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Worker shortage forces summer camps to trim — or cancel — all programs 06/04/2022 07:16am • Many working parents who rely on local summer camps to keep their kids busy when school's out for the summer won't have that option this year because of a serious staffing shortage. The start of summer vacation has arrived, but instead of preparing to welcome campers, several camps have had to di 9 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Now Under $5 06/01/2022 08:00pm • These $5 stocks may have major upside.The rocky start to 2022 in the market has dragged down the stock prices of many high-quality stocks and created a handful of opportunities for long-term investors to scoop up cheap shares. Investors looking for bargain stocks trading under $5 find themselves sea School Shootings: How to Help Kids Cope 06/01/2022 08:00pm • Since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24 that left 19 children and two teachers dead, fear and grief have gripped classrooms and households across the nation. Many families struggled with whether or not they should talk to their children about the horrific event. ‘Safe spaces’: Montgomery Co. officials talk school safety after Texas shooting 06/01/2022 05:18pm • After last week’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, a group of police, school and governmental leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, held a briefing to outline the steps the county has in place to prevent such an incident. “It is absolutely times like now in which we Watch Shanghai residents race to get out after months of lockdown 06/01/2022 04:35am • The skyscrapers lit up, roads filled with traffic, and young people drank and danced in the streets as fireworks boomed overhead. Shanghai celebrated Wednesday with a long-awaited burst of life, as the government lifted its city-wide lockdown. But the process of reopening is likely to be slow and How Schools Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning 05/31/2022 08:00pm • Fourteen years ago, Cleveland public schools turned the rooms where students were sent for in-school suspension into places where students having behavioral issues could go to talk to a counselor, do homework or just relax in a beanbag chair. "They're designed to have intervention focus rather than How to Unretire 05/31/2022 08:00pm • After spending time in retirement, some individuals opt to look for work again. Entering the job market in retirement can bring its own set of advantages and potential drawbacks. Before filling out an application, you'll want to think through your financial situation and how your retirement benefits Alexandria City High School to operate on 'modified return' starting Tuesday 05/30/2022 07:49pm • Editor's Note:  Alexandria City High School will operate on a modified return. This story has been updated.  Not all students at Alexandria City High School will return to in-person learning starting Tuesday. The Northern Virginia high school will operate on a "modified return" amid the ongo Online threats not 'credible,' but Montgomery Co. high school adding police, staff as kids return 05/30/2022 07:00pm • Officials at Winston Churchill High School in Montgomery County, Maryland, believe that there is "no immediate, credible threat," but there will be additional staff and police present following online threats to the school that were widely shared on social media. In a letter to the school communi Job outlook for recent college graduates 05/30/2022 03:00am • Last year, though strong growth was projected in hiring, the class of 2021 graduated into what some experts considered a recession. The situation looks much better for 2022 college grads, with the National Association of Colleges and Employers projecting a 31.6 % increase in college hiring. In early Angela Davis on social change: 'No movement is possible without hope' 05/29/2022 10:22am • After more than 50 years, Angela Davis is still instantly recognizable worldwide as the face of revolution. But at the age of 78, she has come to terms with her image. Asked to comment on her likeness appearing in posters and murals, she said, "I felt really uncomfortable, and that is because I Virginia man pleads guilty to failing to pay $1.3M in taxes 05/27/2022 07:52am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to charges that he failed to pay $1.3 million in taxes to the IRS by withholding payroll taxes from three different companies owned by his family. U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber said in a news release Thursday that David Corey Warren of Chester Northern Virginia students call for action following Texas shooting 05/26/2022 11:00pm • Students in Northern Virginia walked out of school on Thursday to call for action following a shooting that killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Texas this week, and more are planning to walk out again. They joined students across the U.S. who also walked out, calling for lawm Can You Use a Personal Credit Card to Start a Business? 05/25/2022 08:00pm • Regardless of the type of business you want to run, you'll likely have some startup costs to get it off the ground. Unfortunately, access to business financing options is rather limited for new businesses, and you may not want to apply for a business credit card until you know your idea will pan out Why Diversification Is Important in Investing 05/25/2022 08:00pm • History is filled with stories of successful stock pickers -- figures who bet a large portion of their portfolios on a few stocks after thorough analysis and walked away with handsome gains. That being said, history is also filled with thousands of average investors who underperformed a simple index