Charter school authorizers are critical to ensuring that students have access to high-quality, innovative options. To understand how the landscape of charter school authorizers has evolved, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) created Authorizing by the Numbers, a comprehensive study of the numbers and types of authorizers, the size of their portfolios, and […]
Organization: Tennessee Charter School Center
2022 Eddies Awards: Best Collaboration
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. This Eddies category features 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 respond to […]
2022 Eddies Awards: Game Changer Campaign of the Year
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. This Eddies category recognizes local, state, or national advocacy campaigns that tackled a big problem and achieved a new, game-changing policy or protected an existing critical policy. Sometimes a policy window opens quickly, and advocates move fast; sometimes, the window opens after years of sustained […]
The Implications of Carson v. Makin on School Choice
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Carson v. Makin ruled that states cannot prohibit religious schools from participating in private school choice programs. But, the greater implications of the decision are not yet clear. How will support for private school choice programs change, particularly in states that are less friendly to school choice? Will […]
PIE Network Members And Partners Celebrate Tennesee’s Investments In Students
Tennessee policymakers and advocates are celebrating historic legislation, as Governor Lee signed the Tennessee Investment for Student Achievement (TISA) into law. The new law replaces the state’s Basic Education Program, which was passed in 1992. Below are links and excerpts from PIE Network members and partners on the passage of the new law as well […]
Tennessee Charter School Center
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Celebrating Black Leaders Driving Change Through Policy & Advocacy
Members of the PIE Network are united by our belief that education can—and should—be transformative, and that change is needed now in the ongoing fight for racial justice and educational excellence. This #BlackHistoryMonth we are celebrating some of the many Black leaders across the Network driving change through policy and advocacy. Below Network Leaders share […]
Black Network Leaders Challenge, Inspire, & Call Us to Action
The PIE Network team stands in support of Black leaders and Black communities, families, and students. It is time to end the systemic racism, dehumanization, and degradation that has led to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many other Black Americans across this country. PIE Network leaders fight for an […]
International Women’s Day: Leaders Share Candid Advice & Biggest Impact
Advocacy is tough work—and many advocates face the added challenge of breaking barriers for future generations of leaders. In recognition of both Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women leading across the Network. (Of course, this list represents just a small sample of the leaders making history in education reform. Millions of […]