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.

Yesim Sayin Taylor / February 14, 2018

The loss of DC TAG could disrupt college attendance among the children of low-income families

Yesim Sayin Taylor / February 14, 2018

The loss of DC TAG could disrupt college attendance among the children of low-income families

On February 12, 2018, the Trump Administration announced it had eliminated funding for the DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DC TAG)…

Chelsea Coffin / January 30, 2018

Education Policy Initiative Director Chelsea Coffin’s testimony on the Student Fair Access to School Act of 2017

Education Policy Initiative Director Chelsea Coffin is giving testimony on January 30, 2018 about the “Student Fair Access to School…

Chelsea Coffin & Kathryn Zickuhr / January 30, 2018

Banning suspensions is a blunt tool to reduce exclusionary discipline [Updated]

Chelsea Coffin & Kathryn Zickuhr / January 30, 2018

Banning suspensions is a blunt tool to reduce exclusionary discipline [Updated]

Update: The text has been updated with footnotes 2 and 3 to include context on two cited studies. (2/2/2018). The proposed…

Joshua Ddamulira / January 25, 2018

Proposed Partial Suspension Ban Requires Shift in Mindsets

Joshua Ddamulira / January 25, 2018

Proposed Partial Suspension Ban Requires Shift in Mindsets

In the fourth quarter of 2017, Councilmember David Grosso, the chairperson of the Committee on Education, introduced the “Student Fair…

Chelsea Coffin / November 10, 2017

Is D.C. on pace to meet its graduation rate targets?

Chelsea Coffin / November 10, 2017

Is D.C. on pace to meet its graduation rate targets?

Update 11/30/2017 To provide context for this analysis in light of recent reporting by WAMU questioning the validity of Ballou…

D.C. Policy Center / October 26, 2017

Announcing Education Policy Initiative

D.C. Policy Center / October 26, 2017

Announcing Education Policy Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ANNOUNCING EDUCATION POLICY INITIATIVE WASHINGTON, D.C. October 26, 2017 – The D.C. Policy Center is…

Yesim Sayin Taylor & Kathryn Zickuhr / October 24, 2017

Needs Assessment of Out-of-School Time Programs in the District of Columbia

Yesim Sayin Taylor & Kathryn Zickuhr / October 24, 2017

Needs Assessment of Out-of-School Time Programs in the District of Columbia

ABSTRACT This report describes the current landscape of out-of-school time (OST) programs in the District of Columbia. It takes stock…

Yesim Sayin Taylor & Kathryn Zickuhr / October 24, 2017

Out-of-school Time programs in D.C.: Mismatches in capacity and need

Yesim Sayin Taylor & Kathryn Zickuhr / October 24, 2017

Out-of-school Time programs in D.C.: Mismatches in capacity and need

Today, the D.C. Policy Center is releasing a new report, “Needs Assessment of Out-of-School Time Programs in the District of…

Kathryn Zickuhr / May 24, 2017

Four principles to guide child care policy in D.C.

Kathryn Zickuhr / May 24, 2017

Four principles to guide child care policy in D.C.

The District’s child care crunch has been well-documented. Earlier this year, WTOP produced a five-part series on D.C.’s child care…

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The loss of DC TAG could disrupt college attendance among the children of low-income families

The loss of DC TAG could disrupt college attendance among the children of low-income families

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]

Banning suspensions is a blunt tool to reduce exclusionary discipline [Updated]

Proposed Partial Suspension Ban Requires Shift in Mindsets

Proposed Partial Suspension Ban Requires Shift in Mindsets

Is D.C. on pace to meet its graduation rate targets?

Is D.C. on pace to meet its graduation rate targets?

Announcing Education Policy Initiative

Announcing Education Policy Initiative

Needs Assessment of Out-of-School Time Programs in the District of Columbia

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

Out-of-school Time programs in D.C.: Mismatches in capacity and need

Four principles to guide child care policy in D.C.

Four principles to guide child care policy in D.C.