Understanding Data Science — What It Is and Why It Matters 

Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Join us for the first in a series of sessions designed to equip education advocates with a deeper understanding of data science and its growing role in today’s classrooms. Learning from the expertise of Lindsey Henderson (ExcelinEd), Liz Cohen (50CAN), and Zarek Drozda (Data Science 4 Everyone), we’ll […]

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The State of Educational Opportunity in America

Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations For the second year in a row, 50CAN partnered with Edge Research on the State of Educational Opportunity in America, a survey of more than 23,000 parents across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey report offers a state-by-state examination of the current education landscape […]

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Math Multipliers Series: Preparing to Move on Math in 2026

Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations As 2025 rapidly comes to a close, members across the country are building their policy and advocacy agendas for 2026. In this summer’s Annual Member Survey, PIE Network members ranked math in the top ten policies they plan to prioritize in 2026. Join the latest Math Multipliers virtual […]

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7 Best Practices for Making Your Reports Matter

Audience: PIE Network Leaders How can we ensure our research and policy reports don’t just sit on virtual shelves but drive real-world change for students and families? In this session, you will hear 7 field-tested best practices that have helped PIE Network organizations transform their reports into meaningful action and impact. You’ll learn practical techniques […]

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2024 Eddies Awards: Game Changer Campaign of the Year

The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category recognizes local, state, or national advocacy campaigns that tackled a big problem and achieved a new, game-changing policy. Sometimes a policy window opens quickly, and advocates move fast; sometimes, the window opens after years of sustained advocacy efforts. Either way, nominees in […]

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Rulers & Pencils Happy Hour

Join your DC-area PIE Network colleagues for the third Rulers and Pencils happy hour convening in-person on Tuesday, October 10th, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm ET at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute offices located at 1015 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. We’ll network, enjoy some refreshments, and speak with four of the members of […]

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2023 Eddies Awards: Most Actionable Tools & Research

The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category spotlights resources or tools that shed new light on pressing and widespread problems or solutions and that state and local advocates across the Network leveraged to make a compelling case for policy change and achieve breakthroughs. See a complete list of 2023 […]

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