States have largely been on a two-year break from their school accountability systems, but recent U.S. Department of Education guidance requires states to resume identifying low-performing schools so that the students who have been most impacted by the pandemic receive the support they need. This guidance also allows states to make some modifications to account […]
Organization: The Education Trust
The Education Trust
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Anti-Critical Race Theory Policy & Implications
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 […]
Going Beyond ESSA Compliance – A 50 State Scan of School Spending Reports
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Strategies for Accelerating Student Learning
A recent study estimated that by June 2021, students will have, on average, five to nine months of unfinished learning as a result of the disruption and school building closures from COVID-19. In addition to schools’ core programs, leaders continue to grapple with how to best support students’ mental health while also accelerating their learning […]
If You Build It, They Will Come: Best Practices for State Funding Formulas
While advocates and policymakers are rightly focused on using new federal funds to provide immediate relief for students, the American Rescue Plan Act also provides a unique opportunity to advance student-centered state funding formulas to ensure that money is used effectively and targeted to students’ needs. Join Zahava Stadler of The Education Trust – and former EdBuild […]
Joint Comments to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Unfinished Learning, Accelerated Learning, and Tutoring
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Federal Policy Working Group: Unpacking the American Rescue Plan
PIE Network and EducationCounsel have partnered to support monthly conversations with and updates to Network leaders on the latest intel from Capitol Hill, the Biden Administration, and the U.S. Department of Education. As always, these conversations will also include updates from PIE Network partners working at the federal level. Our inaugural discussion will center on […]
PIE Network Advocacy Strategy Call: Future of Assessment & Accountability
Join Charlie Barone (DFER/ERN), Denise Forte (The Education Trust), Sandi Jacobs (EducationCounsel), and Laura Jimenez (Center for American Progress) to unpack what the U.S. Department of Education’s new guidance about assessment, accountability, and reporting requirements for School Year 2020-21 may mean for students. The Education Trust, along with dozens of advocacy organizations including many PIE Network members, released this […]
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 […]