April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025 Join us for a coffee chat with 50CAN to discuss 50CAN’s report “The State of Educational Opportunity in America: A 50-State Survey of 20,000 Parents”. We will be joined by Marc Porter Magee, the CEO and Founder of 50CAN, Derrell Bradford, President of 50CAN, and Ned Stanley, Vice President of Communications at […]
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March 20, 2025 Join us for a Coffee Chat discussing the upcoming cell phone bill, B26-0073 The Heads Up! Distraction Free Learning Amendment Act of 2025. We will start off with an overview of the bill and then hear from Ben Williams, Ward 1 State Board of Education Representative, and Calique Barnes, Student Representative for […]
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March 19, 2025 Hear from Dr. Jones and Dr. Mitchell from OSSE about the latest draft/proposed vision for graduation requirements and give feedback! Read more here. Watch the full Coffee Chat here!
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March 10, 2025 Hear from Hannah Mason & Chelsea Coffin from DC Policy Center on their latest report, State of DC Schools, which dives into how schools across the District are performing! Check out the State of DC Schools report here. Watch the full Coffee Chat here!
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March 6, 2025 Charlie Barone, Senior Director, Center for Innovation, National Parents Union, joined us to share his perspective and insight on the current school choice landscape and what it means for kids and families. Read more here. Watch Full Coffee Chat Here!
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January 9, 2025 A Coffee Chat with the leaders of the Strengthening Families through Behavioral Health Coalition! They will discuss the current landscape of school-based mental health support and opportunities for advocacy! Watch Full Coffee Chat Here!
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December 19, 2024 Come join us for the DME Racial Equity Action Plan Engagement Session! Watch Full Coffee Chat Here!
More »December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024 Join us for a virtual data deep dive on public schools in DC! This is a follow-up to the academic session on 12/5 and will focus on non-academic metrics (think enrollment, discipline, access to specialized opportunities, etc.). We will be joined by Chelsea Coffin, Director of the Education Policy Initiative at the […]
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December 12, 2024 Come join us at The Virtual Financial Workshop with PNC! Watch Full Coffee Chat Here!
More »December 5, 2024
December 5, 2024 Join us for a virtual data deep dive focused on academic data in DC! We will be joined by Josh Boots, Executive Director of EmpowerK12 to share where we are now and then we will discuss what we want to do collectively to make sure every student has access to a great […]
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December 4, 2024 Please join us for a coffee chat with the Office of the Student Advocate to discuss special education in DC. You’ll learn about your rights and resources – we hope to see you there! Watch the Full Coffee Chat here!
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December 3, 2024 Join us for a virtual coffee chat on your #ParentPriority, Specialized School Programs, to learn more about the policy and advocacy landscape on this key issue! Watch the Full Coffee Chat Here!
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December 2, 2024 Join staff from the Office of the Deputy Mayor of Education (DME) to share your perspective on the DC School Connect program and what you’d like to see for the future. Click the link to watch here!
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November 26, 2024 Join us for a virtual coffee chat on your #ParentPriority, Safe Passage to School, to learn more about the policy and advocacy landscape on this key issue! Watch the full Coffee Chat here!
More »July 17, 2024
Wednesday, July 17, 20241:00 pm – 2:00 pm Project Invent transforms learning spaces to empower 6th-12th students as innovators by inventing for social good! Students connect with real people and organizations, community partners, to identify challenges for invention! Our goal is to (1) develop strong skills and mindsets in students for 21st century success, innovation and the future of work, […]
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Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PAVE and Monica Dodge, the Executive Director of the DC Office of Education Through Employment Pathways at the DME, discuss the Education Through Employment Database Priorities. The database will track career and life outcomes for students after they graduate. This session will provide more information about what […]
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm OSSE discusses its new social-emotional learning standards and current work around the school climate. Watch the full Coffee Chat here! Check out the full slide deck here!
More »May 30, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Dr. Shontia Lowe, the Executive Director of the DME’s Office of Out of School Time Programs discusses what the OST office is doing to expand access to high-quality programs and provides input on what you believe can make the new My After School DC initiative and OST […]
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Meredith Anderson, Director of K-12 Research for the United Negro College Fund’s (UNCF) Advocacy team discusses their new report Hear Us, Believe Us: Centering African American Parent Voices in K-12 Education. We will learn more about the report and discuss your experiences with education. Watch the full […]
More »April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm My School DC creates school profiles for each public school in DC and runs a centralized lottery system where families can apply to enroll in the schools of their choice. This is a great chance to learn more about the work they are doing and provide input […]
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