Audience: Researchers and staff at PIE Network member organizations This meeting will focus on state-level accountability systems, as many states have published new report card data over the past few weeks. The group will be joined by Clare Halloran (Education Data Center), who will share about Education Data Center’s work, including the State Assessment Data Repository, the most […]
Topic: Data Systems
New Polling: Primary Voters’ Opinions on Key Education Issues
In late summer 2025, PIE Network worked with bipartisan pollsters, Up One Insights and Impact Research, to survey voters about their opinions on key education issues. Given the growing evidence that general elections are less competitive, this survey oversampled primary voters to gain a clearer understanding of voters’ views. The findings illuminate broad cross-partisan support […]
2025 Eddies Awards: Suzanne Kubach PIE Network Weaver of the Year
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 […]
2025 Eddies Awards: Best Defense
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 […]
2025 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 unique 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 […]
Research Working Group September Meeting
Audience: Researchers at PIE Network member organizations Join the Research Working Group’s September meeting! This community of practice, created especially for PIE Network members working in research roles, will meet to debrief recent legislative sessions. It’s an opportunity to learn more about work happening in other states, discuss research and advocacy strategies, learn from others’ […]
NAEP Stepback: What do the results mean for students in your state?
The latest National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) math and reading scores were released on January 29. Join this conversation with experts from the National Assessment Governing Board and the National Center for Education Statistics to step back and reflect on what the results mean for students in your state, discuss how to accurately interpret and talk about the data, and […]
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 […]
Research Working Group March Meeting
Join the bimonthly meeting of the Research Working Group for our March meeting! This month, we’ll be discussing best practices for communicating research findings, and how to grab and hold the attention of the public and policymakers. We’ll learn from experts before diving into a round-robin discussion. Please bring your best tips for translating research […]
May Research Working Group Meeting
Join the Research Working Group, a community of practice by and for PIE Network members in research and data roles, for our May meeting! Members will share recent work updates and offer feedback and resources on topics and challenges that are top of mind. More details to come. Register to join. […]