Posts by Chelsea Coffin — Guest Contributor

Chelsea Coffin is the Director of the Education Policy Initiative at the DC Policy Center. For more than 10 years, she has supported planning and evaluation in education at government agencies, foundations, non-profits, and multi-lateral institutions. Before moving to DC, Chelsea taught with the Peace Corps in Mozambique.

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  Millennials starting families will likely struggle to find affordable housing near schools, transit, and jobs in DC

  DemographicsBy Chelsea Coffin ( DC Policy Center) September 27, 2018 32

  If children continue to enroll in public schools by kindergarten and transition between grade bands at the same rates as they do today, DC could have about 104,600 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 by 2026-27. That's an estimated 21,100 more students based on current conditions in addition to the 83,491 enrolled in 2016-17. Where is this growth likely to occur?  Keep reading…