Updated data released by the U.S. Department of Education show where D.C.’s high school class of 2022 began postsecondary for a two- or four-year degree, including graduates of District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), public charter schools, and private schools. About 75 percent of D.C.’s alumni who went to postsecondary left D.C.,…

Good morning, Chairperson Bonds, and members of the Committee. My name is Emilia Calma, and I am the Director of Research and Policy of the D.C. Policy Center—an independent non-partisan think tank advancing policies for a strong, competitive, and vibrant District of Columbia. Thank you for the opportunity to testify on improving…

A March 2023 paper by economists David Autor, Arindrajit Dube, and Annie McGrew—“The Unexpected Compression: Competition at Work in the Low Wage Labor Market”— uncovered a surprising development: since the COVID 19 pandemic, wage inequality in the U.S. has narrowed. The key driver of this change was strong wage gains among lower-paid…