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.
