In today’s rundown: A post-Mother’s Day wish for better education, training and jobs. | A new report on how working moms are handling the recession. | A look at who benefits most from pre-K. | Affordable housing renovations in the District.
— With the economy continuing to take a toll on low-income, women-headed families in particular, The Women’s Foundation’s Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat outlines the ways we can remove barriers to education, training and jobs for those who need it most in this WAMU commentary.
— How are working mothers handling the recession? This report takes an updated look at the employment situations of working women with children under the age of 18. Among the findings: one in three working mothers was the only job holder in her family and single mothers struggled with high unemployment. The report includes unpublished data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
— A new study in Montgomery County found that boys and African Americans of both genders benefit more from full-day pre-kindergarten. According to this Washington Post article, Maryland schools are among the most generous in the nation when it comes to spending on early childhood.
— Starting next week, renovations will begin on the District’s oldest garden-style apartment complex. Webster Gardens will be renovated into affordable housing using federal money earmarked to help local agencies fund projects stalled during the recession. Click here for details.
