On April 17, 2024, the D.C. Policy Center was cited by The Eagle: In 2017, the D.C. Policy Center found that food deserts — geographic areas where people have limited access to healthy food — make up about 11 percent of D.C.’s total area and are concentrated in the neighborhoods of Anacostia, Barry Farms,…

On April 16, 2024, the D.C. Policy Center was cited by WJLA: According to the D.C. Policy Center, city police average an annual of more than 2,000 juvenile arrests under the age of 18. Read More: Dramatic decline in DC’s violent crime despite rise in youth carjacking arrests Additional reading: D.C. Voices: Juvenile…

Good evening, Chairperson Thompson, and members of the DC State Board of Education.My name is Yesim Sayin, and I am the Executive Director of the D.C. Policy Center, an independent think tank focused on advancing policies for a growing, vibrant, and compelling District of Columbia. Thank you for the opportunity to testify….