Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all the teachers! We're sending extra love to the PAVE Parent Leaders who are also educators (some of whom are pictured here!) - THANK YOU for all you do to support our babies, both in and out of the classroom 💜 The future of DC is bright thanks to all of you!!

📚 Parents want our education system to invest in academic supports that work for our kids!

PAVE Parent Leaders won’t stop fighting to make sure our kids have the resources & opportunities they need to thrive! In just 1 week, 9 Parent Leaders testified about their #ParentPriorities at the budget oversight hearings for DBH, @dcpublicschools.bsky.social, PCSB, DME, @dcsboe.bsky.social, & OSA

💸 We need @councilofdc.bsky.social to maintain DC's $3 million investment in high-impact tutoring in the FY27 budget! 💸

🗳️🚨 Election Day is just 2 short months away, and we need our candidates to prioritize the future of DC: our kids! Hear from our Parent Leaders, partners, and community members about why they #Vote4DCKids 💜

High-impact tutoring (HIT) makes a big difference for our kids, improving their academic performance, attendance, and confidence! We’re grateful that DC $3 million investment in HIT is maintained in the Mayor's FY27 budget, ensuring students will keep receiving this vital academic support 💜

🗳️💜 Election season is upon us, and here at PAVE that means one thing - it's time to #Vote4DCKids !

📖 The best way to understand what strong academics look like in schools is to see them firsthand! 📖

📣📚 Parents across the country agree: Our kids need evidence-based reading instruction! PAVE Parent Leaders joined National Parents Union on the Hill not just once, but TWICE last week to advocate for literacy supports based in the science of reading:

If I have to work on a Friday night, I want to be learning from and inspired by these amazing DC parent organizers Vanessa R., @theecrinerbrown.bsky.social, & Katrice F. @dcpave.bsky.social. So many nuggets of wisdom for our Educational Transformation students. I love DC. Power to the people! ✊🏻

🚨ATTENTION PARENTS!🚨 Join us & D.C. Policy Center TOMORROW for a deep dive on the State of D.C. Schools! Learn about how DC's schools are doing & what we still need for all our kids to get an excellent education 📊 🗓️ Thursday 3/26 ⏰ 5:30-7:30 pm 📍 the PAVE office ✉️ DM us for more info & to RSVP!

Thank you to DME Budget Director TJ Sell for meeting with our Parent Leaders! We had a great conversation diving into the budget process and the DME's & our Parent Leaders' priorities for the budget. We're excited to keep working together to make sure ALL kids can access an excellent education! 💜

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 A round of applause for Ward 8 Parent Leader LaSheema Burnett, who brought the parent perspective to @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social 's State of DC Schools event last week!

📈💜 Did you know DC ranks FIRST in the nation in parent satisfaction with school-based mental health support? These supports are vital for our kids to succeed in and out of school!

We’re at @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social State of DC Schools this morning! Excited to have PAVE Parent Leader LaSheema Burnett representing parent voice on the panel 💜

📣💸 This budget season, we need to focus our investments on what's been proven to help our kids succeed! 💸📣

🎓💼📈 PAVE Parent Leaders know that having data on post-graduation outcomes is CRITICAL to understanding how our schools set kids up to thrive!

The #PurpleWave was back at the Wilson Building yesterday as our Parent Leaders shared their #ParentPriorities with our newest At-Large Councilmember!

👏 Meet our panel for the State of D.C. Schools 2024-25 event! 🌟 Dr. Antoinette Mitchell (OSSE) 🌟 Dr. Lewis Ferebee (@dcpublicschools.bsky.social) 🌟 @deniseedtrust.bsky.social (@edtrust.bsky.social) 🌟 Shannon Hodge (KIPP DC) 🌟 LaSheema Burnett (@dcpave.bsky.social) ➡️ Register: ow.ly/hWFW50YoJJL

💜💸 The #PurpleWave showed up & showed OUT for the Mayor's Budget Forums! 💜💸

📚👩🏾‍🏫 In order for our kids to succeed academically, we HAVE to invest in our teachers, as well as student supports that we know work! 📚👩🏾‍🏫

📚 Join us for the 2024-25 State of D.C. Schools release event on March 11th at MLK Library! 👏 We're excited to welcome our panel of experts from OSSE, @dcpublicschools.bsky.social, @edtrust.bsky.social, KIPP DC, and @dcpave.bsky.social. ➡️ Register to attend: secure.givelively.org/event/dc-pol...

For our final Black History Month feature of Black leaders who paved the way for DC's education system as we know it today, we're highlighting the power of parent advocacy!

🌟Join us for the release of the 2024-25 State of D.C. Schools report on March 11th! 👏 The event will feature a panel conversation with experts from OSSE, @dcpublicschools.bsky.social, KIPP, @edtrust.bsky.social, and @dcpave.bsky.social. ➡️ Register to attend: secure.givelively.org/event/dc-pol...

💸💜 We’re at Barry Farm Rec Center today for the Mayor’s Budget Forum! Learn more about our Parent Leaders’ budget priorities here: youtu.be/MO55bCtkJsQ?...

THANK YOU @mayor_bowser for meeting with our Parent Leaders yesterday! We had a great discussion on how we can continue to expand academic supports for all DC kids:

Continuing our Black History Month series highlighting Black leaders who paved the way for DC's education system as we know it today, we're honoring Dr. Ramona Edelin!

Happy Black History Month! ✊🏾💜 This month, we are featuring Black leaders who paved the way for DC's education system as we know it today. To start, we're honoring the pioneering educator Dr. Anna Julia Cooper!

All the snow and ice last week couldn't stop the #PurpleWave at our 11th annual DC Parent Voice and Choice Week! 💜🎤❄️

Our 11th annual #DCPVCW has officially come to a close! Thank you to our policymakers for your engagement, and to all the PAVE Parent Leaders who showed up & showed out to make #DCPVCW2026 a success 💜 @cmzparker5.bsky.social @robertwhitedc.bsky.social @chmnmendelson.bsky.social

That's a wrap on Day ✌🏾 of #DCPVCW ! Thank you @cmchenderson.bsky.social @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social & DME Kihn for speaking with our Parent Leaders about their #ParentPriorities 💜

💜🎤❄️ Even with a snow day, DC Parent Voice and Choice Week is off to a strong VIRTUAL start! We can't wait for #DCPVCW2026 Day 2 tomorrow 💜 @cmbrookepinto.bsky.social @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social @brianneknadeau.bsky.social

🚨 DC Parent Voice & Choice Week starts TOMORROW! 🚨 PAVE Parent Leaders will meet directly with policymakers about their #ParentPriorities for DC's kids & schools: 📚 Academics 🚌 Safe Passage 🔬 Specialized School Programs ⚽️ OST Programs 💜School-Based Mental Health #DCPVCW2026 #VoiceAndChoice

Our Parent Leaders are READY for DC Parent Voice & Choice Week! They’ll be bringing this same energy to the Wilson Building next week as they share their #ParentPriorities with our policymakers 🥳💜🎤

We are just ONE WEEK away from our ELEVENTH annual DC Parent Voice and Choice Week! Our Parent Leaders are ready to share their #ParentPriorities & policy solutions with our elected officials & policymakers 🎤✊🏾💜

💸💜🎤 Budget season is here! Instead of a letter, check out PAVE Parent Leaders' FY27 budget VIDEO! youtu.be/MO55bCtkJsQ?...

Today we're reflecting on the words and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. May we continue to work toward his vision of an excellent education and equal rights for all ✊🏾💜

🔙 We heard 2016 is trending...so we're throwing it back to our first-ever DC Parent Voice and Choice Week! Way back before PAVE even had a name, our founder & Executive Director brought together a group of committed Parent Leaders to meet with our elected officials at the Wilson Building 📣💜

Lots of great discussion on what the data we’re seeing means for our kids and schools 💜

It’s All Ward Learning Day! Our Parent Leaders are 🔐locked in 🔐 as we dive into the data around #Academics 💜

❄️💜 Winter Break is fast approaching, but PAVE Parent Leaders aren't done advocating for our kids! Highlights from last night's @dcsboe meeting 🧵:

📚 Reading is 🔑 to our kids' success in school AND in life! 📚 We had SO much festive fun & learned a lot at our fall Literacy Night! PAVE Parent Leaders showed up & showed out for a deep dive on reading instruction in DC, resources to support their child's literacy, & some extra holiday cheer 🎄

Announcing the Strong Schools Policy Fellowship for current & aspiring elected DC officials with a passion for transforming public education. Equip yourself with the policy knowledge & network to make a true impact. Apply by Dec. 12. tinyurl.com/mr2bbsjx #StrongPublicSchoolsDC

🚨 Attention parents: the 2024-25 DC School Report Card is here! 🚨 📊 The Report Card breaks down statewide and school-specific data on academic growth and achievement, attendance, college & career readiness, school climate, and more!

📣 PAVE Parent Leaders know that keeping our communities safe starts with making sure our kids have the supports they need to thrive! Today the #PurpleWave testified at the DC Council hearing on Public Safety to advocate for increased access to school-based mental health supports 🧵:

NEW: Our policy brief, "Thirty Years of Chartering: Reflecting on the DC School Reform Act and the Role of Single-Site Charter Schools,” outlines how DC went from educational crisis to a national leader, thanks groundbreaking School Reform Act of 1995:

Thank you to @dcpublicschools.bsky.social Chancellor Dr. Lewis Ferebee for meeting with our Parent Leaders yesterday for a conversation covering everything from sports to STEM to special education! We're so grateful for the Chancellor's partnership and leadership! 💜

This Giving Tuesday, help us support #ParentPower and @DCKidsSchools by donating to PAVE!

Yesterday our Parent Leaders met with Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn to share about their collective #ParentPriorities, ask questions, and hear more about the current state of education in DC and the DME's goals and priorities for the upcoming year 💜

🎤 The #PurpleWave showed up & showed out at this week's @dcsboe meeting to advocate for the resources & supports our babies need to thrive in school and beyond! 🧵: