The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: A training program that helps local women learn the skills they need to earn more money.  |  D.C. is transferring control of a piece of city property to be used for a community college.  |  A new study finds that the percentage of high-poverty schools is on the rise.

— A column in today’s Washington Post takes a look at the benefits of a CASA of Maryland construction training program for women. Women in the program learn skills that can help them get jobs where they can earn higher wages.  CASA is a Grantee Partner of The Women’s Foundation.  The column also mentions a study from the Women’s Economic Security Campaign — a group of four women’s funds, including The Women’s Foundation, that collaborate with the Women’s Funding Network.  Click here to read the column.

— A big change was made in the proposed D.C. budget, but few noticed the new language initially.  It appeared in budget legislation released early Wednesday morning and stated that the Patricia R. Harris Education Center in Ward 8 would be removed from the city’s real estate portfolio and transferred to the University of the District of Columbia.  UDC will use it as a campus for its new community college.  Click here for more details.

— The U.S. Department of Education has released a new report that shows that the percentage of high-poverty schools is on the rise.  The report shows that the percentage of public schools where more than three-quarters of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch has increased in the past decade.  That figure is a key indicator of poverty and children at these schools are less likely to attend college.  Click here for details.