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Quick links About the D.C. Policy Center The mission of the D.C. Policy Center is to arm decision makers with fact-based, unbiased, and reliable research and analyses to help create …
How Inclusionary Zoning is supposed to work D.C.’s Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) program was designed to leverage private development to deliver affordable units. In exchange for setting aside a percentage of …
One of the goals for D.C.’s public schools is to prepare students for life after high school with the right combination of foundational knowledge, skills, and personal characteristics. It is crucial to maintain focus on and track progress toward this ultimate objective. The D.C. Policy Center’s upcoming …
Good afternoon, Chairman Mendelson and members of the Committee of the Whole. My name is Hannah Mason, and I am the Senior Education Research Analyst of the Education Policy Initiative …
Good afternoon, Chairman Mendelson and members of the Committee of the Whole. My name is Anoosha Imran, and I am the Data Analyst at the D.C. Policy Center, an independent …
On February, 18, 2026, Senior Education Research Analyst, Hannah Mason testified before the D.C. Council Committee of the Whole at the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and D.C. Public …
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