The Network has welcomed six organizations so far in 2025. While these leaders and organizations are new to PIE Network, they bring years of advocacy experience and insight. […]
Welcoming New Network Members in 2026
State: Louisiana
AlignED New Orleans
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2025 Eddies Awards: Game Changer Campaign of the Year
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category recognizes local, state, or national advocacy campaigns that tackled a big problem and achieved a new, game-changing policy. Sometimes a policy window opens quickly, and advocates move fast; sometimes, the window opens after years of sustained advocacy efforts. Either way, nominees in […]
UPDATED STATE ASSESSMENT DATA: New Education Recovery Scorecard Release
Join this private briefing for the PIE Network membership on new data from the new Education Recovery Scorecard, which is scheduled to be released on February 11th. The Scorecard is the only source of nationally comparable, district-level outcome data, created by combining state assessment scores with the recent NAEP results. Tom Kane and Christina Grant from Harvard’s Center for Education […]
Meet the 2025 Eddies Nomination Committee
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. Each year, a committee of Network leaders shares feedback […]
Advocacy Lessons for College Completion
Audience: PIE Network Members Despite concerns about the rising costs of postsecondary education and shifting workforce demands, the path to long-term economic success still relies on education beyond a high school diploma. The ASAP|ACE model is a proven model for improving student and workforce outcomes that has been successfully replicated in states ranging from Ohio […]
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 […]
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: Game Changer Campaign of the Year
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category recognizes local, state, or national advocacy campaigns that tackled a big problem and achieved a new, game-changing policy. Sometimes a policy window opens quickly, and advocates move fast; sometimes, the window opens after years of sustained advocacy efforts. Either way, nominees in […]
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
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