The #PurpleWave was back at the Wilson Building yesterday as our Parent Leaders shared their #ParentPriorities with our newest At-Large Councilmember!
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The #PurpleWave was back at the Wilson Building yesterday as our Parent Leaders shared their #ParentPriorities with our newest At-Large Councilmember!
Over the course of the week, PAVE Parent Leaders hosted 12 meetings with our policymakers & elected officials to discuss their #ParentPriorities and policy solutions. Even when the snow had us pivoting to Zoom, the conversations were π₯ - and we're just getting started as we move into budget season!
That's a wrap on Day βπΎ of #DCPVCW !
Thank you @cmchenderson.bsky.social @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social @cmfrumin.bsky.social & DME Kihn for speaking with our Parent Leaders about their #ParentPriorities π
π¨ DC Parent Voice & Choice Week starts TOMORROW! π¨
PAVE Parent Leaders will meet directly with policymakers about their #ParentPriorities for DC's kids & schools:
π Academics
π Safe Passage
π¬ Specialized School Programs
β½οΈ OST Programs
πSchool-Based Mental Health
#DCPVCW2026 #VoiceAndChoice
Our Parent Leaders are READY for DC Parent Voice & Choice Week! Theyβll be bringing this same energy to the Wilson Building next week as they share their #ParentPriorities with our policymakers π₯³ππ€
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 π€βπΎπ
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 π
Supporting well-being is not extra; it's essential.
#EducationBasics #ParentPriorities #SupportIsEssential
π 76% of top results in Google Maps go to chains, not local businesses!
On GoWhee, itβs the local gems that we are after... You don't need us to find the closest McDonald's, but we can give you that, a cute family-owned restaurant with a play space in the back! π #parentpriorities
Source: Moz, 2022
Parent Leaders first selected OST as one of their #ParentPriorities way back in 2017! Along with
@dcfpi.bsky.social and DCAYA (now DC Action) we formed the OST Coalition & launched the #WeNeed25 campaign - resulting in a historic $10.56 million increase in OST funding in FY 2019!
Today is a big, busy day at work, so naturally I am spending the morning getting kiddo ready for the sports festival and playing Lego
#ParentPriorities
(Still nervous about the work event later, though)
I advocate for #ParentPriorities because PAVE Patent Leaders know that Safe passage to School and Specialized School Programs are critical for DC kids to continue to learn and thrive!
Our children learn better when we do better by them!
#showmethemoney #squadupforDCkids #safepassages #SBMH #SSP
Howβs this for juxtaposition? In the same email our superintendent answered parent questions by sharing that a) school would be in season as normal the day after the Super Bowl, and b) ICE will not be permitted in schools unless they furnish a judicial warrant. #parentpriorities