Growing number of parents get vaccine exemptions for their kids – WTOP News

If you compare the 2019-20 to the 2023-2003 school year, you would see that the national kindergarten coverage with state-required… If you compare the 2019-20 to the 2023-2003 school year, you would see that the national kindergarten coverage with state-required vaccinations dropped from 95% to approximately 93%. Exemptions increased in 41 jurisdictions, with 14 reporting…

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Alexandria celebrates Scottish roots with 53rd annual Christmas walk – WTOP News

Kilts, kids and canines flooded the streets of Old Town Alexandria in Virginia on Saturday afternoon, as the city celebrated its 53rd annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade. The event honors the city’s 1749 founding by Scottish merchants, including its namesake — Scotsman John Alexander, who owned the land that eventually became Alexandria. “The ancient Scottish…

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