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D.C. schools hit record-high graduation rate but still lag country as a whole | The Washington Post

December 10, 2025
  • D.C. Policy Center

On December 8, 2025, a D.C. Policy Center report was cited by The Washington Post:

Total enrollment and teacher retention have steadily risen while truancy and chronic absenteeism have ticked down — after spiking during the pandemic, according to an analysis of publicly available data by D.C. Policy Center, a local think tank.

Read More: D.C. schools hit record-high graduation rate but still lag country as a whole
Additional reading: Patterns and predictors of chronic absenteeism in D.C.’s middle and high schools

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