Publications

Our Research on the Greater DC region.

Brief

Early Educators’ Work Experiences and Job Satisfaction

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

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,
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Early Educators’ Virtual Training Experiences and Preferences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

Best Practices in Employment to Inform an Equitable COVID-19 Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession have had dramatic effects on the workforce, labor market, and employers.
Brief

Building Community Power for Equity

This brief is part of a series evaluating Bridge Park’s current work to create equity. A companion report provides an overview of the EDP efforts and Bridge Park’s partnerships.
Research Report

Equitable Development and Urban Park Space: Year 4 Progress Report on Implementation of the Equitable Development Plan of the 11th Street Bridge Park

Washington, DC’s 11th Street Bridge Park is an idea to develop an out-of-use commuter bridge into a public park that would serve as a venue for recreation, arts, and culture.
Brief

Advancing Cultural Equity through Equitable Development

The Equitable Development Plan for DC’s 11th Street Bridge Park project includes four strategies aimed at securing job, small business, housing, and arts and culture opportunities for current residents of the neighborhoods east of the park’s prosp
Fact Sheet

Growing Youth Apprenticeship in Greater DC

Youth apprenticeships offer a meaningful link between high school and the workforce, with benefits for students, employers, educators, and the economy as a whole.
Research Report

Nontraditional-Hour Child Care in the District of Columbia

Finding high-quality child care that aligns with parents’ work schedules can be a significant barrier to successful employment and children’s healthy development.
Research Report

Early Childhood Educator Compensation in the Washington Region

This study examines the compensation of early childhood educators in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region. It documents the low hourly wages of early childhood educators in center-based, family child care, and school settings.
Fact Sheet

Early Childhood Educator Compensation in the Washington Region: Highlights from a Research Report

This fact sheet highlights findings from an Urban Institute study examining the compensation of early childhood educators in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region.
Research Report

Voices of the Community: DC, Maryland, Virginia

Voices of the Community: DC, Maryland, Virginia (VoicesDMV), is a community engagement initiative from the Greater Washington Community Foundation, in partnership with the Urban Institute, designed to lift up residents’ stories and perceptions of
Research Report

Criminal Background Checks and Access to Jobs

Despite significant efforts by reform-minded government and nonprofits, roughly one in seven DC residents have criminal records that may preclude them from finding jobs.
Research Report

Ban the Box and Racial Discrimination

Over 150 cities and counties and 34 states and Washington, DC, have adopted ban-the-box policies, which remove questions about criminal history from applications and delay background checks until later in the hiring process.
Brief

Promoting Social and Economic Mobility in Washington, DC

As Mayor Bowser settles into her office, she leads a city that is growing more prosperous. Yet too many DC residents are not sharing in that prosperity.