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After lawsuit from Ellington parents, DC agrees to redo residency fraud notices 05/23/2018 05:33pm • WASHINGTON — More than 100 students at D.C.‘s Duke Ellington School of the Arts accused of improperly attending the school have been granted a temporary reprieve, after a judge faulted the city for its handling of an investigation into student residency. After a court hearing Wednesday, D.C.' Va. man charged with sexually abusing 13-year-old boy in Howard Co. 05/23/2018 03:32pm • WASHINGTON — Police in Howard County, Maryland, have charged a 32-year-old man from Reston, Virginia, with sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy. Joseph Coffinberger, 32, of Reston, Va.. Police are concerned he may have victimized other children in Maryland and Virginia. (Courtesy Howard County P What to Know About the Cost of Paying for Meals in College 05/22/2018 08:00pm • With skyrocketing tuition prices at four-year colleges, paying for meals is often an overlooked cost. "Budgeting for college goes far beyond saving up for tuition. Many families neglect to factor in the additional expenses that often come with being a college student, including living and dining co Are donor advised funds right for your charitable giving? 05/22/2018 01:36pm • WASHINGTON — A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a powerful and popular tool to simplify the management of your charitable giving. According to the 2017 Donor Advised Fund report from the National Philanthropic Trust, donor-advised funds reached a record $23 billion in contributions in 2016. Donor-ad Duke Ellington parents sue; say DC rushed findings of enrollment fraud 05/22/2018 01:30pm • WASHINGTON — Several parents of students deemed to be improperly attending the Duke Ellington School of the Arts are suing D.C. education officials over the handling of a report that found "significant" residency fraud at the prestigious performing arts high school. The lawsuit, filed by eight Got teenagers? Study says be sure to get some sleep 05/22/2018 05:14am • WASHINGTON — Want to be a better parent to your teenager? You might need to get a better night's sleep. Mothers getting inadequate or poor quality of sleep tend to be more lax and more often inconsistent when enforcing discipline with their adolescents, according to a study published in the The Talk You Should Have With Your Teen Before Summer Starts 05/21/2018 08:00pm • In short order your teen will be finished with the school year and looking forward to more unstructured time, fun with friends, shorts, bikinis, flirting and thoughts of a summer romance. Whether you have a son or a daughter, now is the time to start chatting about important things to keep in mind r Malaysia Made History. What Does it Do Now? 05/21/2018 08:00pm • Malaysia made history earlier this month by ousting the longtime ruling party from power in a surprising electoral outcome that caught most observers off-guard. It now faces opportunities and challenges unprecedented in the country's history. Democratically deposing Najib Razak, the wealthy leader 52 Dividend Stocks Boasting 25-Year Dividend Growth 05/21/2018 08:00pm • Rock-solid dividend stocks you can bank on.Finding great dividend stocks is hard work. Any company can pay a dividend -- but is it prudent, sustainable, based on a sound and stable long-term business, and liable to grow? And from an investor's perspective, is it meaningful? These are the questions t 10 Least Expensive Private Medical Schools 05/21/2018 08:00pm • 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: How Past Money Mistakes Can Shape Your Financial Future 05/21/2018 08:00pm • If your finances are a wreck, and you're wondering how your savings plans got derailed, reflect on your previous money habits. After all, it's easy to repeat past pitfalls and make the same budgeting blunders. And when it comes to debt and compound interest, financial mistakes -- like buying an expe 10 Advantages of Using a 529 to Pay for College 05/20/2018 08:00pm • More families are saving with 529 accounts. When saving for a child or grandchild's college education, a tax-advantaged 529 plan is a popular way to save because of its many advantages. A 529 plan allows an investor to contribute after-tax dollars for qualified higher education expenses, such as tui School Shooting Aftermath: Q&A With Grieving Parkland Parent 05/20/2018 08:00pm • In February, 14-year-old Jaime Guttenberg was killed in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. She left behind parents Fred and Jennifer and older brother Jesse. Seventeen victims died in the shooting and many others had non-fatal injuries. Since then, Fred G Montgomery Co. school urges talk between parents, teens before watching Netflix show 05/18/2018 09:54pm • WASHINGTON — An Montgomery County high school principal is urging parents to talk with their teenage kids before they watch the second season of a controversial show on Netflix. The show "13 Reasons Why" received widespread criticism with some accusing it of glamorizing teen suicide when it fir Prince George's Co. high school evacuated over senior prank fireworks 05/18/2018 09:34am • BOWIE, Md. (AP) — A senior prank has sparked the evacuation of a Maryland high school. WJZ-TV reports that Bowie High School Principal Robynne Prince said in a letter to parents that a small group of students sprayed students and staff with squirt guns and set off fireworks Tuesday morning.