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Many children and young adults in DC who are eligible for benefits don’t receive them. Increasing participation rates could reduce poverty.
Three Things DC’s New Mayor and Council Need to Know About Affordable Housing This election year, the incoming mayor and city council will face a serious challenge: improving housing affordability in DC.Three Things DC's New Mayor and Council Need to Know About Community Safety How the District can sustain and build on its public safety gains in a fiscally constrained environment.Who’s Involved and What Factors Are Considered in Decisions About School District Secessions? School district secessions affect students’ access to educational resources and opportunities. Yet, across states, community members and policymakers often approve and implement secessions with incomplete and inconsistent information.People With Lower Incomes May Be Investing in Crypto More Than You Think New data on cryptocurrency use among people with low and moderate incomes from SaverLife and the Urban Institute counter popular narratives about who uses cryptocurrency and why.AI Is Becoming a Go-To for Data Questions. How Reliable Are the Answers? AI tools are quickly becoming a “front door” to information, but the current versions have some clear limitations when it comes to pulling reliable insights from public data sources.What Are School District Secessions, and How Common Are They? A new database offers comprehensive insights into school districts’ attempts to withdraw from existing school districts and form new ones—a decision that shapes students’ access to education resources.
