— This week, Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill that would make financial literacy a requirement for high school graduation. While supporters of the bill say that students should know all about credit scores and finance charges before they graduate, some lawmakers are concerned about how to pay for the instruction. Click here for more details.
— Over the weekend, a group of Muslim women protested at the Islamic Center of Washington, where seven foot walls separate women from the main prayer hall. D.C. police officers were called in and the women were asked to leave or face the possibility of arrest. The protestors say they will continue to try to pray in the main hall. Click here for more information.
— Despite signs of recovery in the economy, experts fear that the “social safety net” is too strained. The number of long-term unemployed Americans is growing and millions of people are running out of savings and nearing the end of their unemployment benefits. As The New York Times reports in “The New Poor,” 2.7 million “jobless people will lose their unemployment check before the end of April….” Click here to read more.
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