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Parents call for faster school-safety fixes: more crossing guards, emergency request path and expanded DC School Connect
Summary
Parents and parent leaders with PAVE told the committee that students need quicker DDOT responses for school safety — more crossing guards, an emergency pathway for urgent infrastructure fixes and expansion of DC School Connect micro-transit.
Parents and parent leaders from the citywide organization PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) testified that school-safety infrastructure and student transportation require faster, more coordinated action from DDOT and partner agencies.
Maya Martin Cadogan, PAVE's founder and executive director, thanked DDOT staff who have engaged with PAVE but urged an emergency request process for schools to make urgent changes to drop‑off and pick‑up arrangements,…
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