In today’s rundown: Local school districts win millions in federal funds.  |  Get to know more about D.C.’s public schools on DC Public Education Learning Tours.  |  And local attorneys general join others in a national call to shut down Craigslist’s adult services section.

– Maryland and D.C. schools have won a combined $325 million in Race to the Top federal funds.  Over $4 billion in Race to the Top dollars was awarded to 11 jurisdictions nationwide for efforts to enact educational reforms pushed by the Obama administration.

– Now that school is back in session registration is open for this year’s DC Public Education Learning Tours. Each tour will culminate with a “deep dive” panel discussion around the tour theme.  Click here for more details and to register.

– Craigslist should remove its adult services section because the website is not adequately blocking ads promoting prostitution and child trafficking, attorneys general in 17 states — including Maryland and Virginia — wrote in a joint letter issued this week. Representatives of the online classified site say they’re working to improve measures to block illegal ads.

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