids' 'sformation safe. safeguard your chiocial um securityr by asking how it will be used. ask if you can use only the laso digits. and parents have the option to not share information in directories. shred any documents with your child's person information before throwing them away. child ideaty identity theft has been a problem. >>> the college football season starts and onee head universities could lose its head coach. the board of trustees is deciding whether to meyer on as head coach. >> urban meyer is accused of not reporting domestic ve abuse. he admitted later he knew abouti abuse and ed he followed protocol. the board of trustees will make an announcement tomorrow. >>>

phi days t into new school year and they're going into the school season with big aims in reading andh. we're going to talk about it in the next hour of "news 4 today," under the leadership of principle kimmy husbands. they are starting with success. stick with us in northeast d.c. backo you. >> thanks, molette. >>> a bold move by ta concerning a beloved pastime for manymarylanders. >> the animaled advocacy group trying to get people to go vegan. these billboards are popping up near the inn harbor. it says, i'm me, not meat. the organization says it's part of a nationwide campaign to people's plates. the billboards will be up through september 15th. >>> still ahead, gd news for metro riders. a 45-day-long project to make some fixes is ahead of whschedu. e the work is being done and where the metro system could reopen. >>> plus, never again. weeks after flooding hit ellicott city,e have details on a plan city officials put in place to stop it from happening again. stay with us. >>> "news 4 today" begipp gins breaking news. >> breaking news this morning, one person is dead after being h

later this morning will join to demonstrate the new schools where it is now being used. >>> it is 4:34 right now. chp hoping to hear from anyone who may have been behind this crazy scene. this is what other drivers saw yesterday morning. several cars saw traffic. because one car officers say they arrived in time to make an scene. other drivers were it is happen. we have video taken. we can use that video to any that have filed. we are very grateful for that. >> the drive over that car faces multiple felony charges. >> a fundraiser being held today. he is donating to benefit the grease family. sean walker facing charges for that crash. police say he was on his phone at the time. the fundraiser taking place in napa, fairfield and >>> a f to a brave utah firefighter killed by battling the mendocino wild fire. he died last month. he was one of dozens of state firefighters. several people attended his funeral which will be held in a sur burr ban part of the salt lake city. it is now expected to have full containment by next month. >>> cities went into this fire season aiming to be better fr

new jersey to st. louis, missouri. at her law school we have been incredibly fortunate for his ability to print a lot to life in a way that has engaged countless new york law school students over the years. we are joined today by many of his former students and research assistant who have all moved on to impactful careers throughout a preset tour including government, the courts, private practice, international business and one who even knows his own organic coffee company. i want them to stand now. please stand and be recognized. i know how much tim appreciated the opportunity to work with you and mentor you. wow. [applause] i know for his research assistants, working on one of jim's books is the next. unlike any other. and most of all, they came away with an appreciation of the dedication, the deliberation and tireless approach that jim takes to jim takes a while for scholarships and the subjects of his work. as i said at the beginning, jim is an institution here and you can say he is new york law school. he was always one of the law

a lot of kids heading back to school today. the newlothes, all the kids with all their new stuff.ha this morning you need to know is if you are around the edricksburg area really south of d.c., make sure you take a rain c north of that it looks pretty good. by tomorrow, we're going to see big changes. we he strong storms in the forecast. we have a weather alert for omorrow and then we have som really nice weather ahead. we're talking about low humidity, sunshine, cooler temperatures. that's gndng to be for the of the week and into the weekend. we'll actually be unseasonably cool by then. if you're north of d.c. or around the d.c. area and points north, you can drive with the windows open for now. 68 degrees in leesburg, 69 in gaithersburg. if yth're far south where we have mid to low 70s, that's also where we have all the rain this morning. we have scatterun showers a fredricksburg. this is steady where you see the light green. it extends towardsmanassas. some of that could be moving into ton district at the bus stop, showers to the so

a new school year and a new school. when students return to campus today they will see a massive makeover underway. we have new construction of the science building which will feature science, engineering, robotics, bio tech and computer technology courses. they are putting measure aa funds towards improving infrastructure as well. >>> uber is one step close tore getting the fleet of flying cars off the ground. you might remember them unveiling the future plan. now uber air's aviation program teaming up with university of texas and u.s. army research laboratory. that team will design new technology needed to help vehicles take flight. it is expected to take about 18 months. >>> did you hear about the plan that landed on the bay area freeway this weekend? we have video of the moment it landed. >>> but first as schools start up several communities the east bay teachers planning to protest today. >>> a ground breaking first day of school for one local girl. the fight to make sure she can bring her controversial medicine wi

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gregory hutching s off this new school year on familiar ground. >> the fact that ferdinand t. day is now school in my hometown, alexandria, virginia, where i happen to be the superintendent, iys pre amazing. >> reporter: this was once a commercial building vacant. they decided tnt turn it ia school, a high rise education work space. the first four floors, that's where the classroomsare, t top two, that's for administrative offices. >> when you go and you walk t halls, you can't tell that you're actually in a former office building. >> reporter: inside it's modern, state of the art spaces, upstairs tchers getting ready to welcome students putting the finishing touches. back on the ground level. >> i am humbled. >> reporter: an appreciation for the foundation on which this school stands. >> two, one. >> reporter: in alexandria, virginia, davidculver, news 4. >> ns 4 is getting you and your family ready for school all over the dmv. come up at 6:00, tracy wilkins takes us toss a massive renovation underway for students in prince george's county. >>> and one-half of the labor y week

the school underwent a $26 million renovation. bureau chiefin tracee wi has newte more schools. that's ahead at 5:00. >> if your child likes t play games online, you'll want to hear this. >> that's right. predators have found ways to target your kids in the actual game. >> news 4'f angie g takes a look at what is putting your child at risk. >> reporter: shannon low's kids don't do sial med but they are online. >> utilize it for homework or might play a gamwo or with their friends before they go to bed. >> reporter: parents beware.in online gg means kids can play in realtime with peopl from anywhere. making them easy targets. >> childredators are using these devices in this technology to track and find your children. >> cyber security expert erik le says strangers posing at players are getting kids to give phone eir names and numbers and pictures. the dangers though, chat rooms. >> do you reallyant to gon and tell your kids no private room and private chatting and, unfortunately, current games aday don't have that as setting to block. >> reporter: some gaming safe