2022 Eddies Awards: Suzanne Kubach PIE Network Weaver of the Year

The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. This Eddies category honors local, state, or national leaders who consistently go above and beyond their job description to connect and support peers advancing state and local advocacy and policy. This category recognizes advocates who thoughtfully and intentionally support the leadership and work of […]

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2022 Eddies Awards: Best Implementation

The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. This Eddies category 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. This is […]

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2022 Eddies Awards: Power to the People Campaign

The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. This Eddies category features grassroots policy and advocacy campaigns at the local level that responded to community needs, grew from community power, and transformed opportunities for students and families in their community.  See a complete list of 2022 nominees in all Eddies! categories. Staff at PIE […]

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2022 Eddies Awards: Most Actionable Research

The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. 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 […]

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2022 PIE Network Annual Summit

Save the date to join Network leaders on October 19-21 in New York City for the 2022 PIE Network Summit. This annual, invitation-only experience is for Network members, friends, and invited guests. It is a working meeting that attracts more than 300 leaders annually, including a high-profile roster of state, local, and national education policy, […]

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2021 Most Actionable Research Eddies! Nominees & Winner

The Eddies!—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. Nominations tell the story of how advocates improved policy and advanced opportunity, equity, and excellence for students, one community and campaign at a time. This Eddies! category spotlights resources or tools that shed new light on pressing and widespread problems or […]

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2021 Breakthrough Advocate of the Year Nominees & Winner

The Eddies!—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. Nominations tell the story of how advocates improved policy and advanced opportunity, equity, and excellence for students, one community and campaign at a time. This Eddies! category features state or local leaders who took bold actions–and succeeded–in advancing innovative policies and […]

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2021 Best Defense Eddies! Nominees & Winner

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Eddies!—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. Nominations tell the story of how advocates improved policy and advanced opportunity, equity, and excellence for students, one community and campaign at a time. This Eddies! category highlights campaigns that strategically defended important policy; sometimes, the most significant wins are actually holding […]

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2021 Best Collaboration Eddies! Nominees & Winner

The Eddies!—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. Nominations tell the story of how advocates improved policy and advanced opportunity, equity, and excellence for students, one community and campaign at a time. This Eddies! category features coalitions of leaders and organizations who worked together to achieve a significant impact […]

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2021 Game Changer Campaign of the Year Eddies! Nominees & Winner

The Eddies!—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature outstanding policy and advocacy wins from the past year. Nominations tell the story of how advocates improved policy and advanced opportunity, equity, and excellence for students, one community and campaign at a time. This Eddies! category recognizes local, state, or national advocacy campaigns that tackled a big problem and achieved […]

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