— Later today, a group of foster teens will testify before the D.C. council about their lives in the foster care system. They’ll also have recommendations on ways the city can improve programs for them. The teens have been working with The Young Women’s Project — a Washington Area Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner — on their testimonies. Click here to read more about them.
— Budget cuts in Loudon County could have a serious impact on high school students who are enrolled in Advanced Placement classes. The school district is no longer paying for students to take AP exams, which means that kids and their families will have to pay an $86 fee for each test. Click here to listen to WAMU’s report.
— Yesterday we reported that a new Brookings Institution report found that the growth rate of the poverty level in U.S. suburbs is rising faster than in urban areas. This Washington Business Journal article uses the Brookings study to compare the D.C. metro area’s suburban and urban poverty levels.
— While just about as many women enrolled in medical and law schools as men, the enrollment of women at graduate business schools remains low. Now, some business schools are trying to lure in more women applicants to combat the lack of parity. Click here to find out what they’re doing.
