In today’s rundown: Why poverty and education should go hand-in-hand this election season. And President Obama again calls on the Senate to extend unemployment insurance.
— Schools and education are two of the main topics being addressed by D.C. mayoral candidates this year. According to Judith Sandalow, executive director of Children’s Law Center, voters who care about education reform should also ask the candidates what they plan to do about the District’s high poverty rate. Children’s Law Center and The Women’s Foundation are both members of Defeat Poverty DC, a coalition of organizations and individuals who are using the 2010 election season to bring greater focus on the damaging effects of poverty.
— Earlier today, President Obama had a message for Republicans who have been blocking a Senate measure that would extend unemployment benefits to Americans who have experienced long-term joblessness. The president encouraged the passage of the extension, which has the support of only two GOP senators. Click here for the latest.
