Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Community Advocates Release Set of Guiding Principles for Public Education
By Soumya Bhat • October 2, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
A New Future for New Communities
By Jessica Fulton • September 30, 2014 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
How to Meet the Needs of Soccer Stadium Neighbors? A Community Benefits Agreement
By Soumya Bhat • September 26, 2014 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
A Chance to Improve Special Education
By Soumya Bhat • September 24, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
The Path to a Better Job: Let’s Start with Adult Literacy
By Ed Lazere • September 23, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
The Best Way to Serve Vulnerable Homeless Families: Get Them Out of Shelter!
By Kate Coventry • September 19, 2014 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Policy Analyst, At the Public Oversight Roundtable on “Safety Procedures at DC General Family Shelterâ€
By Tina Paden • September 19, 2014 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
New Census Data Reveals a Big Jump in Poverty Since 2007
By Jenny Reed • September 18, 2014 • Revenue & Budget
Op-Ed
“Pitchâ€-ing the Perfect Deal: A Fair and Responsible Way for DC to Support a New Soccer Stadium
By Tina Paden • September 18, 2014
Report
Unlocking Opportunities: A Forum on Helping DC’s Low-Income Students Succeed
By Tina Paden • September 17, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. attorney general tells CFO to ignore Congress on tax law dispute
Washington Business Journal • February 24, 2026
Report
DC Can Raise $121 Million or More with a Simple Tax on Proceeds from Wealth
By Erica Williams • February 23, 2026
Report
Proposed Child Care Subsidy Waitlist Could Leave District Parents and Providers Paying the Price
By Anne Gunderson • February 20, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DC Child Poverty Back to Extreme Level After Short-Lived Progress
By Connor Zielinski • February 19, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Fact Sheets
Cutting Reimbursement Rates in the DC Child Care Subsidy Program Would Cripple Budgets and Force Classrooms to Close
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 17, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
In The News
District officials to figure out next steps after Congress blocks tax code changes
ABC News 7 • February 13, 2026
Testimony
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance Harm DC Residents
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2026 • Health Equity
In The News
Senate votes to block DC's tax code, but Chairman Mendelson says Congress review period has expired
WUSA9 • February 12, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
In rare move, Congress exerts power over D.C. and blocks tax policy
The Washington Post • February 12, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
