D.C. Policy Center

📈 This week's chart examines the growing wage gap in D.C., even as national trends narrow. 💰 "Between 1980 and 2024, the gaps between the median hourly wage and the bottom of the wage distribution increased in the District but decreased nationally. In D.C., the gap between median hourly wage and 10th percentile wage widened by 11 percentage points—from 47 percent to 58 percent. Nationally, in contrast, this gap narrowed by 2 percentage points, from 45 percent to 43 percent. ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eqRaGTSF

🌸 With cherry blossoms in peak bloom, D.C. has seen an uptick in tourism. 📈 Revisit this chart of the week from Rivlin Initiative Director Daniel Burge on the value of tourism to D.C.'s economy: https://lnkd.in/eyJDGwMz

New Research Spotlight! The DC Education Research Collaborative, in partnership with District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), Georgetown University, DC Policy Center, and Urban Institute, has launched a new four-year study exploring career development opportunities for middle and high school students in DCPS. This important research will map available career-focused programs, examine equitable access, and evaluate outcomes to help students successfully transition from school to fulfilling careers. Visit our website to learn more about how this work is shaping the future for DC students: https://lnkd.in/e35GwhAc #EducationResearch #CareerReadiness #CTE #EquityInEducation #DCStudents

Courtney Dennis and I attended the D.C. Policy Center State of the D.C. Schools, 2023-2024 report release event this month and shared reflections on the state of education in our Child Health Advocacy Institute blog. The six annual report showed modest gains in student learning and attendance but improvements in student enrollment and educator workforce retention. As compared to national assessments, academic recovery has been slow across D.C. student groups and grade bands with attendance improving but lower than pre-pandemic school years. Supporting our education partners in collecting and sharing student, school level and district data is important to our work so we can help all children thrive.

📊 Friday's chart of the week examined the widening education wage gap in the District. 📈 Rivlin Initiative Director Daniel Burge shared, "between 1980 and 2024, the gap in median hourly wages between individuals without a bachelor’s degree and those with one widened, and especially in the District of Columbia." ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2H7TBhP

🌟 We recently released "TOPA’s Promise and Pitfalls: Balancing tenant rights, affordability, and housing investment in Washington, D.C." 🏘️ Researchers Yesim Sayin and Emilia Calma explore the original intentions and the current outcomes of the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). They highlight the law's impact on housing production, supply, and affordability. ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eNvDKfqS

🌟 Education Policy Initiative Director Chelsea Coffin and Senior Education Research Analyst Hannah Michelle, MPP recently presented at the DC Postsecondary Success Collaborative's summit. 📊 They discussed findings from D.C. Policy Center research on postsecondary outcomes for D.C. alumni.

Thank you DC Postsecondary Success Collaborative + Amelia H. + Mukta Ghorpadey for a fantastic day of learning and connecting last Friday! The D.C. Policy Center team was grateful to share out insights from youth & alumni on postsecondary success in collaboration with the DME's Office of Education Through Employment Pathways and a terrific alumni speaker Agnes-laure Signou. The closing alumni panel was a perfect way to bring all the conversations together.✨Can't wait to see where the work goes from here!

🏫 Adult public charter schools in Washington D.C. receive $11,000+ per adult learner annually, compared to $837, the average per-learner spending in federally funded adult education programs. Investment makes a difference! 🌟 Join special guest speakers Lecester Johnson of Academy of Hope Public Charter School in Washington D.C. and Hannah Michelle, MPP of D.C. Policy Center to learn about the adult public charter school model, understand how programs are established and operated, and their impact on adult learners and communities for the next ALL IN Learning Series this Thursday (3/27). ➡️ Register today:  https://lnkd.in/e4tBMFeN

📊 On Friday, we published a chart of the week on domestic migration in high- and low-cost metropolitan areas. 📈 "[F]or every 1,000 residents in the region, the population increased by approximately 14 people. This growth rate exceeded the average population growth rate of 10.4 per 1,000 people in higher-cost metro areas, but it remained below the average rate of 19.0 per 1,000 people in lower-cost metro areas." ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePhxaRDs