In this week’s top stories: A new survey examines the lives of African American women. The long-term benefits of a high-quality early education. An in-depth look at why DC residents leave high school before graduating. Plus, one city in our area is named one of the best-paying cities for women.
— The Washington Post takes an in-depth look at a new survey on the lives of African American women. “Results of a survey paint a complex portrait of black women who feel confident but vulnerable, who have high self-esteem and see physical beauty as important, who find career success more vital to them than marriage.”
— Early education for low-income students has long-term benefits, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill. The study found that adults who received a high-quality early education were still reaping the benefits 30 years later.
— WAMU is examining the high school drop out crisis in DC. In the first installment in a series of reports, two women reflect on why four generations of their family members have not completed high school.
— Washington, DC is number three on a list of the top 20 best-paying cities for women. According to Forbes.com, women’s mean earnings in DC in 2010 were $64,779. However, that’s just 75% of what men’s earnings were.
