In today’s rundown: D.C. increases distribution efforts for the female condom. The number of local children living in poverty is well above the national average. Elementary schools that serve impoverished students in Fairfax County will be given extra funds for more teachers and summer classes.
— Local community groups are stepping up efforts to introduce D.C. residents to the female condom. They’re handing out 500,000 condoms — and giving lessons on how to use them — on the street, in churches, at salons and in restaurants. D.C., which has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the country, is one of the few places where the condom can be bought in drug stores. Click here for details.
— D.C.’s poverty rate among children is well above the national average, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report says that 41 percent of D.C. kids live in families where no parent has full-time or year-round employment. That’s 14 points higher than the national average. Click here for a copy of the report, “Kids Count Data Book.”
— The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has grudgingly agreed to commit an extra $1.3 million to the neediest public school students, according to The Washington Post. The money will pay for additional teachers and instructional time at 11 elementary schools that serve impoverished children.
