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Blog
An Uphill Climb for DC Schools: A Look at DC CAS Trends
By Tina Paden • March 13, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
AN UPHILL CLIMB FOR DC SCHOOLS: A LOOK AT DC CAS TEST SCORE TRENDS
By Tina Paden • March 13, 2013 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Report
A Healthy Budget: Ensuring Residents Have Access to Healthcare in 2014 and Beyond
By Jenny Reed • March 12, 2013
Op-Ed
DC Is Swimming in Cash–When Will it Spend Some of It to Make DC Stronger?
By Tina Paden • March 11, 2013
Blog
DC Will Be A Stronger City If Everyone Succeeds: DCFPI’s Goals for the Upcoming 2014 Budget
By Ed Lazere • March 10, 2013 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
What Happened at “What’s In Store for the DC Budget?â€
By Tina Paden • March 8, 2013 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Jenny Reed, Policy Director, at the Public Hearing on PR20-47, the “Sense of the Council regarding the Need for An Affordable Housing Policy at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Resolution of 2013”
By Jenny Reed • March 8, 2013 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Report
Unemployment Remains High in the Wake of the Recession for Some Groups of DC Residents
By Tina Paden • March 7, 2013
Report
For Some DC Groups of DC Residents, Unemployment Remains High in the Wake of the Recession
By Tina Paden • March 7, 2013 • Income & Poverty
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Blog
DC Tax Credits for Households with Low Incomes Will Reduce Child Poverty by One-Fifth
By Maria Manansala • December 18, 2025 • Income & Poverty
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
In The News
Here’s how D.C. solved the billion-dollar budget problem Congress created
WAMU • October 22, 2025
In The News
D.C. renters face record eviction levels amid dwindling aid and rising housing costs
The 51st • October 10, 2025
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