On April 25, 2023, the D.C. Policy Center’s report, State of D.C. Schools 2021-22, was cited by The Lion:
A new report reveals that Washington D.C.’s public schools have increased their graduation rates despite marked declines in both reading and math.
The D.C. Policy Center report, which compared recent data with pre-pandemic statistics, shows an overall rise of 7% in graduation rates between the 2018-2019 and 2021-2022 school years.
But despite handing out more diplomas, the schools’ math and English language arts test scores declined 6-12%. The district also saw a 65% increase in chronic absenteeism, with almost half of students missing 10% or more of an entire school year.