DC Parent Voice & Choice Week: Meeting with OSSE

February 1, 2021

Friday, January 29th, 2021 3 pm – 4 pm PAVE parent leaders sit down with Interim Superintendent Shana Young and OSSE’s Special Education Department 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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Urgent Message from Parents to Education Leaders

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…”

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When Career Takes a Backseat to Parenthood

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…”

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How PAVE Parents Made A Difference In 2017!

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!    

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How One Parent Overcame Fear of DC Schools

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.”

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If no one offers you a seat at the table, pull up a folding chair!

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 […]

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Learning from the Past to Ensure a Bright Future

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…”

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One Parent’s Advocacy for Her Son and Immigrants

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.

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