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 💸

⚽️ 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.

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!

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!

💸 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!

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?

As DC reimagines our graduation requirements, we need to make sure they set ALL our students up for success after high school! The #PurpleWave testified at last week's @DCSBOE meeting to share their feedback on the proposed updates to DC's graduation requirements: 🎓 Increase postsecondary planning touchpoints & make sure the onus is not placed on students to hold the touchpoints 🎓 Clarify that Integrated Math pathways cover Algebra II content by renaming the course Integrated Algebra II 🎓 Do not implement a Practical Studies Diploma for students with disabilities Hear from Ward 5 Parent Leaders Yolanda Anderson and Katrice Turner @MamaFullerDC , Ward 7 Parent Leader Dawn Smith @Dimlvelydarlin , and PAVE's Executive Director Maya Martin Cadogan in this video!

Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors: We want your help shaping DC schools! Apply for the State Board's 2026-27 Student Advisory Committee. Apply by 11:59 pm on June 21: bit.ly/SACMember.

This Memorial Day, we want to shout out the veterans of DC as well as LEARN DC Public Charter School, the school parents helped to bring to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Ward 8. More than half of LEARN DC's families are military families. We thank them for their service! 🇺🇸💜

🔙 #FlashbackFriday : PAVE Parent Leaders have been out & about spreading #ParentPower all across DC! Here's where you may have spotted the #PurpleWave recently: 📣 @cmwendellfelder 's Ward 7 Education Town Hall 🏃🏾‍♀️‍@dcbilingual 's Fun Run & Community Festival ☕️️ @chairmanphilmendelson 's Meet Up with Mendo

Rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors: We want you to help shaping DC schools! Apply for the State Board's 2026-27 Student Advisory Committee. Apply by 11:59 pm on June 21: bit.ly/SACMember.

📚 Academics is the foundation for our kids' futures! 📚 PAVE Parent Leaders know that for our kids to succeed in school & beyond, we need to invest in proven academic supports: 🎯 High-impact tutoring 👩🏾‍🏫 Educator professional development 📖 High-Quality Instructional Materials 📣 Hear from Ward 7 Parent Leaders Dawn Smith @Dimlvelydarlin & Stephanie Griffith-Richardson @SGriffR and Ward 8 Parent Leader Brandi Reese about why Academics is a top #ParentPriority for them!

🎙️ PAVE Parent Leader Spotlight! 🎙️ Ward 8 Parent Leader LaSheema Burnett got a shoutout in the testimony from @OSSEDC State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Antoinette Mitchell! Turn up the volume to hear about LaSheema's experience with high-impact tutoring 🔊💜