325 DC parents voted: Open to see which 5 issues will be on the ballot at the PAVE Parent Policy Summit in June!
More »The Results are IN!
May 16, 2022
PAVE Post Newsletter
Get Loud, Get Proud, and Get Out the #Vote4DCKids!
May 5, 2022
Now more than ever it’s so important for parents – who know their kids best – to demonstrate the power of their VOICE through their VOTE. That’s what the #Vote4DCKids movement is all about: DC residents making their voice heard, including knowing how to vote, where to vote, and who is on the ballot.
More »WJLA: Coalition asks Mayor Bowser, DC Council for changes in funding for students in need
May 3, 2022
“If we are talking about equitable education experiences, we cannot turn a blind eye to that. It’s our job and due diligence to meet the needs of those students.” – Advocacy Captain and Ward 6 PLE Board member Katrice Whitaker
More »Good Morning America: How kids’ education has suffered because of pandemic
May 2, 2022
COVID has taken a toll on children’s academic progress, but here’s how parents can help their kids get back on track.
More »Your VOICE and Your VOTE Matter.
April 27, 2022
For the past six years a network of over 5,000 primarily Black and Brown PAVE parent leaders created a movement for #ParentPower, pushing on the system and its leaders to center the voices of families – who are the heart of DC. These upcoming months are no different! Join us as we gear up for our first […]
More »The DC Line Opinion: DC families need access to quality OST programs that are inclusive for all children
April 26, 2022
“We can and should do more to ensure that all students — especially students with learning differences or special needs — are able to access OST programs. As the grandmother of an autistic teenage boy, I know that we have work to do on that front.”
More »Raise YOUR voice for Out-of-School Time programs in just ONE CLICK!
April 21, 2022
It’s a NEW day which means that it’s time for another parent-led day of ACTION – this one for Out-of-School Time (OST) programs in the District! If you believe that every family deserves access to a high-quality OST program for their children – regardless of income level or where they live – we need YOU to help SPREAD THE WORD about […]
More »Get READY and Get LOUD: A Day of Action is Happening Now!
April 19, 2022
If YOU believe that DC’s education system must provide readily accessible, high-quality school-based mental health services and supports and should be responsive to student needs then we need you to get UP, get READY, and get LOUD today on social media during PAVE parent leaders’ Day of Action for School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) supports!
More »Ain’t I a Supreme Court Justice
April 11, 2022
233 years and one month ago, the Supreme Court of the United States was established with the passing of the Judiciary Act of 1789. Today, for the first time in nearly two and a half centuries, a Black woman, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, has been confirmed to sit on the highest court in our nation.
More »The Washington Post: Groups call on D.C. to classify more kids as at-risk for academic failure
April 9, 2022
Our Founder and Executive Director Maya Martin Cadogan is featured in this Washington Post article, joining the DC Students Succeed Coalition’s call for our District leaders to: 1) Adequately fund the “at-risk” weight and 2) Rename and redefine “at-risk”
More »WJLA: DC education budget hearing lasts for more than 10 hours, dozens request more funding
March 28, 2022
WATCH: Ward 8 PLE Board member India Patrick’s testimony for School-Based Mental Health to the DC Council is featured in WJLA’s news coverage.
More »PAVE Parent Leaders Were Heard. Period.
March 24, 2022
It’s been a busy few weeks full of parent advocacy and #ParentPower! Parents talked to the people in POWER as they met with DC Councilmembers and their staff in-person AND virtually to discuss their #ParentPriorities. Parents shared their POWERful voices during the Committee on Health’s Budget Oversight Hearing about one of their top priorities. And […]
More »The Washington Informer: During Budget Season, Mental Health Care System Becomes Major Concern
March 23, 2022
Ward 4 PLE Board member Amber Golden is featured in this article amplifying parents’ policy solutions for School-Based Mental Health supports!
More »Power of the #PurpleWave: It’s Time To TESTIFY!
March 10, 2022
#ICYMI: Last Tuesday, eight PAVE Parent Leaders in Education (PLE) Board members testified LIVE to the DC Council during the Performance Oversight Hearing on DC’s Education Agencies! To lift up their voices, we are sharing quotes from their live testimonies during the hearing – we hope they inspire our District leaders and each of us to make sure every decision we […]
More »The Washington Post Opinion: D.C. schools should step up amid a perfect storm of mental health challenges
February 28, 2022
Ward 6 PLE Board member Kisha Clark writes in The Washington Post about her struggle accessing School-Based Mental Health supports for her daughter and how PAVE parents’ policy solutions can help.
More »Stepping UP to Speak OUT: PAVE parent leader features
February 24, 2022
It’s no secret that our work is driven by the powerful parent leaders whose collective voice are bringing CHANGE to the District! So, today, we’re spotlighting SIX parent leaders who STEPPED UP in their advocacy by sharing their respective voices in featured media pieces to SPEAK OUT to amplify their stories, experiences, and the issues that matter most to them! […]
More »The Washington Post: Enrollment in virtual schools is exploding. Will students stay long term?
February 19, 2022
Ward 8 PLE Board member Kiara Childs shares how her daughter’s enrollment in Friendship Public Charter School’s Online Academy has benefitted her learning style and academic growth in this Washington Post article.
More »MarketWatch: ‘We’re going back to Campbell’s’: Generic supermarket products won’t protect cash-strapped Americans from inflation
February 17, 2022
Ward 8 parent leader LaJoy J Law is featured in this MarketWatch article sharing the financial realities she faces after Child Tax Credit dollars ran out and as inflation rises.
More »DC Parents Turn Out, Stand Up, and Speak Out
February 11, 2022
Last week, PAVE parent leaders officially wrapped up DC Parent Voice and Choice Week (DCPVCW) 2022 with one final meeting with Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George. Now that their powerful week(s) of advocacy are complete, we’re taking this time to pause, reflect, and CELEBRATE their amazing #ParentPower! DCPVCW this year would NOT have been possible without the support and participation […]
More »Washington City Paper: DBH Questioned At Oversight About Overcrowding, Access to Treatment, and ‘Chaos’
January 25, 2022
Citywide PLE Board and Ward 6 PLE Board member Russchelle Moore’s testimony to the DC Council is featured in this article for the Washington City Paper. “The traumatic experiences my son Nicholas went through as a DCPS student sadly reflected some of the weight of the very same traumatic experiences of my own childhood.”
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