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Signature IssuesAdvancing racial equityBuilding strong, inclusive neighborhoodsCreating healthy and safe communitiesMeeting basic needsStrengthening public education and the labor force TopicsAdolescents and YouthAffordable housingAging and RetirementChild careChildrenCommunity Engaged MethodsCrime and justice statisticsCrime, Justice, and SafetyEconomic Mobility and InequalityEducationFamiliesHealth and Health CareHousing and Housing FinanceImmigrants and ImmigrationJob Market and Labor ForceLand UseLow-income working familiesNeighborhoods and community-buildingNeighborhoods, Cities, and MetrosNonprofits and PhilanthropyPay for SuccessRace, gender, class, and ethnicityRacial segregationSexual Orientation, Gender Identity and ExpressionSocial Safety NetState and local issuesStructural RacismTaxes and BudgetsWealth and Financial Well-Beingeducation Fact Sheet Partnering with Communities to Improve Program Implementation and Research November 23, 2022 Promoting Adolescent Sexual Health and Safety (PASS) is an aspirational adolescent pregnancy prevention program that empowers youth and their caretakers to challenge gendered and societal norms, build healthy relationships, and connect with local Fact Sheet Searching for Child Care in the Wake of the Pandemic November 22, 2022 In this fact sheet, we report findings from a 2022 survey and focus groups with parents and guardians in the District of Columbia to learn about their recent child care search experiences. Research Report What Were Parents’ Experiences Searching for Child Care in the Wake of the Pandemic? November 21, 2022 The Urban Institute partners with the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) to examine the perspectives of child care and early education providers and parents to improve access and quality. Parent Survey on Searching for Child Care in the District of Columbia during the Pandemic November 21, 2022 This report documents the steps we took to design and administer a telephone survey of parents and guardians residing in the District of Columbia regarding their recent experiences looking for and selecting a child care provider. Testimony Understanding Historic Exclusion, Current Evidence, and Recent Zoning and Land-Use Reforms and Processes for Racial Equity September 23, 2022 Zoning and land-use policies have played a central role in exacerbating racial economic and housing disparities. Fact Sheet The Financial Health of Community-Based Development Organizations August 31, 2022 Nonprofit community-based development organizations (CBDOs) work in low-income communities and communities of color to implement development projects, such as affordable housing and community facilities, and provide programs and activities that me Brief Costs of Gun Violence in Washington, DC July 8, 2022 Research indicates that gun violence and violent crime can negatively affect educational outcomes including test scores, graduation rates, and academic engagement. Research Report Educational Costs of Gun Violence July 8, 2022 Research indicates that gun violence and violent crime can negatively affect educational outcomes including test scores, graduation rates, and academic engagement. Fact Sheet Capital Quality Offers Opportunities for Professional Development and Peer Learning: Insights from Child Care Providers in the District of Columbia June 21, 2022 Child care quality matters for young children’s learning and development and for parents engaged in work and school activities. Families depend on finding safe, stable, and stimulating care that can meet their needs. Research Report Capital Quality Offers Individualized Coaching to Support Quality Improvement: Insights from Child Care Providers in the District of Columbia June 21, 2022 Child care quality matters for young children’s learning and development and for parents engaged in work and school activities. Families depend on finding safe, stable, and stimulating care that can meet their needs. Research Report Child Care Providers’ Reflections on Quality Improvement June 21, 2022 As of 2017, 49 states and the District of Columbia were devoting public resources to implement quality rating and improvement systems (QRISs) designed to support early care and education (ECE) quality and families’ selection of ECE programs. Brief Revisiting Automated Valuation Model Disparities in Majority-Black Neighborhoods May 18, 2022 Automated valuation models (AVMs) represent the promise of greater efficiency and lower costs for the mortgage industry. Brief Early Educators’ Virtual Training Experiences and Preferences during the COVID-19 Pandemic May 5, 2022 This brief describes DC early educators’ participation in professional development planning and virtual training during the first year of the pandemic, as well as their preferred training topics and formats. Brief Early Educators’ Work Experiences and Job Satisfaction May 5, 2022 This brief describes DC early educators’ pay, employee benefits, and work experiences based on a 2021 survey of teaching staff (N = 417) in licensed child development centers and homes that participate in DC’s quality rating and improveme Brief The Pandemic’s Effects on Early Educators’ Employment and Well-Being May 5, 2022 This brief describes how the COVID-19 pandemic affected DC early educators based on a 2021 survey of teaching staff (N = 417) in licensed child development centers and homes that participate in DC’s quality rating and improvement system, Load More
