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The Pandemic's Effect on Teen Eating 10/21/2021 12:00am • For so long, COVID-19 and the information around how it spread, how it impacted people and how it could be treated seemed to be evolving daily. Now, more than a year in and vaccination programs in full swing, I'm able to look other impacts the pandemic has had. That includes my own patients' health Getting to the Bottom of Diarrhea 10/21/2021 12:00am • Whether you call it the runs or Montezuma's revenge, diarrhea is a common experience for everyone like getting caught in the rain. While there's many colorful ways to describe diarrhea, it's one of the most widespread illnesses. There are nearly 180 million cases of acute diarrhea every year, accord Prince William School Board adds gender-identity to non-discrimination policy 10/20/2021 11:27pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Prince William County School Board voted Wednesday night to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the division’s non-discri Following violence at football game, 2 Montgomery County HS changing game time 10/20/2021 08:39pm • Following a recent large fight at a Maryland high school football game, two Montgomery County schools are changing the time of an upcoming game this Friday and limiting who can get in. The fight last Friday at Seneca Valley High School, which was hosting rival Northwest High School, involved a la Montgomery County schools considering 3 schedules for next school year 10/20/2021 06:41pm • When it comes to planning out the year, parents know it all comes down to the school schedule. Montgomery County schools in Maryland will consider a schedule that would have kids back to school after Labor Day. Three calendar options are on the table before the school board's Policy Management Co Prince William Co., VDOT to review intersection where 2 teens were killed 10/20/2021 12:13pm • Hours after a 13-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car Tuesday afternoon on Virginia State Route 15 in Haymarket, Prince William County leaders and the Virginia Department of Transportation said they will investigate the intersection where two children have died this year. The crash occurre Anne Arundel Co. superintendent addresses bus driver shortages with county delegation 10/20/2021 06:20am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In the wake of bus driver shortages and student violence in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Superintendent George Arlotto spoke with Is There a Lack of Diversity in Private Schools? 10/20/2021 12:00am • As millions of people took to the streets last year to protest for racial justice across America, Black students began to relay stories about what they experience in private schools on a popular Philadelphia-area platform called Black Main Line Speaks. The students told of white students using char Updates to Public Service Loan Forgiveness 10/20/2021 12:00am • The U.S. Department of Education has announced some changes to make the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program easier to navigate and to extend forgiveness to student loan borrowers who previously did not qualify. Under PSLF, federal student loan borrowers can receive loan forgiveness in exchange Montgomery Co. to consider grants for businesses that subsidize child care 10/19/2021 05:06am • The Montgomery County Council will consider legislation that would establish a matching grant program for small businesses that subsidize child care costs for their employees in the Maryland county. Montgomery County Council Vice President Gabe Albornoz said he and his co-sponsor, County Council Prediabetes: How to Prevent It 10/19/2021 12:00am • The scourge of Type 2 diabetes in America is well documented. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention count more than 34 million Americans who have been diagnosed with the disease, according to a 2020 report. But a lesser-known condition that should serve to warn people to take action -- but Paid Family Leave: Everything You Need to Know 10/19/2021 12:00am • Paid leave can be one key way families maintain financial stability through the first year of parenthood, a difficult medical diagnosis or when an ailing family member requires caregiving. Yet many Americans do not have access to paid leave or choose not to take unpaid leave for financial reasons. Understanding Charter Schools vs. Public Schools 10/19/2021 12:00am • As recently as a few decades ago, parents using the public school system had little choice where to send their children to school. The rise of charter schools changed the education marketplace and provided new options, even for parents without the means or desire to send their students to private s 10 Colleges That Received the Most Applications 10/19/2021 12:00am • 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: Anne Arundel County school complex put on lockdown after report of a possible gun 10/18/2021 05:33pm • Old Mill High School and Old Mill Middle School in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, went into lockdown Monday afternoon after a student reported seeing another student with a possible gun, which turned out to be a BB gun. “Shortly before dismissal, a student at Old Mill High School reported that