In DC and around the country, public school enrollment has declined as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This could lead to learning loss long-term harm to students’ economic well-being. Enrollment declines could also have significant fiscal implications for school budgets.
Alyssa Noth
Recent posts by Alyssa Noth
Before the Pandemic, DC’s Economy was Booming, but COVID-19 is Increasing Hardship
by Alyssa Noth
Incomes rose and the official federal poverty level (FPL) declined in 2019, according to new American Community Survey Census data released this week.
What’s in the FY 2021 Approved Budget for Early Childhood Development?
by Alyssa Noth
For the first time, DC Council allocated no new funds in the child care subsidy program that supports low-income children.
Testimony of Alyssa Noth on the Expanding Equitable Access to Great Schools Act of 2020
by Alyssa Noth
Chairperson Mendelson, Grosso, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony. My name is Alyssa Noth, and I am a policy analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute. DCFPI promotes budget choices to address DC’s racial and economic...
How Divesting from the Police Can Strengthen the District
by Kate Coventry, Doni Crawford, Danielle Hamer, Eliana Golding, Qubilah Huddleston and Alyssa Noth
Every year, police shoot and kill nearly 1,000 people in the US—a disproportionate share of them are Black. It is past time to analyze how public dollars contribute to this racist violence, starting with our city’s budget.
Testimony of Alyssa Noth At the Budget Oversight Hearing for the Committee on Health
by Alyssa Noth
Chairperson Gray members and staff of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony. My name is Alyssa Noth and I am a Policy Analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that promotes budget choices to...
5 Takeaways from the Mayor’s Proposed Budgets for FY 2020 (Revised) and FY 2021 (and Why You Should Pay Attention)
by Alyssa Noth
The proposal addressed pandemic-induced budget shortfalls by employing a mix of strategies that helped her protect, and in some cases expand, vital programs. Some community needs are met while others remain un- or underfunded.
District Officials Project that DC Will Lose $1.5 Billion Through FY 2021
by Eliana Golding, Danielle Hamer and Alyssa Noth
Compared to expectations in February, DC officials project that the District will bring in $722 million less in revenue by the end of the 2020 fiscal year (FY), according to the Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) April revenue forecast.
More Support Urgently Needed for DC’s Excluded Workers
by Alyssa Noth
Unfortunately, federal and local lawmakers excluded certain residents—including those who are undocumented or otherwise in the informal cash economy—from relief efforts that provide vital income assistance to help with bills and basic needs.
Ensuring Lawmakers Fully Fund All DC Schools This Budget Season: 4 Facts You Need to Know
by Alyssa Noth
It’s officially school budget season! Earlier this month, Mayor Bowser announced a four percent increase in the funding formula for DC schools for the upcoming 2020-21 school year. DC Public Schools (DCPS) followed by releasing its proposed school level budgets. Here...
Testimony of Alyssa Noth At the Performance Oversight Hearing of District of Columbia Public Schools
by Alyssa Noth
Chairperson Mendelson, Grosso, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony. My name is Alyssa Noth, and I am a Policy Analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that promotes budget...
Investing in Our Kids
by Alyssa Noth and Danielle Hamer
Investments in public education require important community decisions. Economic opportunity and growth—for individuals, families, and the city as a whole—are closely tied to how well we educate our children. This guide is designed to help parents and other education stakeholders have a voice in that process.
Five Ways to Use DCFPI’s Updated School Finance Primer
by Alyssa Noth
With dozens of acronyms and hard-to-read budget documents, it can be difficult for parents, advocates, and policymakers to understand how and why school budget decisions are made
Testimony of Alyssa Noth At the Hearing on the Fair Access to Selective High Schools Amendment Act of 2019
by Alyssa Noth
Chairperson Mendelson, Grosso, and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony. My name is Alyssa Noth, and I am a Policy Analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that promotes budget...
Education: Strong Investments Needed to Adequately and Equitably Fund All Schools
by Alyssa Noth
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 DC education budget should provide traditional public schools and public charter schools with the resources they need to enable all students to meet academic performance standards and thrive.
Testimony of Alyssa Noth at the DC State Board of Education December 18, 2019 Public Meeting
by Alyssa Noth
Good evening State Board Representatives. My name is Alyssa Noth, and I am an Education Policy Analyst at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI engages in research and public education on the fiscal and economic health of the District of Columbia, with a...
The Funding Roadmap for Educational Justice in DC
by Alyssa Noth
Unfortunately, a zip code can still be a determining factor in the quality of a student’s public education in DC. While DC Public Schools (DCPS) operates under rules intended to guarantee that all schools receive adequate staffing and added funds to serve students who...
New Report: The Funding Roadmap for Educational Justice in DC
by Alyssa Noth
Even in progressive DC in 2019, a zip code can be a determining factor in the quality of a student’s public education. While DC Public Schools (DCPS) operates under rules intended to guarantee that all schools receive adequate staffing, and added funds…
New Report: Educational Equity Requires an Adequate School Budget
by Alyssa Noth
Schools may get the biggest share of DC’s local revenues, but that doesn’t mean they get enough, a new DCFPI report shows. A closer look shows that the education budget continues to fail students who need that money the most…
Educational Equity Requires an Adequate School Budget
by Alyssa Noth
High-quality public education can boost the District’s long-term economic future and help students achieve their goals, including economic success. When a student graduates from high school college- and career-ready, they are on right side of the dividing line between people who have an opportunity to obtain economic security and people who will likely be exposed to jobs that are volatile and low paying.