D.C. School Survey

01/05/2021

The D.C. Policy Center report, “Schools in the Neighborhood: Can Neighborhood Characteristics Explain Enrollment at In-Boundary Schools?”, examines the connections between neighborhood characteristics and boundary school enrollment rates among the District of Columbia’s public school students to identify commonalities across school neighborhoods that draw higher proportions of in-boundary students.

Schools in the Neighborhood: Full Report - D.C. Policy Center

01/05/2021

With its population rapidly increasing, the District of Columbia must plan for how it will invest in public education to address future demand for schools. Read more.

How D.C.'s Young Families May Shape Public School Enrollment - D.C. Policy Center

01/05/2021

This State of D.C. Schools report is a systemwide overview of education in D.C. meant to help local residents, and especially parents of current and future D.C. public school children, better understand where D.C.’s traditional public and public charter schools have made progress. Read more.

State of D.C. Schools, 2018-19 - D.C. Policy Center

01/05/2021

Tanaz Meghjani, Education Analyst at the D.C. Policy Center, explores the factors parents are considering in the face of the pandemic.

D.C. Voices: What factors are parents weighing as they make enrollment decisions for their children? - D.C. Policy Center

01/04/2021

Established in 2016, the D.C. Policy Center is a non-partisan think tank committed to advancing policies for a strong and vibrant economy in the District of Columbia. Read more about what we do. https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/about/

01/04/2021

The D.C. Policy Center reports on a wide range of topics, including budget, business conditions, education, housing and more. View the full list of available topics and reports.

Topics - D.C. Policy Center

01/04/2021

Meet the D.C. Policy Center Team: https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/people/roles/staff/

01/04/2021

In the fall of 2022, public charter schools in D.C. will be able to opt into an at-risk priority in the common lottery, where students who are eligible for public benefits, are experiencing homelessness, are involved in the foster care system, or are overage in high school would have a higher chance of matching at a particular school. Learn more about how this priority has the potential to increase match rates for at-risk applicants and improve diversity at a subset of public charter schools.

At-risk application patterns in D.C.'s common lottery - D.C. Policy Center

01/04/2021

Tanaz Meghjani, Education Analyst at the D.C. Policy Center, dives into the additional challenges the pandemic has created for students who are navigating the transition from high school to postsecondary school or to the workforce.

D.C. Voices: Transitioning to postsecondary school or the workforce during the pandemic - D.C. Policy Center

01/04/2021

Sunaina Kathpalia, Research Assistant at the D.C. Policy Center, examines data surrounding PPP loans in the District.

Detailed data show the full picture of jobs retained by PPP loans in the District - D.C. Policy Center