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Data Trends on the District’s Children, Youth, and Families
January 23, 2026Early Childhood Education Health and Safety Voting and Democracy Youth Economic JusticeDC Action’s DC KIDS COUNT Data Trends Report offers a comprehensive, data-driven look at how children, youth, and families in the District are faring—and where persistent inequities continue to limit opportunity.
Kids Count ReportFY26 Budget Falls Short on Equity and Early Childhood Investments
July 30, 2025Budget and Legislative Advocacy Early Childhood Education Health and Safety Voting and Democracy Youth Economic JusticeThe Fiscal Year 2026 budget and four-year financial plan that was proposed just over a month ago created an avalanche of threats to the physical, emotional, educational, and financial wellbeing of ...
Blog PostWhat’s in the FY26 Budget – so far – for Kids and Families?
July 17, 2025Budget and Legislative Advocacy Early Childhood Education Health and Safety Voting and Democracy Youth Economic JusticeThe Fiscal Year 2026 budget and four-year financial plan that was proposed just over a month ago created an avalanche of threats to the physical, emotional, educational, and financial wellbeing of ...
Blog PostDC Action’s FY26 Budget Requests of Council
June 11, 2025Budget and Legislative Advocacy Early Childhood Education Health and Safety Voting and Democracy Youth Economic JusticeThe Honorable Phil Mendelson, Chairman 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004Â June 10, 2025 Dear Chairman Mendelson and Members of the DC Council, As the DC Council engaged with the Ma...
Budget PrioritiesMLK Day Statement 2025
January 19, 2025Voting and DemocracyWhile we honor Dr. King’s legacy today, and renew our commitment to building the beloved community he envisioned and fought for, we must also brace ourselves for the onslaught of attacks against justice that the new presidential administration will undoubtedly bring.Â
Other PublicationVote 16: The Case for Expanding the Vote to Younger Voters
June 15, 2023Voting and DemocracyWhat is Vote 16? Vote 16 would expand voting rights to all eligible residents ages 16 and 17 in the District of Columbia. This legislation was introduced in 2018 as the “Youth Vote Amendment Actâ...
Policy BriefDC Kids Count 2021: Speaking Truth About Racism, Changing Policies that Racism Feeds
April 2, 2022Voting and DemocracyNo matter how hard people try–and they do–it is impossible to explain away racism. Structural racism has been woven into the fabric of the United States from the moment colonizers arrived. We c...
Blog PostDC May Not Be a State (Yet), But Our Democracy Is Getting More Inclusive
January 15, 2021Voting and DemocracyThe right to choose our elected officials and participate in policy making debates and decisions is fundamental to achieving so many of the other outcomes that we are working towards. While the Dis...
Blog PostDC Kids Count 2020: The Statistics Are Undeniable Affirmations of the Failure of “Color-Blind†Policies
November 30, 2020Voting and DemocracyWe know the District’s young people can accomplish anything when given a fair chance. And we also know how much stands in their way—particularly those most affected by poverty and racism.
Blog PostDC Kids Count 2020 Databook: Across the District of Columbia
November 30, 2020Budget and Legislative Advocacy Early Childhood Education Health and Safety Voting and Democracy Youth Economic JusticeChildren and young adults need a lot of support—from family, community, and school—to thrive. This DC Kids Count report explores many measures of child and youth well-being, organized into three categories: economic justice, health and safety, and education.
Kids Count ReportFirst Vote on DC Budget and More!
July 9, 2020Voting and DemocracyFIRST VOTE ON DC BUDGET AND MORE! On Tuesday, the DC Council took the first vote on the FY 2021 budget. In many ways, it was a step in the right direction, but when we stop to consider how much gro...
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