Featured Publications & Resources
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New to the FY 2013 Toolkit: Revenue and Education
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 24, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
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To Be Or Not To Be A Cut—That Is The Question About Mayor Gray’s Proposed Child Care Budget For FY 2013
By Soumya Bhat • April 19, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Revenue & Budget
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More Answers Needed on the Proposed Special Education Budget
By Tina Paden • April 4, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How Did DC Schools Fare in the Mayor’s FY 2013 Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 27, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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Doing the Math of DC Schools Funding: A Look at the Public Education Finance Reform Commission and Its Recommendations
By Tina Paden • February 27, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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OSSE Accepting Public Feedback on Application for NCLB/ESEA Flexibility Waiver
By Tina Paden • February 8, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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What is this IFF Study All About and What Could it Mean for DC Schools?
By Soumya Bhat • February 3, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, Policy Analyst, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, for the Public Hearing on the FY 2011 Budget Request for the Office of the State Superintendent for Education, Committee of the Whole
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 27, 2010 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, Policy Analyst, at the Public Hearing on the FY 2010 Budget Request for the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, District of Columbia Committee of the Whole
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 6, 2009 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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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
Report
Repealing Harsh Income Rules Will Help Unhoused Residents Access Assisted Living
By Kate Coventry • September 3, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
