On August 4, 2025, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted in The Washington Post: “D.C. is a company town, and the company is the federal government. So if you take that out of the equation — if government is no longer the calling card — what replaces it?” said Yesim Sayin, director…

Mental health is an important part of a student’s overall health and well-being. Recent Youth Risk Behavior survey data highlight disparities in student mental health support across D.C.’s high schools. In 2023, 23 percent of D.C.’s public high school students reported they most of the time or always get the kind of…

Housing prices in Washington D.C. and other coastal cities have surged, worsening affordability challenges. As rents increase, the debate over rent control has intensified. Policymakers consider rent control as a tool to slow rent hikes and prevent the displacement of low-income households in high-cost areas. However, rent control policies often lead to…