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Smart Ways to Gift Money to Children 09/14/2021 12:00am • Most parents with the ability to give money to their adult children plan to do just that. But it's not only the tax implications of gifting that parents must consider before writing a check or creating a trust. The timing, amount and method of gifting to adult children can have long-term effects on Montgomery Co. schools release new plans to keep kids out of quarantine 09/13/2021 08:00pm • After over thousands of students in Montgomery County, Maryland, were sent home to quarantine over coronavirus concerns, the system is introducing new plans to keep more students in the classroom. "We always planned that we would come back and reevaluate after a couple of weeks, knowing that ther Child COVID cases increased nearly 240% since July, pediatricians' group says 09/13/2021 07:25pm • Covid-19 infections have risen "exponentially" among children in the US since July, according to data published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The group reported 243,373 new cases among kids over the past week. While this is a decline from last week, when 251,781 cases were r Children's National in DC nearing capacity amid surge in respiratory illnesses 09/13/2021 06:39pm • Children's National Hospital in D.C. is nearing full capacity amid a surge in respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and another viral disease usually seen in the winter months. The hospital's chief medical officer, Dr. David Wessel, said that as the hospital reaches capacity, its priorities a Prince William School Board to consider mandating COVID-19 vaccines for staff 09/13/2021 04:00pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Prince William County School Board this week will consider mandating COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for school staff. The age 'It is going to be disruptive': 5 tips for parents preparing for potential COVID in schools 09/13/2021 03:40pm • Just days into the new school year, hundreds of D.C.-area students are in quarantine after potentially being exposed to the coronavirus. An entire sixth-grade class at Johnson Middle School in Southeast D.C. was told to quarantine, as were about 1,000 students in Montgomery County, Maryland. T Annapolis hospital to delay some surgeries to free up beds for COVID-19 patients 09/13/2021 09:13am • Anne Arundel Medical Center, owned by Luminis Health, is delaying some elective surgeries that require overnight care, starting Monday. However, surgeries in which patients can be discharged the same day will continue. According to The Capital Gazette, the delay is due to the increase in COVID-19 NY hospital pauses baby deliveries after resignations over vaccine mandate 09/13/2021 06:00am • A hospital in upstate New York is "pausing" deliveries of babies because of the number of maternity unit employee resignations over the state's Covid-19 vaccination requirements, health officials say. Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville, about 60 miles northeast of Syracuse, will stop deliv Anchors aweigh: Cruise ship prepped to leave Baltimore port 09/13/2021 05:15am • BALTIMORE — Cruise ship passengers readied to leave Baltimore’s port for the first time in 18 months this weekend. The Baltimore Sun reports the Carnival Pride welcomed 1,500 passengers for a weeklong voyage to the Bahamas that was starting Sunday. The Pride is operating at 70% capacity. A China's strict 21 day quarantine under question after new outbreak emerges 09/13/2021 03:12am • A man who completed 21 days of mandatory quarantine upon returning to China from overseas has been identified as the likely source of a new outbreak, raising questions over the sustainability of the country's stringent zero-Covid strategy. The fresh outbreak in Fujian province on China's southeas Key changes in how 2022 best colleges rankings were calculated 09/13/2021 12:00am • The 37th edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings was released today. Since the mid-1980s, U.S. News has annually published data on colleges and universities to help prospective students and their families make the important -- and costly -- decision about choosing the right school. For th 10 most, least expensive private colleges 09/13/2021 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: C See the Average College Tuition in 2021-2022 09/13/2021 12:00am • The average college tuition cost has increased in the 2021-2022 academic year over the prior year across both public and private schools, U.S. News data shows. A college's sticker price is the amount advertised as the full rate for tuition and fees before financial need, scholarships and other aid a Princeton, Williams top 2022 US News best colleges rankings 09/13/2021 12:00am • Shaken by the coronavirus pandemic, many American families have been thrust into uncertain times. But one thing the pandemic and resulting economic shake-up made clear is that higher education pays off. Unemployment has remained lowest for workers over age 25 who have a bachelor's degree and high Surge of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients straining hospitals 09/12/2021 03:18am • Twenty-six states in the US have fully vaccinated more than half of their population, federal data shows, but some hospitals are still filling up with Covid-19 patients who did not get their shots. In Colorado, most of those who are eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19 have received at lea