Washington Area Women's Foundation

The Daily Rundown — The Latest News Affecting Women & Girls in Our Region

In today’s rundown: Cracking down on trafficking in Virginia. | A detailed look at affordable housing in the District. | Major improvements at a local high school that was once called the lowest-achieving in Virginia.

— “Virginia’s General assembly is taking steps to crack down on” child sex trafficking, reports WTOP.com. Fairfax Del. Tim Hugo is introducing legislation that will increase the penalty for predators caught for sex trafficking.

— What does the affordable housing crisis look like in D.C.? Bread for the City takes a look at some of the facts.

The Washington Post takes a look at the turn-around being made at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria.  Once called the “persistently lowest-achieving” public high school in Virginia, T.C. Williams has made significant changes and received $6 million from the Obama Administration.