Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Join us for the first session in our series on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, a landmark federal program that will take effect in January 2027. In this foundational session, we’ll walk through how the tax credit works, eligible expenses families can use scholarship funds for, and the […]
Program: Advocacy & Organizing Supports
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 […]
Navigating Leadership Transitions
Audience: PIE Network Members When leadership changes at the state or local level, whether through an election or an appointment, the window for influence is brief and critical. Advocacy organizations must prepare in advance and move quickly to assess the new landscape and position their priorities before the narrative is set. Join this session, which […]
Monthly Federal Policy Forecasts: What Advocates Need to Know with Lindsay Fryer
Audience: PIE Network Executive Directors or Designee Join policy expert Lindsay Fryer (Lodestone DC) for a monthly deep dive into the shifting landscape of federal education policy. These conversations will provide timely insights into how evolving political dynamics in the White House, Congress, and the U.S. Department of Education may impact education policy nationwide. Lindsay will break […]
Monthly Federal Policy Forecasts: What Advocates Need to Know with Lindsay Fryer
Audience: PIE Network Executive Directors or Designee Join policy expert Lindsay Fryer (Lodestone DC) for a monthly deep dive into the shifting landscape of federal education policy. These conversations will provide timely insights into how evolving political dynamics in the White House, Congress, and the U.S. Department of Education may impact education policy nationwide. Lindsay will break […]
AI Policy Hub: Where to Begin When Thinking About AI Policy
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Join the AI Policy Hub in a monthly discussion about AI policy to help you track rapid developments in AI policy and practice, understand how AI policy intersects with other policy topics, and get a clear sense of where to begin. This month, our national Advisory Committee experts […]
Charter Schools: Federal Updates & How State and Local Advocates Are Engaging
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Charter school leaders are navigating several challenges at the federal, state, and local levels. In this session, Natalie Ethridge (NAPCS) and Amanda Fenton (NACSA) will give an overview of the federal standing of charter schools, including the Charter School Program, the transfer of U.S. Department of Education functions to other agencies, and […]
Messaging That Works: Math & Literacy in Action
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Improving student outcomes in literacy and math are two of advocates’ top policy and implementation priorities in 2026. To support this work,, members of the PIE Network Literacy Community of Practice and Math Multipliers created the new Literacy Message Guide and Math Message Guide. These guides share communication […]
Monthly Federal Policy Forecasts: What Advocates Need to Know with Lindsay Fryer
Audience: Network Executive Directors or DesigneeJoin policy expert Lindsay Fryer (Lodestone DC) for a monthly deep dive into the shifting landscape of federal education policy. These conversations will provide timely insights into how evolving political dynamics in the White House, Congress, and the U.S. Department of Education may impact education policy nationwide. Lindsay will break down the […]
Monthly Federal Policy Forecasts: What Advocates Need to Know with Lindsay Fryer
Audience: Network Executive Directors or Designee Join policy expert Lindsay Fryer (Lodestone DC) for a monthly deep dive into the shifting landscape of federal education policy. These conversations will provide timely insights into how evolving political dynamics in the White House, Congress, and the U.S. Department of Education may impact education policy nationwide. Lindsay will break down […]