On September 30, 2023, our Education Policy Initiative’s s recent publication on school boundaries was cited by the Washington Post.
Almost three-quarters of students in D.C. do not attend their neighborhood public school — though in-boundary enrollment is higher in wealthier areas — opting instead to apply through the common lottery to attend a traditional public school in another part of town, a citywide school or charter school, according to the D.C. Policy Center.
Read more: D.C. school boundary study sparks debate, worry from parents | Washington Post
Additional reading: The role of school boundaries in the District of Columbia: Facts and findings on boundary participation, student representation, and facility utilization.