The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category honors an individual local, state, or national leader who embodies the “give and get” spirit of PIE Network. Recipients of this award consistently work to build and strengthen the impact of the Network and the sector. This category recognizes individuals who are […]
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. Best Defense highlights campaigns that strategically defended important policy at significant risk and overcame significant odds using innovative tactics; sometimes, the most significant wins are actually holding the line. Nominees in this category provide models for how to deploy sharp strategies to […]
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. 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 2024 […]
Workforce data is essential to understanding what happens when our students leave high school and college, but it can also be one of the trickiest pieces of the SLDS puzzle. Join this session with Brennan McMahon Parton (DQC) and Angela Perry (DQC) to learn about what we mean when we say “workforce data,” how it […]
Audience: Leaders Who Pre-Register for this Session During Summit Registration At the 2024 PIE Network Summit, Amanda Bickerstaff (AI for Education) will host a two-part workshop to help participants learn how to leverage generative AI to fuel their policy and advocacy campaigns. Please express your interest in this workshop when you register for the 2024 […]
Audience: PIE Network Leaders Ensuring every school has the right structures in place to support every student requires us to radically transform our nation’s traditional schooling model. Both state and district leaders must carve the path in that change. SEAs need to deeply understand the levers at their disposal both to create enabling conditions and […]
Audience: PIE Network Leaders Data is one tool to help students along their education and workforce journeys. State leaders have a responsibility to invest in robust statewide longitudinal data systems (SLDS) that provide meaningful information that helps students decide what comes next, and policymakers ensure that resources are being used to improve education. That doesn’t […]
Audience: PIE Network Leaders Your state has a longitudinal data system, but how good is it? Does it connect all of the data it needs to improve college and career outcomes? Can you, students, families, policymakers, and researchers access the data you need to inform decisions? Join this session with Jonathan Furr (Strada) and Brennan […]
Join the PIE Network team and Network leaders for this informal time to ask questions and discuss your draft Eddies nominations. The annual Eddies Awards are an opportunity to amplify, celebrate, and learn from advocacy campaigns and leaders driving impactful policy change to improve student opportunities and outcomes. This year’s nomination form is redesigned to gather […]
Audience: PIE Network Leaders Assessment and accountability systems provide critical information on student performance across schools and districts. How can we use that information to drive school improvement? Join this conversation with Kunjan Narechania (Watershed Advisors), who will lead this learning session, focusing on the critical challenges and opportunities in replicating and scaling successful school […]
