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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preschool teachers scored low on a nutrition knowledge quiz and seemed to have unhealthy eating habits themselves, researchers found in a small study. "Kids are with these teachers 6 to 8 hours a day, five days a week," lead...

Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy — making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach,...

When my older son turned 3, I decided he should go to preschool. My reasons were simple: We were living in Los Angeles, and I had a busy career as a reporter. My son played with a few neighbor kids, but it was obvious he was ready for something more,...

"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." — Thomas Jefferson My recent column on the challenges associated with the Social...

Regular readers of this column have heard me say it before, but I'll say it again: I'm often embarrassed by the questions my colleagues ask at White House briefings. This week was no exception. Among reporters inside the Beltway, the latest narrative,...

West Middle FCCLA goes to state West Jessamine Middle School FCCLA had 10 students representing the school at the state FCCLA leadership conference in Louisville on March 25-27. The students participated in the business sessions to elect the new...

Needy senior citizens won’t get breakfast and poor children won’t get rides to pre-school under $2 million in Palm Beach County budget cuts approved Tuesday as a result of Congress failing to reach a budget deal. The county expects to lose...

Pay attention to your food To the editor: Food is a small word, but is has big meanings. It can be our friend or our enemy. It is colorful. It can be a fruit or a vegetable, dairy, fish, meat or nuts. It can be canned, boxed, frozen, fresh packed,...

A month after across-the-board federal spending cuts began, there are signs that one of the most troubling potential consequences for Maryland — the furloughing of federal employees — might not be as widespread as initially feared. But the...

The indiscriminate budget cuts known as “sequestration” will soon be felt in Maryland and in Washington County. Last week it was announced that air traffic control towers at the Hagerstown and Frederick airports will likely be closed. The...

Wilmore SMART winners Each grading period, homeroom teachers select two students who exemplify the SMART rules at Wilmore Elementary. The following students are the winners for the third nine weeks of the 2012-2013 school year: • Jenny Derr&...

We're still legislating and regulating private morality, while at the same time ignoring the much larger crisis of public morality in America. In recent weeks, Republican state legislators have decided to thwart the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in...