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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, Brief Assessing the Impact of Affordable Housing on Nearby Property Values in Alexandria, Virginia April 19, 2022 Stable, affordable housing provides benefits to both people with low incomes and local economies overall. Fact Sheet Economic Costs of Gun Violence in Washington, DC April 15, 2022 Gun violence and violent crime impose substantial costs on communities, including indirect costs that may be seen in indicators of business activity, such as business openings and closures, employment, and sales revenue, and in indicators of housi Brief Best Practices in Housing, Transportation, and Infrastructure to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery April 12, 2022 In this memo, we focus on three areas of particular importance to a sustainable, equitable recovery: transportation, housing, and other types of infrastructure. Brief Best Practices in Local Revenue Recovery to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery April 12, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented revenue volatility in the District of Columbia (DC) and most other state and local governments. Brief Best Practices in Education to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery April 12, 2022 Although important improvements have been made in public education in the District of Columbia during the past decade, the pandemic disrupted instruction and introduced new challenges for many students. Brief Best Practices in Small Business Recovery to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery April 12, 2022 As a result, much of the best practices cited in this memo focus on developing a better understanding of DC’s small business ecosystem to more clearly define gaps and needs. Brief Best Practices in Safety Net Programs to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery April 12, 2022 As the US slowly recovers from a long COVID-19 pandemic, US cities and states have an unprecedented opportunity to pursue an inclusive recovery. Load More
