PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education)

PAVE connects, informs, and empowers parent leaders to give families in DC a voice and a choice in the vision for education in our city.

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🎤 PAVE Parent Leader Spotlight 🎤

Ward 8 Parent Leader LaSheema Burnett spoke on a panel today at the OSSE Strategic Plan Launch Event. She brought the parent perspective on how to prepare DC students for tomorrow’s opportunities. Thank you @OSSEDC for bringing parents to the table, and to @dcpcsb @yesimsy @DMEforDC and @chrisojalberts for coming together to speak about our children’s future!

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Happy Pride Month! Celebrate who you are, who you love, and everyone that came before us to make this month possible 🏳️‍🌈💜💪

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Happy Father's Day to all the dads and father figures! Special shoutout to the PAVE dads who are incredible advocates not just for their own kids, but for all kids in DC 💜 We hope you feel extra loved and celebrated today!

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Today, we celebrate freedom.

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas finally received word that the Emancipation Proclamation was law. Though issued January 1, 1863, Freedom’s Eve, it took nearly two years to reach Texas due to its Confederate control and geographic isolation.

Juneteenth is recognized as the nation’s second independence day and is both a celebration and a call to action. Today we're reminded of the importance of continuing our work to create an education system where all kids have the resources & opportunities they need to learn, grow, and thrive.

Wishing everyone a day to reflect on our history and how far we still need to go ❤️🖤💚✊🏾

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Only a few hours left to raise your voice and #Vote4DCKids! Let’s do this together DC 💪🏻💜

Find your voting location at https://t.co/RNBgqP1dBS or @vote4dc

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Nothing is better than seeing our community show up and #Vote4DCKids!

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It's Primary Election day and PAVE Parent Leaders are at the Polls! Do you have have a plan to go #Vote4DCKids today? 🗳️Find your voting location at https://t.co/RNBgqP1dBS or @vote4dc to ensure your voice is heard! 💜

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Election Day is almost here, and PAVE Parent Leaders are ready to make their voices heard for our kids!

Hear from Ward 5 Parent Leader Ana Rodriguez @RodriguezAna76 , Ward 7 Parent Leader Letisha Vinson @MsLBVMI , and Ward 8 Parent Leader Cristen Jones about why THEY #Vote4DCKids , and make YOUR commitment to do the same here: https://t.co/jUUg5sT0if

We hope to see you at the polls tomorrow! 💜🗳️

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We're concluding our breakdown of the good 🤠, the bad ☹️, and the ugly 🤯 of the FY27 budget for each of our #ParentPriorities with 💜 School-Based Mental Health 💜

For our kids to be successful in school & in life, we need to go beyond academics to support the whole child - starting with making sure every student in every school has access to mental health supports. Swipe to learn more about how this year's budget will impact school-based mental health 💸

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⚽️ Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs 🎨 give our kids a safe place to be after school and in the summer and provide opportunities for them to try new things and grow their skills! Swipe to see the good 🤠, the bad ☹️, and the ugly 🤯 of how the FY27 budget will impact OST programs.

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DC's kids deserve to be able to get to and from school safely every day!

We're continuing our breakdown of the good 🤠, the bad ☹️, and the ugly 🤯 of the FY27 budget for each of our #ParentPriorities with 🚌 Safe Passage to School 🚌 Swipe to see how the budget will impact student safety!

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We're breaking down the good 🤠, the bad ☹️, and the ugly 🤯 of the FY27 budget for each of our #ParentPriorities . Next up: 🏫 Specialized School Programs 🏫

We need programs that help kids explore their passions, get them excited about learning, and set them up to thrive not just in school, but in whichever pathway they choose after they graduate. Swipe to learn more about the programs that will be impacted by this year's budget!

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💸 The FY27 DC budget has passed its first Council vote. We're breaking down what it means for each of our #ParentPriorities , starting with this year's top priority: 📚 Academics 📚

With just 1/3 of DC students reading at grade level and 1/4 doing math at grade level, we can't afford not to invest in the policies & practices that we know work to drive academic achievement. Swipe to see the good 🤠, the bad ☹️, and the ugly 🤯 of how the budget will impact academic supports for DC students!

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🔗 Learn more about when, where, & how to vote: https://t.co/hHuKIgMfQQ

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🗳️ Early voting opens today! Have you made your plans to #Vote4DCKids ? 🗳️

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⏩️ Swipe to see why Ward 5 Parent Leader Yvette Selby, Ward 7 Parent Leader Simone Scott, and Ward 8 Parent Leaders Anise Walker & Laura Fitzgerald will be prioritizing DC’s kids & their education when they cast their ballots!

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⏩️ Swipe to see why Ward 5 Parent Leader Yvette Selby, Ward 7 Parent Leader Simone Scott, and Ward 8 Parent Leaders Anise Walker & Laura Fitzgerald will be prioritizing DC’s kids & their education when they cast their ballots!

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🗳️Early voting opens today! Have you made your plans to #Vote4DCKids ? 🗳️

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The 2026 Primary election is just 2 weeks away! We need our elected leaders to be committed to our kids & their education - the future of DC 💜🗳️

🎤 Hear from Ward 5 Parent Leaders Yolanda Anderson & Yolanda Corbett and Ward 7 Parent Leaders DaSean Jones & Davinia Seay about why THEY #Vote4DCKids !
📣 Sound off in the comments: Why do YOU #Vote4DCKids?

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📣 Join us in calling on our leaders to invest in the supports our kids need to thrive by signing our budget petition! https://t.co/DPaG2eX8FC

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Did you know only a third of DC students are reading on grade level? PAVE Parent Leaders know that for ALL of our kids to be proficient in literacy, we need High-Impact Tutoring to be available in ALL of our schools, High-Quality Instructional Materials in ALL of our classrooms, and ongoing training in the science of reading for ALL of our educators!

📚 Hear from Ward 7 Parent Leader Karla Reid-Witt about why she advocates for literacy!