Testimony of Qubilah Huddleston at the DC Public Schools Public Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year 22 (School Year 21-22)
By Qubilah Huddleston • November 23, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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Black Workers in the Grip of the Recession—Declining UI Trust Fund Could Cause More Harm
By Doni Crawford • November 20, 2020 • Income & Poverty
The pandemic has a particularly tight grip on Black people, as its devastation, in part, thrives on racial and economic inequality. As many as 72,000 workers—mostly Black—are receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits or awaiting approval from the DC […]
Testimony of Doni Crawford at the Public Hearing on the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act of 2020, Committee on Government Operations
By Doni Crawford • November 18, 2020 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
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Testimony of Doni Crawford At the Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2020, Committee of the Whole
By Doni Crawford • November 12, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Inclusive Economy
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Testimony of Eliana Golding, At the Public Hearing on Bill B23-0873 – “Rent Stabilization Program Reform and Expansion Amendment Act of 2020” DC Council Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization
By Eliana Golding • November 9, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
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Testimony of Kate Coventry At the Public Roundtable on the response to the COVID-19 public emergency by the agencies under the purview of the Committee on Human Services
By Kate Coventry • November 4, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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Comprehensive Rent Control Reform Would Stabilize Housing for Thousands of DC Families
By Eliana Golding and Danielle Hamer • November 2, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
On November 9th, the DC Council will hear testimony on the Rent Stabilization Program Reform and Expansion Amendment Act of 2020, which, if passed, would implement the first major comprehensive reform to the District’s rent control laws since they were […]
Testimony of Kate Coventry at the Public Oversight Hearing on the Public Health Element of the District’s COVID-19 Response
By Kate Coventry • October 28, 2020 • Health Equity
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Enrollment Drops in DC Schools Could Signal Long-Term Racial Opportunity Gaps
By Alyssa Noth • October 28, 2020 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In DC and around the country, public school enrollment has declined as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This could lead to learning loss long-term harm to students’ economic well-being. Enrollment declines could also have significant fiscal implications […]
Testimony of Kate Coventry at the Public Hearing on the Fair Tenant Screening Act of 2019 and the Michael A. Stoops Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2019
By Kate Coventry • October 27, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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