This ESSER Tracking and Advocacy Working Group is open to all Network members. In this meeting, PIE Network leaders including Chad Aldeman (Edunomics Lab), Christine Pitts (CRPE), Bree Dusseault (CRPE), Phyllis Jordan (FutureEd), and Tafshier Cosby (NPU) will discuss what we know about ESSER spending so far, and what the next phase of this work […]
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Next 100: How to Build a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Effective Pipeline of Talent
The Next100 recently released their How to Build a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Effective Policy Sector: A Toolkit for Think Tanks, Policy Nonprofits, and Governments. This actionable toolkit has recommendations for building a more inclusive and effective policy sector in a time when ensuring that all communities have a seat at the table is critically […]
#BackOff: An Update on the Campaign to Protect Charter Schools
The U.S. Department of Education’s potentially damaging proposed updates to the Charter Schools Programs (CSP) grants spurred advocates across the country into action. Join us for a discussion with Debbie Veney (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools) on how the Alliance and its partners are pushing back on the proposed rules by developing a social […]
Enrollment Declines and Financial Implications
During the pandemic, America’s school districts have seen historic declines in enrollment. New data show that students and families continue to leave large and mid-sized urban districts in record numbers. What do we know about the real root causes of this trend? And what should be done about it? In this discussion, Daniel Anello (Kids […]
E4E Voices From the Classroom: A Teacher Town Hall
Attracting, supporting, and retaining great teachers is top-of-mind as we move into the spring of a third pandemic-interrupted school year. While some warn that unprecedented numbers of teachers are likely to leave the classroom this summer, others feel that these fears have been overblown. In this session, we hear from the educators themselves. Educators for […]
Tracking New Federal Spending: How Advocates are Monitoring ESSER Funds
Last Updated March 16, 2023 PIE Network members and partners are shining a light on the spending and impact of approximately $190 billion in new federal funding for K-12 education. Advocates are building trackers and other tools to ensure that money—distributed as part of ESSER, which you can learn more about in this brief—goes where […]
Working Group: ESSER Tracking and Advocacy
This ESSER Tracking and Advocacy Working Group is open to all Network members. In this meeting, leaders from SCORE in Tennessee, A+ Education Partnership in Alabama, and the School and State Finance Project in Connecticut will share tools they’ve built to track ESSER spending and promote the strategic use of these funds, and will join […]
Looking Back & Looking Ahead: Race & Education Policy Landscape Update
Efforts to advance legislation that curtails the teaching of history, literature, and race in education have continued to spread across the country, and the playbook to target school boards, schools, teachers, curricula, and classroom instruction continues to evolve. Join for this discussion on new research, how recent legislation in Indiana failed, what leaders in Tennessee […]
Smart State Strategies for Building Intensive Tutoring Systems
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Addressing Teacher Shortages: Practical Ideas for the Pandemic and Beyond
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