On May 18, 2026, a D.C. Policy Center report was cited in The Hechinger Report: In 2025, only 26 percent of Washington students met grade-level standards in math and only 38 percent were proficient in reading, according to a separate report from the D.C. Policy Center, an independent local think tank. Just 16 percent…

On May 19, 2026, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted in Greater Greater Washington: Here’s Yesim Sayin, the director of the DC Policy Center, in 2019 (emphasis added): “[D]oes the District need to change single-family zoning? Yes, if the city wants to become more affordable and inclusive. Data show us that income distribution in…

On May 20, 2026, a D.C. Policy Center report was referenced in The74: Under Ferebee’s leadership, D.C. schools have experienced “meaningful progress,” according to a recent analysis by the D.C. Policy Center. Read more: D.C. Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee to Step Down, Take Over EdReports Additional Reading: State of D.C. Schools, 2024-25: Forward momentum