Featured Publications & Resources
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat, Policy Analyst, at the FY 2016 Performance Oversight Hearing for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education, March 2, 2016
By Soumya Bhat • March 2, 2016 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
A First Look at What Will Get Funded at DC Public Schools Next Year
By Soumya Bhat • February 25, 2016 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
The District Should Do More to Evaluate Success of Critical Education Programs
By Soumya Bhat • February 18, 2016 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat At the FY 2016 Performance Oversight Hearing for the Office of the State Superintendent for Education, February 17, 2016
By Soumya Bhat • February 17, 2016 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
New Education Task Force Formed to Improve Planning and Collaboration between School Sectors
By Soumya Bhat • December 22, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Better Pay for Child Care Professionals Will Mean Higher-Quality Care for Kids
By Soumya Bhat • November 17, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat at the Public Hearing on Early Learning and Early Care in the District of Columbia, November 14, 2015
By Soumya Bhat • November 16, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat at the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Hearing for District of Columbia Public Schools, November 4, 2015
By Soumya Bhat • November 4, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Next Week: Two Opportunities to Impact DCPS Budgets
By Soumya Bhat • October 30, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Get Ready for School Budget Advocacy! A Forum on DCPS Spending Priorities for Next Year
By Soumya Bhat • October 20, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
All Publications & Resources
Blog
Poverty Reduction Stalled While Racial and Income Inequality Persisted in 2023
By Tazra Mitchell • September 16, 2024 • Income & Poverty
In The News
New report exposes DC police using arrests and tickets to score revenue for the District
The Real News • September 11, 2024
Testimony
Budget Constraints Necessitate Changes to the PEF Formula and Structure
By Anne Gunderson • August 22, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Fact Sheets
By Investing $139 Million in DC’s Child Care Subsidy Program, the Local Economy Could Grow $1.7 Billion
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 6, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
With Council Changes, the FY 2025 Budget Advances Educational Equity
By Erika Roberson • July 29, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Centering Black Women in Policy Would Lead to a More Inclusive, Equitable Economy
By Claire Goldberg • July 23, 2024 • Inclusive Economy
Report
Expanding Child Care Subsidies Would Boost the District’s Economy
By Anne Gunderson • July 17, 2024 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
The Council Saved Pay Raises for Child Care Workers. But Another Battle with the CFO Forced Painful Cuts.
Washington City Paper • July 2, 2024
Budget Toolkit
What's in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 1, 2024 • Revenue & Budget