From Robert Marus: Mayor Vincent C. Gray joined leaders from the government, private, philanthropic and non-profit sectors today in unveiling Raise DC, the District’s comprehensive new cradle-to-career initiative. The effort, which lays out a set of measurable outcomes and targets to ensure that all District youth are career-ready by age 24, joins a national movement of cities working to bring together a cross-sector group of leaders organized around a set of common goals and committed to using data to drive improvements.

From Karen Sibert: On Tuesday, February 21 from 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m., the D.C. Council will hold a public roundtable on Ward 5 economic development projects.

The purpose of this public oversight roundtable is to provide the public with an opportunity to learn about and comment on economic development programs/projects in Ward 5.

From Kiara Pesante:

Yesterday, Councilmember Mary Cheh, Chair Pro Tempore of the Council of the District of Columbia, issued the following statement on the charges brought against Councilmember Harry “Tommy” Thomas, Jr.: