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 […]
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Making College Affordable – Session 1: The Affordability Landscape: Measuring and Driving Progress
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Postsecondary affordability means different things to different students — and measuring it requires looking beyond sticker prices to net costs, working hours, and long-term outcomes. This session with Crystal Collins, Justin Draeger, and Stephen Payne (Strada Education Foundation) will provide an overview of the current affordability landscape, examine key data and frameworks […]
Know the Details: Navigating Religious Charter School Challenges
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Last May, the Supreme Court’s 4-4 decision in St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond left open the possibility that future cases could return the issue of religious charter schools to the Court. Now, a number of state lawsuits may do just that in the next […]
Shifting Teachers’ Literacy Practice
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Policies to advance evidence-based literacy have swept through statehouses—but have they changed what happens in classrooms? In this discussion, David Griffith (Thomas B. Fordham Institute) will present findings from a new survey of teachers, and Robert Pondiscio (AEI), Rina Gratz (Prichard Committee), and Lasana Tunica-El (E4E-NY) will share what’s working, what isn’t, and what comes next […]
Welcoming New Network Members in 2026
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. […]
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Meet the 2026 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 […]
AI Policy Hub: Parent Perspectives on AI in Education
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Many Network members are increasingly hearing debates that go beyond cell phone bans to limit or ban the use of AI and screen time in schools. Join our third session in the AI Policy Hub series to hear directly from parents about how families view screens and AI in the […]
Understanding the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit — What Advocates Need to Know
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 […]
Embargoed Education Scorecard Briefing: Districts Outpacing Their Peers
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Join this early briefing on new data from the Education Scorecard, scheduled for release on May 13. Five years after the pandemic disrupted schooling for millions of students, this year’s analysis shifts from a framework anchored in learning loss to a more forward-looking approach focused on growth, high […]