This publication focuses on the long-success of the District of Columbia. It is intended as guidance not only for this budget cycle but also for the next set of elected officials, centered on the performance of the city’s core systems. At its core is a straightforward question: What must change for the District of Columbia to consistently produce what residents need, deliver services reliably, and sustain its public commitments without recurring fiscal strain?
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Three core problems the District can no longer ignore The District of Columbia is entering a different phase of governing, one that no longer benefits from the steady tailwinds that …
School year 2024-25 marked a meaningful step forward in D.C.’s public schools with enrollment increasing for the third year in a row, higher teacher retention, rising graduation rates, and improved …
We commend the Council for recognizing the District’s housing shortage, the need to reform the Housing Production Trust Fund, and the importance of a more efficient subsidy framework in the …
In school year 2025-26, D.C. devoted an estimated 29 percent of its gross operating funds budget to public education, making it a crucial fiscal investment.[i] Student counts drive much of …
In January 2024, the D.C. Policy Center’s Alice M. Rivlin Initiative on Economic Policy & Competitiveness debuted its Quarterly Business Sentiments Survey. The objective of the survey is to provide …
Two years ago, I testified in opposition to the creation of a new embalming license. The legislation is back, and so am I, because the underlying problem has not changed. …
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