Studies consistently show that when women succeed, their communities see high rates of return across many areas. Boys need to be included in female empowerment programs, however, for these efforts to be successful, as their buy-in is key for dismantling the sexism and rigid gender roles that hold girls back. There is enormous growth potential […]
A Failing Grade for the Capital’s Public School
Washington, D.C. was once again in the national spotlight recently, though this time the dysfunction and chaos stemmed not from Congress, but city government. At Ballou High School, in Southeast DC, a third of diplomas were fraudulently handed out to students. The diploma mill papers over the shockingly poor state of education provided in the […]