What’s in the FY 2021 Approved Budget for Early Childhood Development?
For the first time, DC Council allocated no new funds in the child care subsidy program that supports low-income children.
For the first time, DC Council allocated no new funds in the child care subsidy program that supports low-income children.
School funding in DC could become more equitable if the city were to implement the policy options laid out in a new study that the Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) commissioned.
A new survey shows that half of the District’s children who live in households that rent their homes aren’t getting enough to eat, their families are behind on rent or both.
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With tens of thousands of DC workers laid off and the ongoing spread of COVID-19 limiting economic activity, a substantial number of DC households are struggling to afford food and pay rent. O
On July 1, 2020 the District became a better place to live, work, and raise a family. DC workers can now claim local paid leave benefits to attend to urgent family needs without having to worry about the loss of income. And the minimum wage in […]