March 22, 2023
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Mayor Bowser is expected to release her budget for the next year! Join us to discuss what’s in her budget and what we still need so we can adjust your advocacy strategy and make your #ParentPriorities a reality! Watch the full Coffee Chat here! Check out […]
More »March 13, 2023
Monday, March 13, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm We’ll discuss the CFO Revenue Estimate with Yesim Sayin, Executive Director of the D.C. Policy Center. Together, we will dive into the landscape of funding in DC and how it may affect our priorities this year. Watch the full Coffee Chat here! Check out the full […]
More »March 6, 2023
Monday, March 6, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PAVE and the DC Charter School Alliance are hosting a coffee chat with school and system leaders to share recent updates on school funding and compensation for teachers and discuss what’s needed to make sure every public school in DC – both DCPS and charter schools […]
More »February 23, 2023
Thursday, February 23, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Chelsea Coffin from the D.C. Policy Center will inform us about the State of D.C. Schools and the school boundary process. Together, we will dive into how schools are serving students in D.C. and how the school boundary process may affect you! Watch the full Coffee […]
More »January 19, 2023
Thursday, January 19, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Brendan Williams-Kief is a policy and communications consultant and former Committee Director of the Committee on Education in DC. Together, we will dive into the legislative process in DC and what you should look out for in budgets this year. Watch the full Coffee Chat here! […]
More »December 13, 2022
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm This Coffee Chat on YOUR #ParentPriorities: Out-of-School Time Programs (OST) and School-based Mental Health (SBMH) will dive into the results of PAVE’s surveys on these topics, and discuss how the results will shape your advocacy this year. Watch the full Coffee Chat here! Check out the […]
More »December 8, 2022
Thursday, December 8, 2022 10:00 am – 11:00 am Coffee Chat on School Accountability with special guest, Josh Boots from EmpowerK12! Together, we will dive into potential changes to how schools are held accountable to our students, and ways YOU can get involved in shaping those changes. Watch the full Coffee Chat here!
More »November 16, 2022
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Coffee Chat on YOUR #ParentPriority: Out-of-School Time Programs (OST) we will dive into the District’s OST landscape and examine what OST looks like in practice in DC. Watch the full Coffee Chat here!
More »September 7, 2022
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 6:00 pm – 7:30p m PAVE and the Special Education Hub discuss your family’s rights around special education and how to access important resources and support. The Special Education Hub is a new initiative from the Office of the Ombudsman tasked with supporting families with tools, information, and support around special […]
More »July 7, 2022
Thursday, July 7, 2022 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PAVE and Qubilah Huddleston from DCFPI dive into how school budgets are made in both DCPS and public charter schools. We will break down school budgeting models, what the upcoming school budgets will look like, and discuss what is still needed to ensure transparent and equitable […]
More »May 12, 2022
Thursday, May 12, 2022 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm PAVE and Danielle Robinette, a policy attorney at Children’s Law Center, discuss YOUR rights as a parent and YOUR student’s rights in terms of school discipline. Discussion will center on the current DC landscape of school discipline, the Student Fair Access to School Amendment Act of […]
More »March 15, 2022
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Chelsea Coffin and Julie Rubin from the DC Policy Center review their new report, The State of DC Schools, which examined how students, families, and schools navigated virtual learning during the school year 2020-21, the first full academic year when schools operated under pandemic conditions. Together, […]
More »March 10, 2022
Thursday, March 10, 2022 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm The Office of the Student Advocate and PAVE discuss school-based mental health (SBMH)! This coffee chat will be in the form of a workshop diving into what SBMH services and supports are offered at your child(ren)’s school(s) and how to access them. Together, we will discuss […]
More »December 14, 2021
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PAVE and EmpowerK12 inform the results from the PAVE Back to School Survey and EmpowerK12’s Student Wellbeing Survey! We will dive into each of the surveys’ results to gain insight on parents’ and students’ experiences during this school year. Watch the full Coffee Chat here! Check […]
More »December 2, 2021
Thursday, December 2, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Brandon Stratford and Joy Thompson from Child Trends review their report, which was created in partnership with DBH, on students’ unmet needs and awareness for school-based mental health resources and supports. We’ll discuss what SBMH implementation looks like on a school level, including what is working […]
More »November 30, 2021
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 5:30 pm– 7:00 pm Learn about the District’s OST programs, how they’re funded, and what gaps exist. Watch the full Coffee Chat here! Check out the full slide deck here!
More »November 16, 2021
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Learn MORE about the COVID vaccine for kids. Howard University’s Dr. Shariat shares information about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. We will learn about how the Pfizer vaccine for children was developed, the safety and effectiveness, and what parents can expect around the COVID […]
More »November 10, 2021
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PAVE and Dr. Kelli Baldwin from Children’s National give information about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. We will learn about how the Pfizer vaccine for children was developed, its safety and effectiveness, what parents can expect around the COVID-19 vaccine for their children, and […]
More »October 26, 2021
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm We will dive into the District’s school-based behavioral health landscape and examine what SBBH looks like in practice at each school! Watch the full Coffee Chat here! Check out the full slide deck here!
More »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 on […]
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