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It began when her mother, Kim Castellano, lost her hair, lost her breasts, then lost her life. Over a year later, Riley Castellano teamed up with her best friend, Anna Lockhart, to turn their loss into something meaningful.
Read moreBy Ben Lenhart With election season upon us, most Americans assume we have an absolute right to participate in the elections
Read moreWhether or not you have children enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools, the upcoming general election is an important one. At least six of the nine seated School Board members will be new since six current board members, myself included, are not running for re-election. It takes five votes to pass any legislation, policies or other action items so the new School Board will likely have a tremendous impact on the future of public education in our county. The quality of our schools attracts not only homeowners but businesses like Amazon and Google.
Read moreOne afternoon, while moving your teen’s backpack, you notice a clinking sound inside the backpack. When you open it, you find a small bag of marijuana, a spice grinder, a vape pen, or maybe a small vial of thick liquid. What do you do now?
Read moreA few years back, I learned of an incident at a private school in McLean where a teen student who identifies as white shared a picture on a group chat headlined “Black Lives Matter” Olympics. The events depicted in the image showed individuals engaged in criminal activities and an obvious smear of the social justice movement. Another student, who identifies as black, on the same chat thankfully, spoke out and acknowledged that he found both the picture and sender to be “racist or, at minimum, of a racist nature.”
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Meet Scott: For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with mental illness. It got worse in my early
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By John M. Souders The fourth of four articles celebrating the Waterford Foundation’s 75th anniversary. By 1970, the grassroots preservation organization, the Waterford
Read more“I wish I could help out at my child’s school, but I don’t have time to go in and volunteer,” parents often say. Fortunately, busy parents can provide support for their child’s learning experience here in Loudoun County without ever stepping foot in the classroom.
Read moreI have taken a very close look at one of the biggest anxiety producers for parents these days: Getting our kids into college. In my research, I have found some truths, some myths, and some different ways of looking at this issue that might decrease our own worries and increase the likelihood of success for our kids. In this column I am going to focus on the myth that it is harder than ever to get into college.
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As a boy growing up in Egypt, I always dreamed of living in the U.S. When I was in my
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