Since 2017, the D.C. Policy Center’s Education Policy Initiative has brought objective analyses to education conversations in the District of Columbia. Our work began with an exploration of how demographics and schools intersect in D.C., including analyses on school diversity and the impact of D.C.’s Millennials on public school enrollment. Recent reports have shifted to focus on how to expand opportunities for D.C.’s learners, especially for at-risk students and former high schoolers. Throughout our work, we highlight inequities in education, and how these tie to other areas such as housing and workforce policies. We seek to bring new data and information to help improve outcomes for D.C.’s students, especially those who are furthest from opportunity.
Our research is guided by a group of education researchers with deep knowledge of D.C.’s public schools and public school choice.
The D.C. Policy Center created the Education Policy Initiative in October of 2017 to focus on the intersection of education and demographics in D.C. The Education Policy Initiative is supported by generous grants from Education Forward DC and the Walton Family Foundation.