What it means when your child doesn't want to go to school - Thursday, August 22, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | August 22, 2024 [Web version](   [When your child doesn't want to go to school: They might not be playing hooky. It could be ‘school refusal']( While some kids may negotiate five more minutes to snooze, some D.C.-area parents have a more “relentless and exhausting” challenge when their child refuses to go to school. [READ MORE](   [Police name husband of missing Manassas Park mother as person of interest as they execute search warrant]( “To this point in the investigation, our investigators have executed over 10 search warrants and conducted hundreds of interviews related to this case,” City of Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo said. 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[READ MORE](   [Where teachers can find last-minute back-to-school deals]( Louryn Strampe, a product writer at WIRED who has worked on several back-to-school guides tells WTOP “It's important to take advantage of saving wherever you can.” [READ MORE](   INSIGHT BY AMAZON [Amazon launches big expansion of program to provide affordable housing in Northern Virginia]( Amazon has deepened its commitment to affordable housing in Northern Virginia, where new projects are providing homes for workers in the region who often find costs are out of reach.   [5-year-old DC boy becomes one of the youngest members of high-IQ society Mensa]( “He just tested off the charts.” A 5-year-old boy whose dad is stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in D.C. has just been admitted into an exclusive club. [READ MORE](   [Some of the best community colleges in the country are here in the DC area, study finds]( A new WalletHub study shows the D.C. area, specifically Maryland, has some of the best community colleges in the country. [READ MORE](   Insight by Washington Adventist University [How Washington Adventist University prepares students to be licensed mental health counselors]( Washington Adventist University aims to educate more mental health professionals through a program that gives students the tools they need to become licensed counselors.   [After 55 years as ‘George Washington's head gardener,' Mount Vernon horticulturist set to retire]( “I'm George Washington's current head gardener. And it's an honor to be that. So I'm going to miss not being able to say that, but I'll be very proud to say that I served him for 55 years," [READ MORE](   [85 years ago today: Alexandria Library sit-in sought seat at table for all readers]( Exactly 85 years after five Black men were arrested at a Northern Virginia library during a civil rights protest, the Alexandria Library unveiled a new traveling exhibition, detailing the events, participants and legacy of a 1939 sit-in. [READ MORE](   EVENT - WEBINAR [Federal News Network's Cyber Leaders Exchange 2024 | Register now]( Join Federal News Network for our third annual cyber exchange Oct. 1 and 2 at 1 p.m. ET each day. Discover how agencies are leading the way as the government “fundamentally re-imagines America's cyber social construct”.   [Things to do in the DC area: DC Jazz Festival, Heritage Film Festival … and more!]( The D.C. Jazz Festival is back and bigger than ever, with shows at various venues in over 12 neighborhoods across the District. Here's more on the festival and more area events worth anticipating. [READ MORE](   [Kennedy Center hosts Women's Equality Day concert honoring TV's original Wonder Woman]( Sunday's genre-bending concert will feature live music performances by world-renowned pianist and composer Marina Arsenijevic, indie-pop band Betty and D.C.'s Black female a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock. 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