Kindergarten students are receiving a life lesson in compassion at Mandarin Oaks Elementary, along with their ABCs.

Alicia McKenzie, a mother of five from McLean, Va., has written a children’s book, “These ABCs Belong to Me!,” to help kids reclaim negative labels and turn them into positive traits. Drawing from her ...

Every single member of the military has to memorize this,” Navy Lt. Dennis Petersen said. “It’s something that the parents ...