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Patch's House & Home
Guide to Shopping Maryland Tax Free Week 2012
Get ready to knock 6 percent off your back-to-school shopping bills come mid-August.From Saturday, Aug. 12, to Sunday Aug. 18, Marylanders will have the opportunity to shop tax-free on qu...
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Patch's House & Home
Back-to-School Lunch Recipe Ideas: Pizzaz Cups, Quick Pita Wraps, Frozen Smoothies
Your kids’ lunches have a lot of roles to fill. For you, they must be healthy and fast to prepare; for your kids, their lunch must be portable, easy to eat, and most of all, appeali...
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Schools
Reports: Maryland Board of Ed Votes to Curb Suspensions
School systems in Maryland will no longer be allowed to enforce "zero-tolerance" discipline policies with automatic consequences, Maryland's Board of Education voted Tuesday, according ...
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Opinion
Blog: Seven Hints to Dorm Design
At the risk of dating myself, I will say that back when I went to college, you packed up your clothes, a basic comforter for your bed and maybe, if you were lucky, an air popcorn popper w...
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Back to School
Montgomery County Back-to-School Bus Guide
Getting ready for school in the morning is always hectic—lunches need to be packed, outfits picked out, breakfast served—all in time to get your kids on the bus. So amidst all the ch...
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Back to School
What to Know for Montgomery County's First Day Back to School
As August approaches, parents, students and schools are gearing up for the first day back to school, which happens to be just over one month from now. Though it may seem like the su...
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Back to School
SPEAK OUT: First Day of School Thoughts
Whether it instills dread or excitement, the phrase “back-to-school” is part of everyone’s vocabulary, especially as August approaches. For many parents, it may mean it’s time to sta...
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Arts & Entertainment
Blog: Kids + Cameras + Nature = Art
Give a kid a camera, let ‘em loose in the woods or a field or along a creek and some very special things happen. Intense observation, concentration, creative problem solving: ART. Ansel A...