DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen

February 24, 2022

Friday, January 28th, 2022 1 pm – 2 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen to share their visions and policy solutions for their TOP 2021-2022 #ParentPriorities: School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) supports and Out-of-School Time (OST) programs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions Read parent leaders’ […]

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DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman

February 24, 2022

Thursday, January 27th, 2022 2 pm – 3 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman to share their visions and policy solutions for their TOP 2021-2022 #ParentPriorities: School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) supports and Out-of-School Time (OST) programs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions Read parent leaders’ Statements […]

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DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with Chairman Phil Mendelson

February 24, 2022

Thursday, January 27th, 2022 10 am – 10:30 am PAVE parent leaders sit down with Chairman Phil Mendelson to share their visions and policy solutions for their TOP 2021-2022 #ParentPriorities: School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) supports and Out-of-School Time (OST) programs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions Read parent leaders’ Statements of […]

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DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson

February 24, 2022

Wednesday, January 26th, 2022 10:15 am – 11:15 am PAVE parent leaders sit down with At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson to share their visions and policy solutions for their TOP 2021-2022 #ParentPriorities: School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) supports and Out-of-School Time (OST) programs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions Read parent leaders’ Statements […]

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DC Parent Voice & Choice Week 2022: Meeting with At-Large Councilmember Robert White

February 24, 2022

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 1 pm – 2 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with At-Large Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. to share their visions and policy solutions for their TOP 2021-2022 #ParentPriorities: School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) supports and Out-of-School Time (OST) programs. Watch the full meeting HERE Full Agenda with chat questions Read parent […]

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What’s in Mayor Bowser’s Budget?

June 1, 2021

            Friday, May 28, 2021 12 pm – 1 pm During this coffee chat, budget and advocacy expert Ed Lazere shared what we know about the Mayor’s initial budget and what it means for YOUR #ParentPriorities. We discussed next steps to take as POWERFUL parent advocates in upcoming hearings and […]

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Coffee Chat on School Budgets

April 23, 2021

Thursday, April 22, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat, budget and advocacy expert Ed Lazere discussed the DC budget process and how schools get funded. Ward 7 parent leader Elizabeth Reddick also shared what advocacy at both DCPS and public charter schools looks like and how parents can get involved in […]

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Coffee Chat on Federal Special Education Advocacy

April 20, 2021

Monday, April 19, 2021 5:30 pm – 7 pm Meghan Whittaker from the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) discussed the US Department of Education’s guidance for special education during remote learning, recent federal laws that provide funds to schools, and the top issues related to services for and inclusion of students with disabilities. Watch […]

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Coffee Chat on the State of DC Schools

April 15, 2021

Thursday, April 8, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat Chelsea Coffin and Tanaz Meghjani from DC Policy Center discussed their new report on the State of DC Schools Report, which examines how schools navigated the pandemic’s disproportionate consequences on students who are considered at-risk. We also discussed opportunities to amplify and […]

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Coffee Chat on Biden’s Education Agenda

March 18, 2021

Thursday, March 11, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat we discussed President Biden’s Education Agenda and what it could mean for DC’s early childhood education and K-12 education. Khalilah Harris and Erin Robinson from Center for American Progress joined us to discuss what federal funding is expected and how it will […]

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Coffee Chat with Dr. Carlene Reid

March 18, 2021

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat, Ward 8 PAVE Parent Leaders met with their new State Board of Education Representative, Dr. Carlene Reid, to hear about her priorities and perspectives on parent leaders’ priorities, and engage in a discussion about how PAVE parent leaders can work with her […]

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Coffee Chat on School-Based Mental Health

March 18, 2021

Thursday, February 18, 2021 4 pm – 5 pm During this coffee chat we discussed DC’s school-based mental health (SBMH) expansion! Tami Weerasingha-Cote from Children’s Law Center joined us to share the history of the program, what SBMH looks like, and what more needs to be done to provide equitable resources for all students and families across the […]

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Coffee Chat on DC’s Budget And Equitable Tax Policy

March 18, 2021

Thursday, February 4, 2021 4 pm –  5 pm During this coffee chat we learned how lawmakers set our budget and how to best address the growing income, wealth & racial inequalities in DC through tax policy. Joanna Blotner from Jews United for Justice and Qubilah Huddleston from DCFPI joined us to discuss how we […]

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