Audience: PIE Network Leaders Assessment and accountability systems are complicated, and it can be challenging to talk about them clearly and compellingly with policymakers and families. Join this conversation with Peri Lynn Turnbull (PLT Strategies) and Victoria Criado (PLT Strategies) to learn more about the clear and effective talking points they created for PIE Network […]
Policy Pillar: Responsive Systems
Reassessing ESSA Implementation: An Equity Analysis of School Accountability Systems
State assessment and accountability systems are designed to identify and support the students and schools that most need it. EdTrust’s new report reviewed each state’s accountability system to identify trends in how states are equitably implementing key federal provisions from the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by centering student group performance and connecting the school […]
Mississippi’s New Funding Formula: A Conversation with Advocacy Leaders
Audience: PIE Network Leaders Mississippi leaders made big moves in the 2024 legislative session, as the state passed a major bill to modernize its education finance system and direct resources where they are needed most, updating the school finance formula for the first time in almost 30 years. Join this session to hear from Rachel […]
PIE Network: Research Working Group September Meeting
Join the Research Working Group’s September bi-monthly meeting! This month, we’ll discuss chronic absenteeism, both defining the problem and shedding light on promising practices. We’ll hear from fellow researchers on initiatives in their states before diving into a group discussion on the topic. Please come ready to share about chronic absenteeism work happening in your […]
Vote for the 2024 Eddies
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. Read more about the 2024 finalists. Voting for the […]
2024 Eddies Awards: Suzanne Kubach PIE Network Weaver of the Year
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category honors an individual local, state, or national leader who embodies the “give and get” spirit of PIE Network. Recipients of this award consistently work to build and strengthen the impact of the Network and the sector. This category recognizes individuals who are […]
2024 Eddies Awards: Best Implementation
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. Best Implementation highlights the necessary implementation work to ensure that breakthrough policies or laws lead to sustained impact for students. Advocates know that passing policy is only the beginning of the work to change outcomes and opportunities for students. See a complete […]
2024 Eddies Awards: Best Defense
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. Best Defense highlights campaigns that strategically defended important policy at significant risk and overcame significant odds using innovative tactics; sometimes, the most significant wins are actually holding the line. Nominees in this category provide models for how to deploy sharp strategies to […]
2024 Eddies Awards: Best Collaboration
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. 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 […]
2024 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 2024 […]