PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education)
@dcpave.bsky.social
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.
🚨 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
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
January 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
🚨 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
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 🥳💜🎤
January 23, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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 🎤✊🏾💜
January 21, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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!
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PAVE Parent Leaders Talk Budget Priorities
YouTube video by PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education)
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January 21, 2026 at 8:58 PM
💸💜🎤 Budget season is here! Instead of a letter, check out PAVE Parent Leaders' FY27 budget VIDEO!
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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 ✊🏾💜
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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 📣💜
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 📣💜
January 16, 2026 at 8:28 PM
🔙 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 📣💜
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 💜
January 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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 💜
January 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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 🧵:
Highlights from last night's @dcsboe meeting 🧵:
December 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
❄️💜 Winter Break is fast approaching, but PAVE Parent Leaders aren't done advocating for our kids!
Highlights from last night's @dcsboe meeting 🧵:
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 🎄
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 🎄
December 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
📚 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 🎄
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 🎄
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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
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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!
📊 The Report Card breaks down statewide and school-specific data on academic growth and achievement, attendance, college & career readiness, school climate, and more!
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🚨 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!
📊 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 🧵:
Today the #PurpleWave testified at the DC Council hearing on Public Safety to advocate for increased access to school-based mental health supports 🧵:
December 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
📣 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 🧵:
Today the #PurpleWave testified at the DC Council hearing on Public Safety to advocate for increased access to school-based mental health supports 🧵:
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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:
DC Charter School Alliance Marks 30 Years of Charter Schools in DC — DC Charter School Alliance
A new policy brief reflects on the DC School Reform Act and the role of single-site charter schools.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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! 💜
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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!
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GivingTuesday is a day for people all over the world to do good. On December 2nd, give back to local communities here in DC by donating to PAVE and supporting #ParentPower!
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December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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 💜
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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! 🧵:
November 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🎤 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! 🧵:
🎉 We're celebrating the launch of the Capital Math Collective, which is driving math achievement for our kids through:
🧑🏫 Specialized training for more than 2,000 DC math educators
📚 High-impact tutoring for over 6,000 students
📈 Sharing best practices across schools in both sectors
🧑🏫 Specialized training for more than 2,000 DC math educators
📚 High-impact tutoring for over 6,000 students
📈 Sharing best practices across schools in both sectors
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🎉 We're celebrating the launch of the Capital Math Collective, which is driving math achievement for our kids through:
🧑🏫 Specialized training for more than 2,000 DC math educators
📚 High-impact tutoring for over 6,000 students
📈 Sharing best practices across schools in both sectors
🧑🏫 Specialized training for more than 2,000 DC math educators
📚 High-impact tutoring for over 6,000 students
📈 Sharing best practices across schools in both sectors
Math is everywhere - and PAVE Parent Leaders know that EVERYONE can be a “math person” with the right mindset & support! 🧮✖️➗➕➖
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Math is everywhere - and PAVE Parent Leaders know that EVERYONE can be a “math person” with the right mindset & support! 🧮✖️➗➕➖
Today we're honoring all those who have served our country. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice 💜🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Today we're honoring all those who have served our country. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice 💜🇺🇸
📈📚 DC is leading the nation in academic growth thanks to our continued investments in what we know works for kids - like high-impact tutoring (HIT)! 📚📈
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
📈📚 DC is leading the nation in academic growth thanks to our continued investments in what we know works for kids - like high-impact tutoring (HIT)! 📚📈
Last week we attended a screening of Left Behind, a powerful documentary about the group of moms who founded the 1st public school for dyslexia in New York City. We were inspired by the #ParentPower & the emphasis on literacy best practices that work for all kids, especially those with dyslexia 💜
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Last week we attended a screening of Left Behind, a powerful documentary about the group of moms who founded the 1st public school for dyslexia in New York City. We were inspired by the #ParentPower & the emphasis on literacy best practices that work for all kids, especially those with dyslexia 💜
💜📰 Our founder & Executive Director Maya Martin Cadogan was quoted in a recent @washingtonpost.com article about KIPP DC and the future of education in DC!
November 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
💜📰 Our founder & Executive Director Maya Martin Cadogan was quoted in a recent @washingtonpost.com article about KIPP DC and the future of education in DC!
PAVE was founded in 2016 with a clear vision for our education system: one where parents have a voice and a choice, and are seen as partners and leaders in developing a diversity of safe, nurturing, and great schools for ALL kids in DC.
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
PAVE was founded in 2016 with a clear vision for our education system: one where parents have a voice and a choice, and are seen as partners and leaders in developing a diversity of safe, nurturing, and great schools for ALL kids in DC.