Parent Leaders showed up and out at Wilson Building Walkarounds last week to discuss our priorities!
More »Help Make sure #ParentPriorities are included in DC’s FY24 Budget!
May 4, 2023
Coffee Chat with MOTA
April 20, 2023
Thursday, April 20, 2023 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Coffee Chat with the Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments (MOTA) to learn more about the city’s boards and commissions, possible job opportunities, and the role MOTA plays in the process! Watch the full Coffee Chat here!
More »Ready, Set, Go- PAVE’s Day of Action is happening NOW!
April 5, 2023
During the Council’s Budget Oversight Hearing on All Education Agencies today, parent leaders are testifying & sharing their voices on social media!
More »How did #ParentPriorities fare in Mayor Bowser’s Budget?
March 24, 2023
On Wednesday, Mayor Bowser released her FY 2024 proposed budget, and it…
More »Coffee Chat on the Mayor’s Budget Release
March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Mayor Bowser is expected to release her budget for the next year! Join us to discuss what’s in her budget and what we still need so we can adjust your advocacy strategy and make your #ParentPriorities a reality! Watch the full Coffee Chat here! Check out […]
More »Breaking it Down: Our budget asks and early WINS!
March 14, 2023
PAVE’s budget asks center around our #ParentPriorities: SBMH and OST, & were developed by parent leaders with DC children & families at the core.
More »Coffee Chat on CFO Revenue Estimate
March 13, 2023
Monday, March 13, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm We’ll discuss the CFO Revenue Estimate with Yesim Sayin, Executive Director of the D.C. Policy Center. Together, we will dive into the landscape of funding in DC and how it may affect our priorities this year. Watch the full Coffee Chat here! Check out the full […]
More »Letisha Vinson: Wellness, the Root
March 10, 2023
As a PAVE parent leader, I am always focused on identifying ways to better support our students and families. From my experience with my own children, Nahla, age 12, and Isaiah, age 11, I know that there is so much more to a child’s happiness and success in school than what happens in the classroom. […]
More »Yvette Selby: STEM-ing for Success
March 10, 2023
As a Black woman with over 30 years of experience as an engineer, nothing brings me more joy than watching my twins build their respective interests in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field. To support my kids’ interests and academic development, I enrolled them in STEM-related Out-of-School Time (OST) programs at a young […]
More »Coffee Chat on Equitable Funding and Compensation for Teachers
March 6, 2023
Monday, March 6, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PAVE and the DC Charter School Alliance are hosting a coffee chat with school and system leaders to share recent updates on school funding and compensation for teachers and discuss what’s needed to make sure every public school in DC – both DCPS and charter schools […]
More »Coffee Chat on the State of D.C. Schools
February 23, 2023
Thursday, February 23, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Chelsea Coffin from the D.C. Policy Center will inform us about the State of D.C. Schools and the school boundary process. Together, we will dive into how schools are serving students in D.C. and how the school boundary process may affect you! Watch the full Coffee […]
More »WATCH PAVE’s Issue Explainer Videos?
February 22, 2023
While School-based Mental Health (SBMH) and Out of School Time (OST) Programs continue to be PAVE’s top two #ParentPriorities, our advocacy does not stop there.
More »…you hear that? It’s Budget Advocacy Season!?
February 14, 2023
2023 has hit its stride. The DC Council is back in session and Mayor Bowser is in the process of developing the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
More »Charlia Acree: Bravery Builds Community
February 13, 2023
A Black female born and raised in the United States cannot easily escape being othered. I have never truly felt safe, so I learned quickly to be brave. In any community, I stand out for all the ways I don’t fit in and possibly more for the ways that I do. In predominantly white spaces, […]
More »India Patrick: One of Many
February 13, 2023
Since the day my son Charles came into this world, I’ve advocated for him to receive all the resources he deserves to live a great life. My advocacy only strengthened when psychiatrists diagnosed Charles at two years old with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), a behavioral disability that causes him to act out and defy authoritative […]
More »Jeanette Staton: Communication with parents should not be an afterthought
February 13, 2023
Imagine sitting at your breakfast table on a Saturday morning. You see the sun shining through the windows, hear feel-good music playing from the radio, and take that deep breath of relief that only a weekend morning can bring. Then, you notice an email from your child’s teacher, and suddenly, that calm and cool Saturday […]
More »?The #PurpleWave LEADS THE WAY at DCPVCW 2023!
February 3, 2023
Last week, parent leaders officially wrapped up PAVE’s seventh annual DC Parent Voice and Choice Week (DCPVCW)!
More »⏰It’s TIME for DC Parent Voice and Choice Week 2023!
January 20, 2023
We’re just DAYS away from PAVE’s seventh annual DC Parent Voice and Choice Week (DCPVCW) kicking off!
More »Monique Cole: #ParentPower at DCPVCW
January 20, 2023
I attended my first PAVE meeting in December 2019. I was certain that I was passionate about educational outcomes, but I was still unaware about the work of PAVE as an organization. Nevertheless, during that first meeting, I saw just how serious parents were about their children’s education and the education of other children throughout the […]
More »Coffee Chat on the Legislative Process
January 19, 2023
Thursday, January 19, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Brendan Williams-Kief is a policy and communications consultant and former Committee Director of the Committee on Education in DC. Together, we will dive into the legislative process in DC and what you should look out for in budgets this year. Watch the full Coffee Chat here! […]
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