Below is a chronological list of all our reports, articles, and testimony: Is mixed-use the future of downtown D.C.? Measuring early career outcomes in D.C. D.C. high school alumni reflections on their early career outcomes How feeder patterns influence school decisions in D.C. Shifting landscape: A brief history of the fiscal relationship between the District of Columbia and the federal government The D.C. region’s transition to clean energy Exit & voice: Perceptions of the District’s public schools among stayers and Leavers Testimony on office to residential conversions before the D.C. Council Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Examining office to residential conversions in the District Observed disparities between 911 calls and crash reports 2021 State of Business: What risks and opportunities exist as the District builds back from COVID-19? 2021 State of Business Report: Building Back The District’s business incentives should target its comparative advantages D.C. public schools’ plans for instruction in school year 2020-21 The declining importance of commute times Who is providing COVID-19 care in the Washington Metropolitan Area? What is happening to the District’s personal income tax base? D.C. Voices: Social studies standards in D.C.’s public schools Landscape of student engagement during the pandemic Births and international in-migration maintain the District’s 15-year population growth D.C. Voices: Professional development for teachers in summer 2021 Education Testimony by Chelsea Coffin at the FY2022 D.C. Council Budget Oversight Hearing D.C. Voices: Spending federal ESSER funds Testimony at Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery & Committee of the Whole Joint Public Oversight Hearing Testimony of Yesim Sayin Taylor on Tax Policy through a Racial Equity Lens Testimony of Yesim Sayin Taylor on transitioning out of the public health emergency The long view for the District’s budget: What is awaiting the District in Fiscal Year 2022 and beyond Outcomes for high school students during the pandemic D.C. Voices: Summer 2021 programming to address learning loss and student well-being D.C.’s adult learners during the pandemic: Results from a Fall 2020 survey The case for creating a local talent pipeline in the District of Columbia D.C. Voices: Lessons learned after a year of virtual instruction The establishment puzzle (and what it could mean for recovery) in the District of Columbia Testimony of Chelsea Coffin on pandemic distance learning at D.C. SBOE State of D.C. Schools, 2019-20 Challenges outside of school for D.C.’s students and families during the pandemic Testimony of Chelsea Coffin regarding education agencies at the D.C. Council oversight hearing Inequalities in health care need and demand across the District Economic characteristics across D.C., students, and COVID-19 D.C. Voices: School priorities for the District’s new research-practice partnership D.C. Voices: Data suggest a decline in routine vaccinations during COVID-19 Appendix 3. The usefulness of tax incentives in D.C. is limited by the make-up of its sectors 2. What are tax incentives for economic development? 1. Introduction The District’s tax incentive strategy is unique Detailed data show the full picture of jobs retained by PPP loans in the District D.C. Voices: Transitioning to postsecondary school or the workforce during the pandemic At-risk application patterns in D.C.’s common lottery Appendix: How would the “Reclaim Rent Control” proposals change the District’s rental housing landscape? Part VI: What can the city do to keep rents low? Part V: How would Bill 23-873 change the future of housing in D.C.? Part IV: How would Bill 23-873 impact rents, valuations and tax revenue? Part III: How would Bill 23-873 impact the rent-controlled stock? Part II: How would Bill 23-873 change rent control laws in D.C.? Part I: What are the provisions of the District’s current rent control laws? Introduction: How would the “Reclaim Rent Control” proposals change the District’s rental housing landscape? Testimony on B23-873, the Rent Stabilization Program Reform and Expansion Amendment Act of 2020 Executive Summary: How would the “Reclaim Rent Control” proposals change the District’s rental housing landscape? Policy Brief: How would the “Reclaim Rent Control” proposals change the District’s rental housing landscape? Testimony of Emilia Calma on the “Sense of the Council to Declare Racism A Public Health Crisis” (Resolution 23-0990) D.C. Voices: How can we safely and successfully transition to in-person learning? COVID-era health care workforce capacity in Washington, D.C. The geography of environmental toxins in the District of Columbia Road to recovery: What we have learned from other cities’ and states’ responses to COVID-19 2020 State of Business Report: Pivoting from Pandemic to Recovery The impact of COVID-19 on D.C.’s adult learners: Results from a Spring 2020 survey Testimony of Yesim Sayin Taylor on the Tax Revision Commission Reestablishment Amendment Act of 2019 Testimony of Yesim Sayin Taylor on rent control before the DC Council Cmte on Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization D.C. Voices: Distance learning supports for students with disabilities and English learners District residents are beginning to rejoin the labor force D.C. Voices: Rebooting distance learning Paycheck Protection Program in the District: Hard-hit industries receive a smaller share of loans D.C. Voices: What factors are parents weighing as they make enrollment decisions for their children? Racial Equity Evaluation of Residential Property Assessments in the District of Columbia Testimony from Chelsea Coffin on the Expanding Equitable Access to Great Schools Act of 2020 Update: Diversity in D.C.’s public schools, 2018-19 At-risk priority in D.C.’s common lottery: Potential implications for access and diversity D.C. Voices: Sustainability of D.C. child care facilities during the pandemic Labor force participation continues to decline in the District Where D.C.’s former students attend postsecondary Transition to College or Career for the District’s High School Students Tax policy under the District’s new “fiscal normal” D.C. Voices: How will facilities and operations adapt when schools reopen? Testimony from Chelsea Coffin at the Joint Budget Oversight Hearing for Public Education Pandemic-induced unemployment has hit the District’s Hispanic, Latino, and younger workers more intensely Reopening and recovery will look different across the District of Columbia D.C. Voices: Teacher retention and recruitment during the pandemic 2020 Census self-response rates in the Washington, D.C. region How COVID-19 is affecting nonprofits in the D.C. area How many small businesses are in D.C.? D.C. Voices: Mental health supports during school closures How COVID-19 is affecting small businesses in D.C. COVID-19: At-risk populations in the District How D.C. is responding to COVID-19 (Updated) D.C. Voices: The challenges of distance learning The District’s population grows for the 14th year in a row, but at a weaker rate Appraising the District’s rentals Appraising the District’s rentals – Executive Summary Appraising the District’s rentals – Introduction Appraising the District’s rentals – Landscape of Rental Housing Appraising the District’s rentals – Rental housing affordability Appraising the District’s rentals – Economic inclusion Appraising the District’s rentals – Inclusionary conversions Appraising the District’s rentals – Conclusions History of rent control in the District of Columbia Rent control literature review Appraising District’s rentals – Methodology and data sources Appraising the District’s rentals: References Appraising the District’s rentals – About this report Initial national and state education policy changes in response to COVID-19 These provisions of the federal COVID-19 legislation support and supplement state unemployment programs COVID-19 pandemic and the District of Columbia: What to expect? A timeline of the D.C. region’s COVID-19 pandemic Pandemic economic impact survey for local businesses and nonprofits Resources for the D.C. student and education community to stay informed and safe as COVID-19 spreads New business formation and survival across the Washington metropolitan region Testimony from Chelsea Coffin on the Critical Risk Rate School Funding Designation Act of 2019 Student achievement is on the rise, but critical gaps persist When students don’t feel safe in the neighborhood: How can schools help? Testimony of Chelsea Coffin, D.C. SBOE Public Meeting The regional transit proposals that predated Metro, from express buses to monorails What is the impact of fare evasion in D.C.? Where the Washington region achieves walkable density What D.C. schools need to do to tackle chronic absenteeism Testimony on the “Removing Barriers to Occupational Licensing for Returning Citizens Amendment Act of 2019” State of D.C. Schools, 2018-19 How the spatial distribution of education levels in the region has changed since 1970 How the region’s racial and ethnic demographics have changed since 1970 New database of D.C. Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) Roughly 36 percent of D.C.’s rental housing units are rent-stabilized The economic costs of land use regulations Testimony from Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor on the Rental Housing Act Extension Amendment Act of 2019 How household incomes in the D.C. area have changed since 1980 The impact of occupational licensing requirements in D.C. Testimony from Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor on the Small and Local Business Assistance Amendment Act of 2019 Hate Crimes in D.C. D.C. is hard to count. Here’s where officials could target efforts for the 2020 Census. D.C. is behind the rest of metropolitan area in business ownership rates for women New D.C. education data show how school choice plays out across wards Land Value Tax – Appendix Land Value Tax: Can it Work in the District? More difficult to get a spot at D.C.’s leveler schools How can D.C. become more competitive within the Washington metropolitan area? 2019 State of Business Report: Building a Competitive City Access to schools that level the playing field for D.C.’s at-risk students Even for early grades, there is a weak link between where families live and where students attend school Building the ecosystem for Black women entrepreneurs in D.C. D.C.’s disconnect between citywide enrollment growth and neighborhood change Transportation is more than traffic: Measuring the impact of development on walkability D.C. single family neighborhood density: Ward 3 versus Ward 6 How the D.C. area’s population density has changed since 1970 Single-family zoning and neighborhood characteristics in the District of Columbia The history and evolution of Anacostia’s Barry Farm New survey data show D.C. employment is underperforming compared to the region Growing labor demand in D.C. is driving up wages Testimony from Chelsea Coffin on the Master Facilities Plan Approval Resolution of 2019 Pharmacy access varies greatly across D.C. Enrollment still expected to increase despite slower population growth in D.C. The history of Deanwood’s local foodscape Testimony from Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor on the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Proposal Testimony on the “Racial Equity Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2019” Testimony on the “Access to Public Benefits Amendment Act of 2019” The District’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget is a Harbinger of Great Fiscal Reckoning Mapping segregation in D.C. Applying a racial equity lens to fines and fees in the District of Columbia Race and real estate in mid-century D.C. The rise and demise of racially restrictive covenants in Bloomingdale Commentary: DC’s budget is growing at a faster pace than economic fundamentals can support Funding sources and expenditure patterns of out-of-school time programs in D.C. The Funding Landscape of Out-of-School Time Programs in the District of Columbia: Full Report Trends in federal employment in D.C. Chart: Deed tax revenue in D.C. For circumferential transit in the District, try crosstown bus lanes Here’s where rapid bus service could best connect Maryland’s suburbs Northern Virginia needs better suburb-to-suburb transit. Here’s where rapid bus service could help. Testimony of Executive Director Yesim Taylor on Confirmation of State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang Why it makes sense to extend the Purple Line to Largo, but not National Harbor The best way to build a Purple Line link between Bethesda and Tysons Corner Our region needs better suburb-to-suburb transit, but a Metro loop isn’t the best option Beyond diversity to equitable, inclusive schools Why the Washington region needs better suburb-to-suburb transit How can D.C. make bikesharing family-friendly? Testimony of Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor on the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Racial and ethnic diversity over time in D.C.’s schools Battling racial discrimination in the workplace No Guarantee of a Seat at D.C.’s Most Racially Diverse Schools What does school diversity look like in D.C.? Landscape of Diversity in D.C. Public Schools Made in D.C.: Which areas have the highest share of D.C.-born residents How big of a deal is Amazon HQ2 for the DC Metro Region? Testimony of Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor on the Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 (Bill 22-904) Tax practices that amplify racial inequities: Property tax treatment of owner-occupied housing Discriminatory housing practices in the District: A brief history Symposium: Achieving Racial Equity in Housing Outcomes in D.C. Racial Equity in D.C.: Introduction from The Consumer Health Foundation and the Meyer Foundation 2018 State of Business Report: Towards a More Inclusive Economy D.C.’s shadow rental market Testimony of Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor on the “Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018” Synthetics: The next chapter in the D.C. region’s drug crisis School-age population likely to grow most outside the Wilson High School boundary Future enrollment is likely to grow in upper grades Two drivers of D.C.’s public school enrollment increase Will Children of Current Millennials Become Future Public School Students? How D.C.’s Young Families May Shape Public School Enrollment Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor’s testimony on the repeal of Initiative 77 Concentrated Poverty – The Critical Mass Rethinking the District’s Unemployment Taxes D.C.’s Startup Scene, Part II: Opportunity Costs Obstacles to employment for returning citizens in D.C. Metro’s ridership crisis in focus: The Orange Line The Great Sort: Part III Education Policy Initiative Director Chelsea Coffin’s testimony at the Public Hearing on Bill 22-776, District of Columbia Education Research Advisory Board and Collaborative Establishment Amendment Act of 2018 The Great Sort: Part II Speed cameras in D.C. Predominately black neighborhoods in D.C. bear the brunt of automated traffic enforcement The Great Sort: Part I A portrait of D.C.’s older adults Primer on research-practice partnerships The carbon tax is not a freebie D.C. needs research for school improvement and audit for oversight, but not from the same source D.C.’s Startup Scene Reducing barriers for job-seekers District’s tax policy is moving away from first principles FIRST TAKE: Don’t Decouple D.C. from the Federal Estate Tax Education Policy Initiative Director Chelsea Coffin’s testimony at the Public Oversight Roundtable on the Future of School Reform in the District of Columbia FIRST TAKE: Targeted property taxes are not sound policy choices Where telework is headed, and what it could mean for D.C. Public charter schools in the neighborhood The Case for the Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola How the D.C. region is responding to the opioid crisis Could gondolas and water taxis improve intraregional transportation? Schools in the Neighborhood: Exploring the Data Schools in the Neighborhood: Full Report Can Neighborhood Characteristics Explain Enrollment at In-Boundary Schools? Taking Stock of the District’s Housing Stock: The Full Report Taking Stock of the District’s Housing Stock: Capacity, Affordability, and Pressures on Family Housing Is maglev right for D.C.? Testimony from Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Act of 2018 D.C. Government just released a list of (nearly) all of its data How military employment in D.C. has changed over time The knowns and unknowns of Airbnb in D.C. Characteristics of neighborhoods with high in-boundary school enrollment How to build bus lanes and bike lanes—faster The loss of DC TAG could disrupt college attendance among the children of low-income families Testimony on the Opioid Abuse Prevention Amendment Act of 2018 Confronting the opioid—and fentanyl—crisis in the District Metrorail is no longer the second-busiest rapid transit system in the country Sexual assaults in D.C.: What the data can (and can’t) tell us Education Policy Initiative Director Chelsea Coffin’s testimony on the Student Fair Access to School Act of 2017 Banning suspensions is a blunt tool to reduce exclusionary discipline [Updated] Proposed Partial Suspension Ban Requires Shift in Mindsets Making room for Millennial families The federal tax law changes will increase District revenue, but this is no “windfall” Improving bus service east of the Anacostia River What type of CTO does D.C. need? 2017 State of Business in the District of Columbia: Twenty years of change since the Revitalization Act Twenty years after the Revitalization Act, the District of Columbia is a different city The most underrepresented industries in D.C.’s economy FIRST TAKE: The SALT deduction is a good thing—for rich folks Elimination of SALT deduction is trouble for DC’s future population growth How fertility rates in D.C. have changed over the past decade How many people commute between Baltimore and D.C.? Is D.C. on pace to meet its graduation rate targets? Sales Tax Holiday—Great Politics, Poor Policy Equitable bike share systems: Removing barriers to access Where it’s easiest to live car-free in D.C. Needs Assessment of Out-of-School Time Programs in the District of Columbia Out-of-school Time programs in D.C.: Mismatches in capacity and need Making D.C. a Fashion Hub: A Pattern for Success Economic segregation is replacing racial segregation in large U.S. metro areas Executive Director Yesim Taylor’s testimony on universal paid leave Four ways to build a better bus system Who has the longest commute in the D.C. area? Executive Director Yesim Taylor’s testimony on transportation benefits Hispanic Segregation – Immigrant Ponding or Perpetual Barrios? D.C. police staffing has declined, but service demands haven’t subsided Planning for self-driving cars with Harriet Tregoning FIRST TAKE: Metro funding is about commitment, not fairness Diving into D.C.’s data policy Greenhouse gas emissions in D.C. [Updated] Suburbia: The Promised Land? D.C. nightlife is booming, but not necessarily for much longer D.C.’s heat islands Do “Complete Streets” lead to more enjoyable, greener, and safer streets too? As D.C. nightlife grows, it’s becoming more of a bar town Goodbye to Chocolate City FIRST TAKE – Funding Metro? Let the Market Help Physical activity and gym access by neighborhood in D.C. Mapping D.C.’s nightlife boom D.C. is better at nabbing murderers than a generation ago Four ways to engage with employers in workforce development Migration to D.C. remains stable, but plummets for rest of region Once Upon A Time In NoMa: Part II The President’s proposed budget could increase air pollution and congestion in the District A timeline of LGBT places and spaces in D.C. Autonomous vehicles could have a big impact on D.C.’s budget The demographics of walking and biking to work tell yet another story of gentrification Once upon a time in NoMa Perusing D.C.’s small stock of multi-bedroom rentals Thermometer of city health: Count households, not noses FIRST TAKE—Stay the course on business tax reform Implementing the NEAR Act to reduce violence in D.C. Four principles to guide child care policy in D.C. From employment to “employability”: A new way to look at workforce development FIRST TAKE – The estate tax doesn’t work. Don’t make it worse. Pushing through complacency to fight health disparities in D.C.’s African American communities Prince George’s County a popular home for many former D.C. residents FIRST TAKE – Virginia really should pay more for Metro How should we measure D.C.’s “child care gap”? Where, when, and why: A guide to burglaries in 2016 D.C. could roll back the coming Metrorail fare increase for residents at a relatively low cost The health wealth gap in D.C. From Pilot Small’s to Washington Dulles: Measuring urban sprawl FIRST TAKE—Metro needs money. Who is going to pay? The compelling, autonomous case for an end to D.C.’s parking minimum requirements How distance to the White House is related to D.C.’s economic environment Metrorail changes mean even shorter hours than other transit systems Money for nothing: D.C. businesses pay a technology fee but get very little in return Threading the needle between housing costs and school value D.C. leads in anti-poverty policies Can fiscal risks be eliminated with more taxing and more spending? FIRST TAKE—Pull the trigger, the tax cuts are working Why visualizing open data isn’t enough Who will be most affected by planned Metrobus service cuts Metro should carefully consider the costs of further off-peak service cuts Commute times for District residents are linked to income and method of transportation Income inequality and economic mobility in D.C. Lowering fares on MARC and VRE could increase commuter rail ridership and decrease Metrorail overcrowding Food access in D.C is deeply connected to poverty and transportation Five maps that explain the Washington region’s economy Food access in D.C is deeply connected to poverty and transportation Searching for a dream home in D.C., and waking up to reality Broadening our thinking on the District: The framework for the D.C. Policy Center FIRST TAKE – A look at D.C. tax policy proposals A decade of demographic change in D.C.: Which neighborhoods have changed the most? WMATA plans to raise rates, but Metrorail’s fares already among highest in the country From South Korea to Washington, D.C: Our journey (and house-hunt) begins Where, when, and why: A guide to homicides in 2016
