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Consider Taking Online Courses as an On-Campus Student 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Many on-campus college students take at least one fully online class at some point during their education. That's according to a 2018 report from the Babson Survey Research Group, which found that more than half of the more than 6 million online students in the U.S. -- referring to those who enroll If Gaming Addiction Is Now a Mental Health Disorder, How Can We Fight It? 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Can someone become addicted to playing video games? According to the World Health Organization, the answer is yes. The WHO is adding "gaming disorder" to the 11th edition of its International Classification of Diseases, known as ICD-11, a guide that informs health care diagnoses, treatment decision Protecting Your Family During a Particularly Bad Flu Season 02/15/2018 07:00pm • This year's flu season is officially reaching its peak, and this year's strain of influenza virus is cause for considerable concern, striking with a vengeance not seen in decades. It's causing more severe illness, more hospitalizations and even more children's deaths, as parents do what they can to Md. bill would double penalty for drunken driving with child passenger 02/15/2018 08:03am • WASHINGTON — The penalty for drunken driving with a child in the car could double if a new bill becomes law in Maryland. "The crime of DWI in Maryland while transporting a minor is on the rise," said Kurt Erickson, president and CEO of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program, testifying in favo Could a History of Childhood Abuse Be Contributing to Your Depression? 02/14/2018 07:00pm • The ripple effects of childhood abuse extend well beyond the immediate time surrounding the abuse and can continue to cause significant disruption throughout a person's life, even if on the surface things seem calm. Studies show that so-called adverse childhood experiences -- stressful or traumatic Student Loan Forgiveness: The Complete Guide 02/14/2018 07:00pm • Having your student loans wiped out may sound too good to be true. But it can happen. Student loan borrowers may be eligible for forgiveness, cancellation, repayment or discharge programs. However, qualifying for these programs can depend on many factors, including the types of loans you have, your What Parents Can Do to Reduce Borrowing and Repay College Loans 02/14/2018 07:00pm • Adam Minsky, a Boston-based lawyer, has been coaching student borrowers on how to deal with poor loan servicing, unscrupulous debt collectors and unsavory lenders since he started his legal practice in 2011. But in recent years, parents who've taken out loans to finance their kids' educations have Md. governor's proposal would ensure casino money funds school construction, instruction 02/14/2018 06:38pm • ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced a new education spending plan that he says would deliver on a promise made when Maryland passed legislation allowing gaming in the state a decade ago. At a news conference at the State House in Annapolis, Hogan described his “Commitment to Educ Shooting at Florida high school, number of wounded unclear 02/14/2018 03:24pm • PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A shooting at a Florida high school Wednesday sent students rushing out into the streets as SWAT team members swarmed in and locked down the building, and police warned that the shooter was still at large. School officials said they had received reports of multiple injuries. Va. Senate OKs school zone speed cameras, a limit on suspending younger students 02/13/2018 10:32pm • RICHMOND, Va. — More than 17,000 kids in pre-K through third grade are suspended each year in Virginia, but a bill approved by the state Senate aims to change that. Republican Sen. Bill Stanley's bill would prohibit suspensions lasting longer than three school days, as well as expulsions, unles Understand the Potential Policy Shifts Affecting Parent Loans 02/13/2018 07:00pm • If universities lack the ability and sophistication to better steer parents away from overwhelming parental debt, then perhaps the federal government and Department of Education can adopt that role. But instead the Feds ask parents -- many of whom have never borrowed such large amounts outside of a Battling Pervasive Ageism 02/13/2018 07:00pm • Older people who have negative views about their aging live on average 7.5 years less than people with positive attitudes. In fact, they walk more slowly, experience memory problems and recover less fully from a fall or fracture, among other things. Their attitude literally pulls them down. And yet Rape victims in Md. get right to terminate parental rights of attackers 02/13/2018 03:11pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. — It was a bill-signing ceremony some advocates thought they’d never see. After more than a decade of seeing their bills run out of time in the Maryland General Assembly, supporters for survivors of sexual assault saw legislation that will allow rape victims to terminate the paren Labor of love: How a local couple turns cocoa beans into chocolate bars 02/13/2018 02:12am • WASHINGTON — Think chocolate for Valentine’s Day is cheesy or boring? Think again. D.C.-based artisan chocolate company Harper Macaw is anything but. Owners Colin and Sarah Hartman’s brand is one that’s built around rainforest conservation — they even named their company after two en Montgomery Co. would have to hire 133 phys. ed. teachers if Md. expands PE 02/12/2018 08:28pm • WASHINGTON — A bill introduced in Maryland's General Assembly that would require a specific number of minutes of physical education classes could have a dramatic impact on Montgomery County Public Schools, if it passes. Physical education classes are required for elementary school students in