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Budget Toolkit
Early Childhood Investments Make Early Educator Compensation More Equitable and Stabilize the Child Care Sector
By Danielle Hamer • December 22, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Danielle Hamer at the Early Childhood Educator Compensation Task Force Roundtable
By Danielle Hamer • December 17, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
City Leaders Must Invest Further to Ensure the Long-Term Stability of DC’s School-Based Behavioral Health Program
By Heather Lavoie • December 13, 2021 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony at the Public Hearing on DC Public Schools Budget for School Year 2022-2023
By Qubilah Huddleston • November 9, 2021 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Budget Toolkit
Greater Investments in Public Education Still Fail to Set a Roadmap for Transformation and Equity
By Qubilah Huddleston • October 1, 2021 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
11 charter schools in DC will give admissions preference to at-risk students
WTOP • September 18, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
The Latest Plan for Increased Child Care Educator Pay Offers Too Little, Too Late
By Danielle Hamer • July 15, 2021 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Erica Williams, DCFPI Executive Director at the Overall Budget Public Hearing, Committee of the Whole
By Erica Williams • June 25, 2021 • Affordable Housing / Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
Ruqiyyah Anbar-Shaheen and Tazra Mitchell: A workforce exodus threatens DC’s child care recovery
DC Line • June 25, 2021 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Qubilah Huddleston, Education Policy Analyst at the Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budget Hearing on Department of Behavioral Health DC Council Committee of Health
By Qubilah Huddleston • June 4, 2021 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony at the Agency Performance Oversight Hearing on the Department of Housing and Community Development on Transparency and Reporting
By Eliana Golding • January 19, 2022 • Affordable Housing
In The News
Over 150 Pro-Democracy Groups To Schumer: "Do Not Wait Any Longer" to Change Senate Rules, Pass Voting Rights and Democracy Legislation
Common Dreams • January 6, 2022
Budget Toolkit
Early Childhood Investments Make Early Educator Compensation More Equitable and Stabilize the Child Care Sector
By Emily Gallo • December 22, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Danielle Hamer at the Early Childhood Educator Compensation Task Force Roundtable
By Heather Lavoie • December 17, 2021 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
City Leaders Must Invest Further to Ensure the Long-Term Stability of DC’s School-Based Behavioral Health Program
By Heather Lavoie • December 13, 2021 • Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Budget Toolkit
DC Fails to Invest in Vital Health and Income Support Programs Despite Moment of Great Need
By Kate Coventry • December 9, 2021 • Budget / Health Care / Income & Poverty
Press Release
Statement from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute on “Encampments Protection and Public Health and Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2021.”
By Kate Coventry • December 6, 2021 • Affordable Housing / Homelessness
In The News
Planned Truxton Circle encampment evictions delayed
The Georgetown Voice • November 27, 2021 • Homelessness
Blog
DC Council considers legislation to create a restorative recreational cannabis industry
By Heather Lavoie • November 19, 2021 • Economic Development
Testimony
Testimony at the Public Hearing on the Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Act of 2021 and the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2021
By Michael Johnson Jr. • November 19, 2021 • Economic Development / Jobs & Training
