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Why COVID-19 vaccines for younger children would come in smaller doses 10/27/2021 07:10pm • The Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine that could soon be authorized for younger children still requires two shots given on the same schedule as the vaccine for adolescents and adults -- but the doses will be a third of the size. For 5- to 11-year-olds, Pfizer has requested US Food and Drug Admin Keep Halloween scares fun with safety-minded costumes 10/27/2021 06:18pm • A D.C.-area pediatrician has tips for parents to help kids' costumes -- from face paint to glow stick jewelry and properly fitting capes and masks -- stay Halloween-safe. "If you are going to be using makeup, or hair dye, I would do a patch test," said Dr. Adrienne Collier, the chief of pediatric Google rolls out tool to help minors delete photos from search 10/27/2021 05:42pm • Google is now making it easier for minors or their parents to have photos of them deleted from search results. In a blog post published Wednesday, the company said it is rolling out a tool that lets parents and kids under the age of 18 request photos be removed from its images tab or no longer ap Should DC students be required to receive COVID-19 vaccine? Parents, council members weigh options 10/27/2021 04:10pm • D.C. parents largely spoke in favor Wednesday of a proposed bill that would require all eligible students to receive the coronavirus vaccine. But many raised concerns over how the requirement would be implemented, and called for pushing back the deadline into next year. As written, the Coronaviru Some Loudoun County parents, residents call for school board, superintendent to resign 10/27/2021 03:03pm • The Loudoun County School Board in Virginia got an earful of criticism from parents and residents during a meeting Tuesday night. Some 120 people signed up to address the board either online or in person. There were so many people scheduled to speak that the usual three minutes of time allotted p Free dog costume contest with 'Halloween Best in Show' at The Boro in Tysons 10/27/2021 11:49am • Does your dog have an adorable costume picked out for puppy trick-or-treating? The Boro in Tysons, Virginia, is hosting its first ever "Halloween Best in Show," held at Boro Park on 8350 Broad Street near the Silver Line Metro this Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. "We're really excited," Mer Over 100 school bus routes canceled in Charles Co. on 4th day of sickout 10/27/2021 08:50am • Parents in Charles County, Maryland, continue to scramble in an effort to get their kids to school as a labor action by bus drivers stretches into a fourth day. Over 100 routes are shown as canceled Wednesday morning, according to the Charles County Public Schools website. Drivers are in the m 15 Items You Should Always Buy in Bulk 10/27/2021 12:00am • It seems counterproductive to spend more in order to save more, but that's what buying in bulk is all about. You purchase a large volume of one product that you know you'll use no matter what, and in exchange you get a price break. And there's good reason to think about ways to save on your grocery Lacrosse legend Pat Spencer chasing NBA dream with Go-Go 10/26/2021 07:39pm • Lacrosse legend chasing NBA dream with Wizards' affiliate originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   When looking at Pat Spencer's basketball journey from The Boys' Latin School of Maryland to the Wizards' practice facility where he is now at training camp with the Capital City Montgomery Co. mask mandate may end Thursday, middle schools to host vaccine hubs for kids 10/26/2021 02:39pm • Lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, say the indoor mask mandate put in place in August amid the delta variant surge will end a day earlier than initially planned, as long as the transmission of the virus holds at current levels. The indoor mask mandate is now set to lift at 12:01 a.m. Thurs Sick-out for Charles Co. school bus drivers enters day 3 10/26/2021 07:27am • There's more frustration for parents in Maryland's Charles County as the planned sick-out by bus drivers reaches its third day. Most bus routes canceled again Tuesday morning. More Charles County News More Maryland News This comes after about 25% of routes were canceled Mon Hogan says Maryland is ready to deliver boosters to adults and vaccines to children 10/25/2021 04:08pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the state is ready to deliver COVID-19 booster shots to the nearly 1.4 million Marylanders who are eligible for one, and it is preparing Pfizer doses for the 515,000 children who could soon become eligible for their first vaccine. “We have both the supply and capa Fairfax Co. school board hires firm to help find next superintendent 10/25/2021 03:04pm • The Fairfax County School Board in Virginia said it has hired human resources recruitment firm GR Recruiting to help it find its next superintendent. In an online statement, the board said the firm was selected because of its experience conducting searches in large K-12 school districts. In a Widespread disruption to Charles Co. school bus routes amid sick-out 10/25/2021 09:00am • Charles County students and parents are dealing with widespread interruptions to school bus routes Monday as drivers continue a labor action pressuring the Maryland district's administrators for fairer wages. In a news release, Charles County Public Schools said 157 bus routes did not have covera How Parents Can Help Kindergarten Readiness 10/25/2021 12:00am • Kindergarten is an exciting rite of passage for American children as they join the system that will educate them for the next dozen years. But is your child ready for life in kindergarten? While the start date for compulsory education varies by state, most children begin kindergarten in the calenda