TAKOMA PARK, Md. (WUSA9) -- Takoma Park Police say an attempted car theft ended in a crash in the middle of the street this weekend.

According to police, some time between Saturday at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:00 a.m., someone attempted to steal the a woman's vehicle that had been parked at her home in the 1300 block of Elson Place.

Police say the thief punched the ignition in an attempt to steal the vehicle. The car's owner discovered the next morning that it was moved about 50 yards from where it had been parked, left in the middle of the road, where it had collided head-on with a neighbor's vehicle, according to police.

Police are asking anyone with information to please call 301-270-1100. You can also text TPPDTIP plus your message to 847411.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - While Maryland public schools scored above national averages on a recent national reading assessment, the state had blocked more than half of English language learners and students with learning disabilities from taking the test.

The Washington Post reports Maryland excluded 62 percent of students in the two categories from the fourth-grade reading test. The state blocked 60 percent of those students from taking the eighth-grade reading test.

Maryland's exclusion rate was more than double that of any other state on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress. The board overseeing the test has set a goal that states exclude just 15 percent of learning-disabled and English language learners.

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- LOG ON TO http://www.wusa9.com/givejoy to donate a toy or money to children via "Volunteers of America." 

Jan Jeffcoat is out on assignment and it's a GREAT assignment! Jan's in Prince George's County helping to kick off our holiday virtual toy drive!

WUSA9 has teamed up with the Volunteers of America Chesapeake on a new one-of-a-kind holiday campaign called "Give Joy" and it gives you a chance to help needy kids and families this holiday season with the click of a button. We're calling it a JOY DRIVE and you can buy a toy, donate or just send a holiday message virtually - from home, from work, from anywhere!

Between now and mid December Jan and the whole team here at wusa 9 will be bringing you stories about the people you can help. If you follow her on Twitter @JanJeffcoat you can get live twitter updates.