Office of Education Through Employment Pathways  The Mayor’s proposed budget shows continued investment in improving economic and education outcomes for the District’s residents, including $550,000 to support the Office of Education Through Employment Pathways, which will provide data on the long-term impact of education and workforce programs for District residents. Better workforce…

On May 28, 2025, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted in the Governing Magazine: “Investors are very leery about D.C. right now,” says Yesim Sayin, executive director of the D.C. Policy Center. “They have a million places they can send their money, and D.C., which was at the top of their list for…

On May 28, 2025, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted during All Things Considered at NPR: “Maybe we have solved a structural budget problem by some ugly arithmetic, but it’s going to lead to incredibly difficult decisions. Sayin notes that Bowser’s budget also calls for substantial school spending cuts two years from…