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Take a Crash Course in Student Housing Investments 08/09/2018 08:00pm • As the back-to-school season gets under way, you may be shopping around for new investments for your portfolio. Real estate is a solid diversification tool and student housing is an under-the-radar sector to consider this fall. "The student housing real estate investment market is virtually untappe Why Measles Protection Absolutely Still Matters 08/09/2018 08:00pm • You've seen the images: hundreds of tiny red dots clumped so closely on the skin that they merge into blazing swaths on a child's face, back, torso and limbs. Although startling, these photos of measles may seem almost retro, like illustrations from a 1950s medical textbook. In 2000, health official Montgomery Co. reveals more routes operated by bus driver charged with raping special needs student 08/09/2018 04:29pm • WASHINGTON — Montgomery County Public Schools officials have released an updated list of bus routes driven by the man charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old special needs student. On Wednesday, the school system published on its website an updated list of bus routes driven over the past Preventing Online Predators: Parents, police face wrenching conversations after abuse 08/09/2018 01:43am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'e785ac32-a597-4760-b792-fcc090f98274' }).render("5761536b9351a6a");}); The proliferation of smartphones and socia Children's biggest back-to-school worry and how you can address it 08/08/2018 08:00pm • The start of the school year means a lot of change for children. They might wonder whether their teacher will be nice and whether the work will be too hard or too much. But the No. 1 concern for children as they head into the new school year is whether they will have a friend in their class. As p 5 Reasons You Need a Credit Score 08/08/2018 08:00pm • If you're anti-credit score or just plain afraid of credit, you might want to rethink that stance. You're hurting yourself financially in the long run. As of 2015, there were 26 million people who were "credit invisible" -- meaning they had no credit history on file -- and 19 million people who wer Why Paid Sick Leave Is Important for Your Financial (and Physical) Health 08/08/2018 08:00pm • The ability to take paid sick days does more than boost your health -- it can buoy your financial security, too. Employees without paid sick benefits -- of which there are 34.2 million in the private sector -- are three times more likely to have family incomes below the poverty line, according to re Postpartum Complications: From Preeclampsia to Hemorrhaging 08/08/2018 08:00pm • There's a reason they call her the Queen. In an age when females are taking a stand for their own empowerment, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is the standard, a paragon of self-worth and confidence. Yet in her tell-all for Vogue's September issue, the fierce and flawless Queen Bey reveals that she too is Maryland, Virginia, DC ranked in study on underprivileged kids 08/08/2018 01:44pm • WASHINGTON – Some of the nation’s most underprivileged children live in D.C., a new study finds. The study, released by Wallethub, ranks all 50 states and the District when it comes to economic factors impacting children, such as child poverty and foster care. It found that D.C. has the fi Weighing the costs and need for long-term care insurance — Part 1 08/08/2018 05:52am • WASHINGTON — The very mention of long-term care makes many of us want to run the other way, but with roughly 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day from now until 2030, the future costs of long-term care, and health care in general, are a top concern of current and soon-to-be retirees. It’s Tips to make sure your child gets the best education 08/08/2018 12:07am • WASHINGTON — With summer in the rearview mirror and September straight ahead, school is on the mind of many this time of year. Whether your child is starting out or wrapping up, it’s not uncommon for parents to have questions when it comes to education: How do you know if a school is the righ 6 Factors to Consider Before Using Your Retirement Savings for Caregiving 08/07/2018 08:00pm • If you're looking after an aging parent or loved one, you may cover costs that come with caregiving without thinking about it. It's easy to pay out-of-pocket expenses, such as groceries, gas and medical equipment that's not covered by insurance. But as care needs increase, costs often do too. Among Breaking Through the Social Determinants of Health -- for Children's Sake 08/07/2018 08:00pm • I began my career in health care as a nurse at a children's hospital 35 years ago, and witnessing the firsthand impact of poverty and child abuse left me deeply affected and motivated to do more. Fast-forward to today -- the opportunity to lead a hospital like the Children's Hospital of Philadelphi Would-be assassin John Hinckley asking for unconditional release 08/07/2018 05:07pm • WASHINGTON — John Hinckley, the man who tried to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is asking to be unconditionally set free. A court filing from last week mentions that Hinckley in April "orally moved for an unconditional release from his commitment" under a provision of D.C. law. A judg Study warns of toxic chemicals found in crayons, back-to-school items 08/07/2018 09:18am • WASHINGTON — Parents getting started on back to school shopping should be aware of dangerous, toxic chemicals found in some popular school supplies. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) released findings from tests on school supplies that confirmed the presence of asbestos in som