A survey conducted by Share Our Strength begs the question, what country are we living in, again?
Two-thirds of [public school] teachers, grades kindergarten through eighth, say they have students in their classes who regularly come to school hungry because they aren’t getting enough to eat at home, and 63% of the teachers say the problem increased this past year.
The survey also notes that while there are programs which make food available, a lot of students still aren’t getting fed for various reasons. (USA Today, 2/22)
GIVING | Charles Feeney, the founder of the Atlantic Philanthropies, has signed the Giving Pledge started by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. His pledge won’t do much more for nonprofits, though. Turns out that he is way ahead of the curve as “he’s already given away nearly all of [his] fortune.” (Chronicle, 2/22)
EDUCATION
- Surprise! DCPS and the Teachers Union are arguing – this time over who should be paying former union head George Parker for not working right now. (WaPo, 2/23)
- Yesterday, the Post‘s Jay Matthews said colleague Valerie Strauss is wrong about school vouchers. In response, she says Matthews is actually wrong. Sounds like a simple back-and-forth, but the debate is definitely worth reading. (WaPo, 2/22)
HOUSING | Following up on yesterday’s good news that regional home prices are up 4.1%, it turns out that the Greater Washington region has the best housing market in the entire country. (Examiner, 2/23)
NONPROFITS | Obvious news of the day: nonprofits oppose federal budget cuts. (Chronicle, 2/22)
HEALTH | “The union representing about 1,600 nurses at Washington Hospital Center have notified management they plan to hold a one-day strike March 4.” (WaPo, 2/23) It sure seems like the entire world is protesting or striking right now.
