Contact: Suzanne Tacheny Kubach 612-968-9542 Suzanne@pie-network.org www.pie-network.org The past two years have seen remarkable developments in education policy—from new...
LA Times editorial supports lawsuit demanding Los Angeles school district comply with law requiring student progress to be part of teacher evaluations. The lawsuit was filed was assistance...
Two PIE Network members have produced white papers on improving the effectiveness of teachers written from the educators' perspective: Transforming Teacher Work for a Better Educated...
Impacting the Future (state strategies for implementing the Common Core), Hunt Institute Across the nation, thoughtful, state-specific strategies for Common Core State Standards...
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released a report outlining specific recommendations to improve public education in rural communities in the South. The recommendations in...
"Improving the Odds 2.0 " is a new policy brief from the Partnership for Learning. It analyzes the existing workforce needs and outline policies that Washington state must address...
As of August, 1, 2011, 45 states have adopted the Common Core State Standards, yet misconceptions remain, New resources from the James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute can help advocates explain the...
The Southeast Regional Rural Education Summit in Nashville highlighted efforts to improve rural education across the country. Watch opening remarks from former Sen. Majority Leader Bill...
Student Teaching in the United States - National Council on Teacher Quality In an effort to understand how to get student teaching "right," NCTQ embarked on an ambitious effort to...
In the District of Columbia, teachers are now evaluated under a numerically based system that uses classroom observations and student performance data. IMPACT replaces a previous system that...
Race to the Top: Reform Efforts Are Under Way and Information Sharing Could Be Improve d - GAO report Summary In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress required the U.S....
Eliminating the Achievement Gap: A White Paper on How Charter Schools Can Help District Leaders - Center on Reinventing Public Education A staggering achievement gap exists between...
What should happen to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act? Here is some of the latest thinking from our policy partners: A Way Forward: A Progressive Vision for Reauthorizing the...
"Partnership is a Two-Way Street: What It Takes for Business to Help Drive School Reform" offers three strategies business leaders can use to improve education in their communities. What...
Partnership is a Two-Way Street: What It Takes for Business to Help Drive School Reform - Institute for a Competitive Workforce What kind of business involvement does it take to truly make a...
Florida's Education Report Card 2011 The Foundation for Florida’s Future grades legislators on their efforts to improve the quality of education in the Sunshine State. By grading lawmakers...
KidsOhio’s Ohio’s Race to the Top Effort Continues Amid Leadership Changes, , describes how the state's plan continues “seamlessly” despite changes in leadership in the...
Removing the Roadblocks: How Federal Policy Can Cultivate Effective Teachers - National Council on Teacher Quality's recommendations on ESEA reauthorization To HQT or not to HQT? That's just one...
Creating a Winning Legislative Campaign: The Colorado Story - Democrats for Education Reform is a case study of the passage of SB 191; accompanied by an Advocate's Checklist Colorado Succeeds'...
Just as students get report cards to measure their performance and progress in school, The Education Trust – West has developed report cards that grade California school districts on how well...
