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.
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 💜
Shoutout to all the Parent Leaders who testified! #ParentPower
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Shoutout to all the Parent Leaders who testified! #ParentPower
🎤 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
Special thanks to our expert panelists, Pat Brantley from Friendship PCS and Josh Boots from @empowerk12.bsky.social 💜
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Special thanks to our expert panelists, Pat Brantley from Friendship PCS and Josh Boots from @empowerk12.bsky.social 💜
At our Math Night, Parent Leaders learned more about why math is so critical for student success, how to support their kids with math and make it FUN, the current state of math in DC, and where we need to go next to keep up the gains for our kids & schools!
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
At our Math Night, Parent Leaders learned more about why math is so critical for student success, how to support their kids with math and make it FUN, the current state of math in DC, and where we need to go next to keep up the gains for our kids & schools!
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!
Here’s to the next chapter of parent power and partnership in education. Let’s do this for our kids—TOGETHER!
#ParentPower #DCKidsAndSchools
#ParentPower #DCKidsAndSchools
October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Here’s to the next chapter of parent power and partnership in education. Let’s do this for our kids—TOGETHER!
#ParentPower #DCKidsAndSchools
#ParentPower #DCKidsAndSchools
Now, as the host of DC Kids and Schools, we’re so proud to have our Parent Leaders at the table with leaders from all parts of the system, celebrating the robust system of school choice in DC and making sure parents have a voice in what the next 30 years will look like!
October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Now, as the host of DC Kids and Schools, we’re so proud to have our Parent Leaders at the table with leaders from all parts of the system, celebrating the robust system of school choice in DC and making sure parents have a voice in what the next 30 years will look like!
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.
Yesterday we celebrated @empowerk12.bsky.social 's Bold Schools! These schools prove excellence isn’t a matter of circumstance, it’s a matter of systems, culture, & care. From data-driven instruction to joyful learning environments, they’re setting the bar for what’s possible in education in DC. 👏🏾📚💜
October 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Yesterday we celebrated @empowerk12.bsky.social 's Bold Schools! These schools prove excellence isn’t a matter of circumstance, it’s a matter of systems, culture, & care. From data-driven instruction to joyful learning environments, they’re setting the bar for what’s possible in education in DC. 👏🏾📚💜
Shoutout to our Parent Leaders who testified:
💜 Ward 6 PLE Board member Davinia Seay
💜 Ward 7 PLE Board member Patricia Stamper
💜 Ward 7 PLE Board member Quiana Lamons
💜 Citywide & Ward 7 PLE Board member Stephanie Griffith-Richardson
💜 Ward 6 PLE Board member Davinia Seay
💜 Ward 7 PLE Board member Patricia Stamper
💜 Ward 7 PLE Board member Quiana Lamons
💜 Citywide & Ward 7 PLE Board member Stephanie Griffith-Richardson
October 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Shoutout to our Parent Leaders who testified:
💜 Ward 6 PLE Board member Davinia Seay
💜 Ward 7 PLE Board member Patricia Stamper
💜 Ward 7 PLE Board member Quiana Lamons
💜 Citywide & Ward 7 PLE Board member Stephanie Griffith-Richardson
💜 Ward 6 PLE Board member Davinia Seay
💜 Ward 7 PLE Board member Patricia Stamper
💜 Ward 7 PLE Board member Quiana Lamons
💜 Citywide & Ward 7 PLE Board member Stephanie Griffith-Richardson
And now we’re passing the mic to our Parent Leaders to share their stories and why they do this work for ALL our kids! 💜 #PLEKickoff25 #ParentPower
October 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
And now we’re passing the mic to our Parent Leaders to share their stories and why they do this work for ALL our kids! 💜 #PLEKickoff25 #ParentPower
Our ED and Chief of Policy sharing their stories of self 🎤 #PLEKickoff25
October 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Our ED and Chief of Policy sharing their stories of self 🎤 #PLEKickoff25
Hearing from some of our incredible Citywide Parent Leaders! #PLEKickoff25
October 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hearing from some of our incredible Citywide Parent Leaders! #PLEKickoff25
October 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
💜 One thing about the #PurpleWave : we will ALWAYS show up for our kids! 💜
Yesterday we testified at the Committee of the Whole hearing on Chronic Absenteeism 🧵
Yesterday we testified at the Committee of the Whole hearing on Chronic Absenteeism 🧵
October 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
💜 One thing about the #PurpleWave : we will ALWAYS show up for our kids! 💜
Yesterday we testified at the Committee of the Whole hearing on Chronic Absenteeism 🧵
Yesterday we testified at the Committee of the Whole hearing on Chronic Absenteeism 🧵
Today we honor Indigenous People’s Day, recognizing the history, contributions, and culture of the first inhabitants of the lands we now call home.
October 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Today we honor Indigenous People’s Day, recognizing the history, contributions, and culture of the first inhabitants of the lands we now call home.
So honored to win the Eddie for Best Implementation alongside our partners @dccharters.bsky.social @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social @edforwarddc.bsky.social @empowerk12.bsky.social & CitySchools Collaborative, recognizing how high-impact tutoring led us to the fastest academic recovery in the nation!
October 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
So honored to win the Eddie for Best Implementation alongside our partners @dccharters.bsky.social @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social @edforwarddc.bsky.social @empowerk12.bsky.social & CitySchools Collaborative, recognizing how high-impact tutoring led us to the fastest academic recovery in the nation!
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're celebrating the voices, cultures, and leadership of Hispanic and Latino/a people, especially our incredible Parent Leaders who advocate every day for stronger schools and brighter futures for all DC kids! ✊🏽📚
#HispanicHeritageMonth #ParentPower #FamiliasUnidas
#HispanicHeritageMonth #ParentPower #FamiliasUnidas
October 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're celebrating the voices, cultures, and leadership of Hispanic and Latino/a people, especially our incredible Parent Leaders who advocate every day for stronger schools and brighter futures for all DC kids! ✊🏽📚
#HispanicHeritageMonth #ParentPower #FamiliasUnidas
#HispanicHeritageMonth #ParentPower #FamiliasUnidas
And our ED Maya Martin Cadogan speaking in a panel about the future of school choice and how we MUST keep families at the center of every aspect of our decisions and work. #PIESummit25 #LetCommunitiesLead
October 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
And our ED Maya Martin Cadogan speaking in a panel about the future of school choice and how we MUST keep families at the center of every aspect of our decisions and work. #PIESummit25 #LetCommunitiesLead