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Fairfax Co. parents call for less laptop, tablet screen time during class

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Fairfax Co. parents call for less laptop, tablet screen time during class

Five Things to Know About Largest Cell Phone Ban Study

Five Things to Know About Largest Cell Phone Ban Study

1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility

1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

Prince George’s County rolls out package of bills on childcare affordability

Prince George’s County rolls out package of bills on childcare affordability

Advocates push back on DC mayor’s plan to cut childcare pay program

Advocates push back on DC mayor’s plan to cut childcare pay program

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How a Wish kid used his moment to unite his family

How a Wish kid used his moment to unite his family

Kanaiyah’s Law and other Md. bills protecting foster kids among 200 bills signed into law

Kanaiyah’s Law and other Md. bills protecting foster kids among 200 bills signed into law

Michigan tests expanding free ‘pre-K for all’ to home child-care providers

Michigan tests expanding free ‘pre-K for all’ to home child-care providers

Police to parents: Pay attention to laws on dirt bike licensing and operation

Police to parents: Pay attention to laws on dirt bike licensing and operation

Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says

Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says

More kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool, with California’s surge leading the way

More kids than ever are attending state-funded preschool, with California’s surge leading the way

Pregnancy is more risky for Black moms. What a doctor says partners can do to help

Pregnancy is more risky for Black moms. What a doctor says partners can do to help

The troubling place young adults often go for financial advice, and why

The troubling place young adults often go for financial advice, and why

South Korean minister vows to expand legal remedies for adoptees and other rights victims

South Korean minister vows to expand legal remedies for adoptees and other rights victims

Stitched with love: Transgender youth unveil quilt at Arlington Central Library

Stitched with love: Transgender youth unveil quilt at Arlington Central Library

Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo

Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo

Should mom get you an Easter basket? Adult kids say ‘yes’

Should mom get you an Easter basket? Adult kids say ‘yes’

FDA recalls children’s liquid pain reliever; local doctor says it’s time to spring clean your medicine cabinet

FDA recalls children’s liquid pain reliever; local doctor says it’s time to spring clean your medicine cabinet

Iris Rainer Dart returns to tell her epic story of female friendship with ‘Beaches’ on Broadway

Iris Rainer Dart returns to tell her epic story of female friendship with ‘Beaches’ on Broadway

Longtime DC child care program scrambles to raise funds to continue to operate in Mount Pleasant

Longtime DC child care program scrambles to raise funds to continue to operate in Mount Pleasant

After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child’s social media use

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child’s social media use

Florida bill against marrying your first cousin fails

Florida bill against marrying your first cousin fails

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