January 25, 2021
Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 10:30 am – 11 am PAVE parent leaders sit down with Chairman Mendelson to highlight the issues parents have identified in their updated #DCSchoolsRecovery Statement of Beliefs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with At-Large Councilmember White to highlight the issues parents have identified in their updated #DCSchoolsRecovery Statement of Beliefs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 2 pm – 3 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Councilmember Lewis George to highlight the issues parents have identified in their updated #DCSchoolsRecovery Statement of Beliefs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions
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Monday, January 25th, 2021 2 pm – 3 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Councilmember White to highlight the issues parents have identified in their updated #DCSchoolsRecovery Statement of Beliefs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions
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Monday, January 25th, 2021 2 pm – 3 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Councilmember Nadeau to highlight the issues parents have identified in their updated #DCSchoolsRecovery Statement of Beliefs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions
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Monday, January 25th, 2021 12 pm – 1 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Councilmember McDuffie to highlight the issues parents have identified in their updated #DCSchoolsRecovery Statement of Beliefs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions
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Monday, January 25th, 2021 10 am – 11 am PAVE parent leaders sit down with DME Kihn to highlight the issues parents have identified in their updated #DCSchoolsRecovery Statement of Beliefs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions
More »January 21, 2021
The old adage goes “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Growing up, I believed this wholeheartedly. I had to believe it so I could believe less in the nicknames given to me by some family members, teachers, and grade-school friends: scatterbrained, clumsy, forgetful, danger-prone, lazy, disorganized, unfocused, messy, […]
More »January 21, 2021
Teaching in person and teaching remotely is a vastly different experience for students, teachers, and parents alike. My 5-year-old daughter, Z, is competitive, extroverted, and curious. Like many students across the district did in September, Z started a brand-new school remotely where she was confronted with unfamiliar teachers, classmates, norms, and curriculum, as well as […]
More »January 21, 2021
My son is thriving academically by learning from home. But he and I are not thriving when it comes to our social-emotional and mental health. For my son, learning from home and being away from his teachers and friends has led to meltdowns outside of learning time. My son now talks about never wanting to […]
More »January 11, 2021
During the regular school year in pre-pandemic times, my daughter thrived from a good daily structure: A clear schedule that students and teachers followed and clear spaces where my daughter could do her school work. Now that we are learning from home, my daughter is struggling. Her schedule is different everyday and the distractions are […]
More »February 2, 2018
Read how Ward 8 PLE Board Member Anise Walker is reimagining the way our elected officials and school leaders listen to parent voice! “It’s urgent that school leaders and city leaders not just hear us as parents, but listen to us. We have something to say and only we know the change we want to see in this world for our children…”
More »January 12, 2018
Read how Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School and Ward 3 parent Young Kim found his balance between career and fatherhood. “Each time we discussed it, the answer was always the same: Time is our most valuable asset. Let’s use as much of it with our child…”
More »December 19, 2017
PAVE parents were busy this year! Check out a sample of PAVE’s accomplishments in the graphic below. These are just a few of 2017’s many testaments to the power of parent engagement and partner collaboration, for which Washington, DC can be proud!
More »December 12, 2017
Read Ward 4 PLE Board Member Cathaleen Skinner’s story of how her family fought for her daughters’ rights and how this has transformed her vision for education in DC. “I have a vision of honesty and transparency in our public education system. I support school choice because it works for my children.”
More »November 9, 2017
I just got back from the Connecting Communities of Courage summit held at Facebook’s headquarters. I could play it cool and pretend that I wasn’t excited to be there, but I’d be lying. It was awesome just to be able to roam the floor and take in all the vibrant posters about empowerment that hung […]
More »November 9, 2017
Read how Ward 8 PLE Board Member DaSean Jones uses his experience growing up in DC’s public education system to be a stronger advocate for his children. “I realized that my struggles did not have to be theirs. When my children became school-aged, I used my own struggles to provide the best lessons for making progress…”
More »October 12, 2017
Read Ward 1 PAVE PLE Board Member Miriam Perlacio’s story of how she was motivated to become a parent leader after learning about the obstacles non-native English speaking families face when trying to access educational opportunities in our city.
More »September 26, 2017
I have been a native Washingtonian and a Ward 7 resident my entire life. From my first day attending Beers Elementary School as a child, to sending my oldest son to his first day of middle school at Inspired Teaching PCS, I have seen the complete evolution of our public education system. My passion for advocacy […]
More »August 31, 2017
As a DC native and Ward 7 resident, I am truly invested in what is happening in my community. Particularly as a parent, I want to make sure that my boys are afforded opportunities that lead them to become successful men. I started to get involved in my sons’ education by becoming a member of KIPP Parents […]
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