Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizationsStudents’ futures depend on clear, high-quality pathways that connect K–12 learning to postsecondary success and meaningful careers—yet too often those pathways are confusing or disconnected from real opportunity. In this session, Adriana Harrington (ExcelinEd) will introduce Pathways Matter, a practical framework and toolset for strengthening career and college pathways statewide. Ben Kutylo (Forward Arkansas), Shannon […]
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Looking Back to Move Forward: Lessons and Practical Recommendations from a Decade of Research
After ten years of research, Learning Heroes has compiled a report highlighting top insights and their implications for the future of education. Bibb Hubbard and David Park (Learning Heroes) will be joined by Colleston Morgan (City Forward Collective), Sonya Thomas (Nashville Propel), and Maya Martin Cadogan (DC PAVE) to discuss Learning Heroes’ findings and how each of them have contributed to and utilized that work […]
Messaging That Works: Math & Literacy in Action
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Improving student outcomes in literacy and math are two of advocates’ top policy and implementation priorities in 2026. To support this work,, members of the PIE Network Literacy Community of Practice and Math Multipliers created the new Literacy Message Guide and Math Message Guide. These guides share communication […]
Monthly Federal Policy Forecasts: What Advocates Need to Know with Lindsay Fryer
Audience: Network Executive Directors or DesigneeJoin 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 down the […]
Monthly Federal Policy Forecasts: What Advocates Need to Know with Lindsay Fryer
Audience: 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 down […]
Promising Strategies for Differentiated Teacher Pay
Amid a growing crisis in the educator workforce, state and district leaders are eager for promising strategies to attract and retain great teachers. In this conversation, Charles Barone (National Parents Union), Andrew Epifanio (Education Reform Now), Ryan Franklin (Philanthropy Advocates), and Shannon Holston (National Council on Teacher Quality) will share the current landscape of state approaches to strategic and performance pay, a deeper […]
Research Working Group January Meeting
Audience: PIE Network Researchers Join the Research Working Group’s January bi-monthly meeting. Each January, the RWG takes time to share our research and legislative agendas for the coming year. This year, we’ll review trends across the Network from this summer’s Annual Member Survey, share advocacy tools, and learn about the year ahead. Please come ready […]
Math Multipliers Series: Why Algebra I Matters—and How Policy Can Help More Students Succeed
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Algebra is a critical inflection point for students along their math journey. Students who pass Algebra I by ninth grade are more likely to graduate high school, attend college, and earn higher salaries upon entering the workforce. In their report “Unlocking Algebra”, TNTP and New Classrooms examine the […]
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