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Program: Advocacy & Organizing Supports
Covid-Aid Spending Trends by City, Suburban, Rural School Districts
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Still Rising: Charter School Enrollment and Student Achievement at the Metropolitan Level
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Re-starting and Strengthening Accountability for English Learners
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Messaging Education Finance – Training with RALLY
In part two of this series on messaging education finance, Ashley Burns, and Sarah Sifuentes from RALLY will lead a workshop to provide hands-on learning and ensure advocates are equipped to use new messaging insights. The RALLY team will share a new messaging framework with key takeaways from recent polling and focus groups, as well […]
Resuming Accountability: Federal Guidance & What’s Next
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 […]
Weight of the Union: State Efforts to Unionize Public Charter Schools
The vast majority of charter schools do not have unionized staff, but a number of states, particularly those that already have a strong union presence, have seen increased efforts to unionize teachers in charter schools. Illinois lawmakers recently introduced unique legislation that would explicitly tie state funding to the implementation of labor peace agreements in […]
Teacher Shortages and Opportunities for Innovation
Teacher shortages and absences in critical subjects and areas across the country are disrupting efforts around pandemic recovery and learning acceleration. As advocates know, this crisis further reveals challenges that already existed around recruiting, certifying, training, and retaining teachers, and more broadly on how we define and structure teacher roles. In this conversation, Chad Aldeman […]
Messaging Education Finance – New Survey Findings
With education funding as the top priority for PIE Network members in 2022, advocates are eager for resources to make their case for equitable and strategic funding. In this briefing, Jonathan Voss (Lake Research Partners), Ashley Burns (RALLY), and Sarah Sifuentes (RALLY) will share messaging results from recent surveys and focus groups on funding and […]
The Recovery Hub and ESSER Spending Advocacy
As state and local leaders decide how to spend ~$190 billion in new federal funding for K-12 education, PIE Network members are advocating for strategic and innovative spending that both aid in short term recovery and lead to student-centered transformations. In this conversation, Adam Ezring (Collaborative for Student Success), Bree Dusseault (CRPE), and Chad Aldeman […]