Featured Image
Photo/US Department of Education. CC BY 2.0 (Source)
publications | Education, Educational equity

‘At-risk’ D.C. students to get priority in pre-K lottery | Washington Post

December 11, 2021
  • D.C. Policy Center

On December 11, 2021, the D.C. Policy Center’s article, At-risk application patterns in D.C.’s common lottery, was cited by the Washington Post:

A 2020 study conducted by the D.C. Policy Center found that prioritizing at-risk students had the potential to improve their chance “to match at a school they have ranked and to increase socioeconomic diversity, especially at a subset of schools that serve low percentages of students who are at-risk.” The study said sibling preference preserved schools’ preexisting demographics by making it harder for students without siblings at a school to get in.

Read more: ‘At-risk’ D.C. students to get priority in pre-K lottery | Washington Post

Author

D.C. Policy Center


Established in 2016, the D.C. Policy Center is a non-partisan research and policy organization committed to advancing policies for a strong and vibrant economy in the District of Columbia. Through rigorous research and collaboration, the D.C. Policy Center develops and tests policy ideas, disseminates its findings, and engages in constructive dialogue and debate.

For more information, please see our About page.

Related