Blog, Resources, & Events

By sharing strategies, lessons learned, tools, and know-how from state advocates and national partners, PIE Network is a resource multiplier and people connector, helping champions think bigger and work smarter.

ALL BLOG RESOURCES EVENTS
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Top Ten Issues to Watch 2025

January 14th, 2025
Source: Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
Topics: Assessments, Career Technical Education (CTE), Early Learning, Educator Compensation & Career Ladders
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What’s Next Policy Recommendations: Assessments Play an Important Role in Serving Students

January 13th, 2025
Source: George W. Bush Institute
Topics: Assessments
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2023–2024 Summative Assessment Snapshot

November 25th, 2024
Source: Collaborative for Student Success
Topics: Accountability, Assessments
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Memorandum

November 15th, 2024
Source: 50CAN
Topics: Accountability, Assessments, Data Systems
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Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD) Assessments: A Framework for State and District Leaders

October 24th, 2024
Source: EdTrust
Topics: Assessments, Student Wellbeing
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Advocates’ Guide to Demanding Racially and Culturally Inclusive State Assessments

February 6th, 2024
Source: The Education Trust
Topics: Assessments
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Fact Sheet: 3 Trends in K-12 Assessments Across the Country

January 11th, 2024
Source: CAP
Topics: Assessments
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Future of Assessments: Centering Equity and the Lived Experiences of Students, Families, and Educators

April 19th, 2023
Source: The Education Trust
Topics: Accountability, Assessments
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Gaining Ground: A Look at I-Ready Growth in Support of Black, Latino, and English Learner Literacy

April 18th, 2023
Source: GO Public Schools Oakland
Topics: Assessments, Support for Special Populations
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Will Ohio’s Covid Generation Get Back on Track? An Analysis of 2021–22 State Test Results—and How to Accelerate Learning

April 18th, 2023
Source: Thomas B. Fordham Institute - OH
Topics: Assessments, Pandemic Recovery Efforts
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Think Again: “College Admissions Exams Drive Higher Education Inequities”

February 21st, 2023
Source: Thomas B Fordham Institute
Topics: Assessments
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Inclusive, Innovative Assessments for Students With Learning Disabilities

February 9th, 2023
Source: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Topics: Assessments, Support for Special Populations
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Fine-tuning Ohio’s school report card: An analysis of the state’s revamped report card in its first year of implementation, 2021–22

January 10th, 2023
Source: Thomas B. Fordham Institute - Ohio
Topics: Accountability, Assessments
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Back to School: New Mexico Student Achievement 2022

December 15th, 2022
Source: NewMexicoKidsCAN
Topics: Accountability, Assessments
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The State We’re In 2022

August 9th, 2022
Source: Advance Illinois
Topics: Assessments, Pandemic Recovery Efforts, Student Wellbeing
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Re-starting and Strengthening Accountability for English Learners

March 4th, 2022
Source: New America
Program: Advocacy & Organizing Supports
Topics: Accountability, Assessments, Data Systems
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September Assessment Update: Using Data to Support Students During COVID-19 Recovery

September 15th, 2021
Source: Data Quality Campaign
Topics: Accountability, Assessments, Data Systems
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Network Recovery Scan

June 22nd, 2021
Source: PIE Network
Topics: Assessments, Pandemic Recovery Efforts
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Review of State Learning Acceleration Plans

April 21st, 2021
Source: NGA, CCSSO, EducationFirst
Topics: Assessments, Pandemic Recovery Efforts
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Beat the Odds: Chicago s Charter Schools Elevate Student Achievement

March 24th, 2021
Source: Illinois Network of Charter Schools
Topics: Assessments, Public Education Options
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Map of 2020-21 Assessment Actions by State

March 11th, 2021
Source: AssessmentHQ & The Collaborative for Student Success
Topics: Accountability, Assessments
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“Public Education Will Never Be the Same”: How COVID-19 Forced School District Leaders to Innovate on the Fly

February 1st, 2021
Source: Center on Reinventing Public Education
Topics: Assessments, School Boards & Governance
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Restart & Recovery: Alternative Approaches to State Testing in 2021

January 21st, 2021
Source: Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
Topics: Accountability, Assessments, Pandemic Recovery Efforts