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If you have a fear of being alone, it can negatively impact your everyday life, influence relationship decisions, and limit ...

Every year, Mississippi has 1,200 unfilled computing jobs but has fewer than 200 computer science graduates. But Base Camp Coding Academy in Water Valley is doing its part to try to ...

Sophie Geeves had a battle on her hands to prove she had cerebral palsy. Now her advocacy has made it easier for all students.

In an era of packed schedules, screen time, and intense focus on school readiness, many children are playing less than in previous generations, which harms development.