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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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January Research Working Group

Audience: PIE Network Researchers Join the Research Working Group’s January bi-monthly meeting! As is our tradition, this month, we’ll share our research agendas for the coming year as well as the achievements we’re proud of from 2024. Please come ready to share your 2025 research agenda and tools or research from 2024. Register to join. […]

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November Research Working Group Meeting

Audience: PIE Network Researchers Join the Research Working Group’s November bi-monthly meeting! This month, as requested, we’ll revisit the conversation on AI–examining new tools, and Malachi Nichols (Arkansas Learns) will share some tips for leveraging tools in research work. Please come ready to share about the ways you’re using AI on your team and in […]

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PIE Network: Research Working Group September Meeting

Join the Research Working Group’s September bi-monthly meeting! This month, we’ll discuss chronic absenteeism, both defining the problem and shedding light on promising practices. We’ll hear from fellow researchers on initiatives in their states before diving into a group discussion on the topic. Please come ready to share about chronic absenteeism work happening in your […]

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2024 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 […]

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2024 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 […]

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