The public health and economic crises caused by COVID-19 have created additional challenges for students who are navigating the transition…

Washington, D.C. is one of the highest-earning, most educated cities in the country, yet almost 20 percent of families with…

The shift to distance learning due to the coronavirus pandemic in spring of 2020 created access and language barriers for…

On July 30, 2020, Mayor Bowser announced that D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) would begin the 2020-21 school year entirely virtually….

The D.C. Policy Center’s recent report, Transition to College or Career for the District’s High School Students, examined what we…

The “Transition to College or Career for the District’s High School Students” report explores outcomes for D.C.’s students at the…

After declaring a public health emergency for the District of Columbia on March 11th, 2020, Mayor Bowser closed non-essential businesses…

In response to COVID-19 social distancing protocols, educators in D.C. have had to confront the daunting task of virtually teaching…

In D.C., a large share of children and youth up to age 17 are likely to be exposed to traumatic…