Highlights

The Greater DC area is thriving, but not all residents are sharing in the region’s economic prosperity. Deep contrasts exist between populations, neighborhoods, and jurisdictions. And many residents feel left on the sidelines by segregation and inequity.

Despite high rents in the District of Columbia, annual reports from the DC courts show a downward trend in eviction filings. The number of evictions filed by landlords fell from 48,000 in 2003 to just over 31,000 in 2017.

For more than 40 years, the mythical and racially charged “welfare queen” narrative—the idea of a benefit recipient defrauding the government and living large on the public’s dime—has shaped discussions about US safety net programs and perceptions of who is worthy of support.

Change is ramping up in historic Anacostia and other neighborhoods in Washington, DC’s Ward 8. Over the past 10 years, a new US Department of Homeland Security headquarters has opened on the St.

In recent weeks, public school teachers in several states have staged strikes and walkouts to protest education budget cuts and low wages. Advocates for better compensation have argued that poor job conditions make it difficult to recruit and retain high-quality educators.

School choice policies in Washington, DC, have given families unprecedented options, but in some cases, more options can mean tough decisions. Though students have more choice as to where they can attend school, parents must figure out how to get them there.

Washington, DC, continues to grow and develop, with more people moving into the city and being born here every day. The latest population estimates peg DC’s population at more than 693,000, the largest number since the end of World War II.

This post was originally published on Tax Policy Center's Tax Vox.