These are our education publications. We have a new Education Policy Initiative that focuses solely on education in the District. To learn more about it, please see the Education Policy Initiative webpage.
In response to COVID-19 social distancing protocols, educators in D.C. have had to confront the daunting task of virtually teaching…
Across the country 46 states[1], including the District of Columbia, have closed schools. Beginning on March 16th, District of Columbia…
Everyday life in Washington D.C. metropolitan area and beyond is on hold, including for students, educators, and their families and…
On March 10, 2020, D.C. Policy Center Director of the Education Policy Initiative Chelsea Coffin testified before the Committee of…
The D.C. Policy Center’s State of D.C. Schools, 2018-19 report highlighted where D.C.’s traditional public and public charter schools have…
In D.C., a large share of children and youth up to age 17 are likely to be exposed to traumatic…
On February 26, 2020, D.C. Policy Center Director of the Education Policy Initiative Chelsea Coffin testified before the D.C. State…
In the two years since a graduation controversy at Ballou High School exposed a serious student absenteeism problem across the…
ABOUT THIS REPORT This State of D.C. Schools report is a systemwide overview of education in D.C. meant to help…
