The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category features unique coalitions of leaders and organizations who worked together to achieve a significant impact for students and families. Working in coalition can be incredibly powerful—and incredibly challenging. This category honors the hard work of coalitions that organized artfully to […]
The shifting federal landscape on charter schools can make it hard to successfully navigate federal funding opportunities. Join this session to learn more about the Charter School Program (CSP), which provides funding for the startup of new charter schools and the replication and expansion of existing high-quality charter schools serving students from pre-K to 12. Starlee Coleman (National […]
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The annual Eddies Awards are an opportunity to amplify, celebrate, and learn from advocacy campaigns and leaders driving impactful policy change for every student in every community. The Eddies help show progress for students and the power of advocacy—a message that feels more important than ever. Each year, a committee of Network leaders shares feedback […]
This year’s NAEP results show devastating setbacks in learning for all students and a deepening of gaps for our most vulnerable. These results are a call for bold action, building on what works and innovating to support learning and well-being for every student. This is urgent for all students, especially older students who are running […]
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School boards, superintendents, principals, and teachers are facing questions about “critical race theory,” or “CRT.” While fierce disagreements rage over its precise definition and whether or not it is being taught in k-12 schools, state legislatures are taking action and local school board candidates are addressing the issue. A recent Brookings Institute analysis found that more than […]
