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Will schools get help from Congress to reopen? Va. educators share concerns 07/29/2020 02:05pm • School systems are struggling with critical decisions over how they should reopen, and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., warned educators on Wednesday that it could be "a rocky couple of weeks" before Congress provides funding to help them deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Warner said during a virt Tips for Monitoring and Controlling Blood Sugar Levels 07/29/2020 12:00am • Diabetes may be the health condition for which people who have it can do most to influence its effects. If you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, keeping on top of blood glucose -- or blood sugar -- levels reduces your risk of short- and long-term complications and improves your quality of life. Fact Fairfax Co. teachers union requests virtual working option for all staff 07/28/2020 10:37pm • Public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, will begin all classes virtually in September, but the county's teachers union is trying to get the system to address issues for other support staffers like bus drivers, secretaries and custodians, who feel they've been left out of the discussions and unde Local college, university leaders discuss pandemic challenges for the fall 07/28/2020 01:21pm • Leaders from a number of local colleges and universities on Tuesday talked about the challenges they face as they prepare for an unpredictable fall semester during the coronavirus pandemic. Ronald Mason, president of the University of the District of Columbia, said in the online discussion that h A Guide to Stipends 07/27/2020 12:00am • Stipends are a type of payment used by a growing number of organizations to incentivize employees, researchers, teachers, interns and volunteers. To help increase your understanding of and the implications around getting a stipend, here is a comprehensive guide to stipends, including some facts and WTOP Top Kids Awards Rules 2020 07/23/2020 03:06pm • WTOP – TOP Kids Awards Contest Official Rules   NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.   BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES.   Eligibility: Entrants who are 18 years of ag 7 Semiconductor Stocks With Strong Dividends 07/23/2020 12:00am • Branded chipmakers have big margins, but these stocks have better yield.In years past, semiconductor stocks were popular income investments because they offered steady dividend growth as the leading names in the space like Intel Corp. (ticker: INTC) and Texas Instruments (TXN) thrived. The sector ha Twitter takes down 7,000 accounts linked to QAnon 07/21/2020 08:38pm • Twitter has removed thousands of accounts linked to QAnon, a group known for spreading conspiracy theories and disinformation online. "We've been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm," Twitter's safe Duolingo English Test and U.S. College Admissions 07/21/2020 12:00am • Most college admissions tests, like the SAT, ACT and TOEFL, were not administered in person in North Macedonia this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, so recent high school graduate Mila Bileska took the online Duolingo English Test. Since then, she's been busy researching specific admissi 8 Energy Stocks to Buy as Crude Prices Recover 07/20/2020 12:00am • Energy stocks have bounced back from March lows in a big way.The energy sector has been a market laggard in recent years and was one of the hardest-hit market segments during the first-quarter market crash. West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices briefly fell below $0 per barrel at one point as U.S Unique drive-thru drama brings safe theater to Virginia community during pandemic 07/19/2020 07:44pm • While most theaters have stopped live shows, a group in McLean, Virginia, has shifted its focus from creating shows for a big audience, to creating a show that comes right to car windows. "What would people in pre-Internet times do if the same situation came up?" asked Andrew Scott Zimmer, writer Bike boom brought on by pandemic includes nonprofits that refurbish bikes 07/17/2020 06:40pm • Like retailers scrambling to fill the demand for new bikes, nonprofit Gearin'Up Bicycles in Northeast D.C. was experiencing a sales boom of its own. Keith Jackson is the operations manager of the nonprofit that gives young people a chance to get their hands dirty, get some employment training and 9 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever 07/16/2020 12:00am • These stocks offer decades of potential dividends.There are a number of dividend stocks that have been surging in 2020, including plays related to consumer staples and social distancing amid the pandemic. However, income investors may not be best served by chasing these short-term trends. After all, Charles County school board votes to start year with all-virtual learning 07/15/2020 01:55am • Students in Charles County, Maryland, public schools will not start off the school year in person, the school board voted Tuesday. Under the plan, students would receive full-day online instruction four days a week, with Wednesdays designated as independent study days when students could also arr Money Moves You Will Be Thankful For 07/15/2020 12:00am • Take these steps to improve your finances now. There is no time like the present to start improving your finances. "Procrastination is the No. 1 reason people fail in retirement," says Luke Lloyd, wealth advisor and investment strategist with Strategic Wealth Partners in Independence, Ohio.However,