September 2024 - DC Fiscal Policy Institute

DCFPI Welcomes Diana Chavez as our Early Childhood Education Intern!

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 20, 2024

Diana Chavez Cruz joins the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) as our new policy intern, where she will support the organization’s research and advocacy on early education policies in DC.

Poverty Reduction Stalled While Racial and Income Inequality Persisted in 2023

By Tazra Mitchell • September 16, 2024 • Income & Poverty

Despite a growing economy, DC failed to reduce poverty overall and for children and Black residents in 2023, according to new data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).