In today’s rundown: How pre-kindergarten programs helped improve one local county’s public schools. | Using humor to draw attention to sexism in the media.
— Montgomery County schools are being highlighted in a new report for their successful pre-kindergarten programs. The Pew Center on the States study looks at a decade worth of data and found the extra time in school during pre-K was critical to the school district’s success. Click here to read more.
– With just a couple of weeks to go before D.C.’s September 14 primary, mayoral candidates Adrian Fenty and Vincent Gray will face off in a Washington Post sponsored debate today at the Newseum. There aren’t any tickets left, but you can watch the debate live online at Noon.
— Ward 8’s second large grocery store officially opens today. Yes! Organic is located in the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Ave., SE. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday, the store’s owner told The Washington Post “just because people’s incomes are low doesn’t mean that they are not looking for good quality, nutritious food.”
— “Widespread sexism in the media is one of the top problems facing women,” according to NameItChangeIt.org. This new campaign is working to erase sexism against women candidates in the media. One of their efforts to draw attention to the issue is this funny — though slightly risque — video:
