DC’s overall supply of home-based child care has nearly recovered from the pandemic, and its center-based care has surpassed prepandemic levels. Maintaining the supply of options with a diversity of characteristics could help ensure equitable access.
Program directors identified lead and infant teacher positions as the two most difficult to fill. They cited the required credentials, low pay, and limited benefits as barriers.
Researchers examine eight recently enacted affordable housing policies—including two in DC and Virginia—supported by Habitat for Humanity affiliate organizations.
“Creating a data-driven culture that values effective communication is a process, but one that can be accomplished by learning directly from stakeholders, emphasizing successes, and continually evolving,” senior fellow Jonathan Schwabish testified.
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