In today’s rundown: A look at the barriers to affordable, quality childcare. | And a chance for adults with “some college” to finish earning their degrees.
— For low-income, single mothers in our region, access to affordable, quality childcare can make it difficult for them to find better paying jobs. ABC 7 News took a look at the barriers to affordable childcare. The Women’s Foundation’s Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat and Grantee Partner Hopkins House were featured in the story:
— “Northern Virginia Community College will be part of a $15 million, nationwide initiative… to give adults the chance to complete degrees they started but did not finish,” according to The Washington Post. There are about 37 million people in the U.S. who have gone to college but have not finished earning degrees.
