Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Helping DC Students Go to College Is Important, but DC Promise Raises Concerns
By Soumya Bhat • January 22, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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What Can the Equity Reports Tell Us About Student Mobility?
By Soumya Bhat • January 15, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Will 2014 Bring Stable Leadership to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education?
By Soumya Bhat • January 7, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Big Wins in 2013 and Working Toward Even Bigger Ones in 2014!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 23, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / Revenue & Budget / TANF & Income Support / Taxes
Report
Keep Up the Momentum for Early Learning and Development of our Youngest Residents
By Soumya Bhat • December 20, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
Give Parents the Time They Need to Prepare for Living Wage Jobs
By Kate Coventry • December 17, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
One Step Closer to Getting More Resources To At-Risk Students in DC
By Soumya Bhat • November 25, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
Home Visiting Programs Make Sense for DC
By Soumya Bhat • November 22, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Health Equity
Blog
DCFPI on the DC Promise Establishment Act
By Soumya Bhat • November 15, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat, Education Finance and Policy Analyst, At the Public Hearing On Bill 20-528, The DC Promise Establishment Act of 2013
By Tina Paden • November 13, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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Fact Sheets
Why Revenue is Essential for Early Childhood Education
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 19, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Part Two of Mayor Bowser’s “Growth” Agenda Ignores Moment of Crisis
By Shira Markoff • November 7, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
Press Release
Over 150 Organizations Call on Congress to Commit to Defending DC’s Autonomy
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 6, 2025
Blog
DC Revenue Higher than Expected, But a Recession Still Looms
By Tazra Mitchell • October 3, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. homeless seniors face financial barriers to assisted living, according to new report
Street Sense Media • October 1, 2025
Blog
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
By Diontre Davis • September 29, 2025 • DC Statehood / Inclusive Economy
In The News
Beyond the Spin: How Industry Advocacy Distorts Debate in the RENTAL Act Push
Washington City Paper • September 17, 2025
Report
DC Council Can Expand Affordable Housing and Spur Investment Without Gutting Tenant Rights
By Mychal Cohen • September 16, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Inequality Remained Extreme in 2024 as DC Backslid on Poverty
By Connor Zielinski • September 15, 2025 • Income & Poverty
Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Launches the Advocacy Xccelerator Fund
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 9, 2025