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Know Who's Who in the Student Loan World 10/13/2021 12:00am • How to describe the federal student loan program? Well, it's complicated. Here are some key terms and players you need to know if you plan to use federal financial aid to pay for college. Key Student Loan Terms and Resources William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. As of July 1, 2010, all feder DC parents press council over student safety measures; Bowser speeds up timeline for road projects 10/12/2021 02:36pm • A bill that the D.C. council is discussing would create a new government office focused on student safety in the District. And several city parents testified before the council Tuesday morning to throw their support behind the legislation. The bill — 24-66: Safe Passage to School Expansion Act 'Dopesick' gives Purdue Pharma and OxyContin a sweeping dramatic treatment 10/12/2021 08:48am • "Dopesick" is a major undertaking, exploring the opioid crisis from multiple angles, including the ground-level carnage inflicted by OxyContin addiction, Purdue Pharma's inner workings and the government personnel seeking to combat it. Scattered in places, in its totality it's an engrossing eight-pa Anne Arundel Co. school board backs funding for bus driver pay increase 10/12/2021 08:09am • Anne Arundel County school bus drivers and attendants are one step closer to a $5 per hour wage increase after the Maryland district's school board approved the budget supplement needed to fund it. The board of education voted Monday in favor of a $7.4 million budget request to provide the school Lego pledges to remove 'gender bias' from its products 10/12/2021 06:49am • Lego has announced plans to remove gender bias from its products, after a study commissioned by the brand found that girls are hindered by "unequal and restrictive" attitudes towards creativity and play. Although the Danish toy maker did not outline specific changes to its products or marketing, Joovy voluntarily recalls some of its jogging strollers after reports of wheel failure 10/12/2021 05:41am • Stroller manufacturer Joovy is recalling over 9,000 of its Zoom 360 Ultralight units after a dozen cases of wheel failure, including one where a child was injured. In a voluntary recall posted Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Joovy said the 26-pound stroller’s front whee Calvert Co. bus drivers no-show, impacting bus routes 10/12/2021 01:35am • EDITOR'S NOTE: The story has been updated to clarify a quote about the pay rate for bus drivers in Calvert County, Maryland.  Calvert County Public Schools in Maryland confirmed that drivers of it's bus fleet will "call out sick" on Monday to draw attention to what the district called "challenge U.S. News Launches Elementary and Middle Schools Rankings 10/12/2021 12:00am • Today, for the first time, U.S. News published rankings of public elementary and middle schools. Like our annual Best High Schools rankings, we hope these statistical assessments are a useful resource for parents in conjunction with the accompanying data we publish on school characteristics. All pu What Is Reggio Emilia Education? 10/12/2021 12:00am • When it's time for children to start their schooling, parents face big decisions almost immediately. Different educational philosophies are available beginning in preschool that will govern curriculum, teaching and testing in the classroom. One that U.S. parents are almost sure to encounter is Reggi 10 Colleges Where Early Applicants Have an Edge 10/12/2021 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: 'Unacceptable' — Montgomery Co. leaders react to reports of racist abuse at high school games 10/11/2021 11:40pm • Principals from two Montgomery County, Maryland, high schools met with students and school equity teams Monday to deal with racist comments made at recent sporting events. The incidents happened at girls’ soccer and volleyball games between students from Einstein and Sherwood high schools Sept. Falls Church could see school bus double runs, delays due to driver shortages 10/11/2021 01:38pm • Falls Church City Public Schools in Virginia is alerting parents that some school bus routes could be delayed because of double runs starting Tuesday. The problem is driver shortages. The announcement comes as many school districts in the D.C. region are experiencing similar issues. "The Tr What you should be getting paid in DC (and why you might quit) 10/11/2021 08:47am • Staffing firm Robert Half has just released its 56th annual free Salary Guide. Created in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Labor, it covers projected starting salaries for more than 500 positions in professional services jobs, including finance, accounting, technology, marketing, creative, cu Capital Area Food Bank encourages donors to write legacy letters 10/11/2021 02:02am • Woman hand with pen writing a letter. More than 140,000 children under the age of 18 have lost a parent or custodial grandparent to COVID-19, modeling from a recent study suggests. Minority children account for 65 percent of people who lost a primary care giver due to COVID. One local nonp Virginia's gubernatorial election is more important than ever as a national barometer 10/11/2021 12:14am • Virginia Democrat Terry McAuliffe has admitted President Joe Biden's political woes drag on his gubernatorial campaign. But they pale against the shockwaves that would rip through the White House if he loses his race next month at a perilous time for the party in Washington. If Republican Glenn Y