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 […]
Topic: Education Funding
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 […]
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 […]
Charter Schools: Federal Updates & How State and Local Advocates Are Engaging
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Charter school leaders are navigating several challenges at the federal, state, and local levels. In this session, Natalie Ethridge (NAPCS) and Amanda Fenton (NACSA) will give an overview of the federal standing of charter schools, including the Charter School Program, the transfer of U.S. Department of Education functions to other agencies, and […]
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 […]
Under Pressure: The Factors Squeezing K-12 Budgets—and How States and Advocates Can Respond
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations ` Federal cuts, slowing state revenues, and cost pressures threaten funding as schools face the need to accelerate student achievement. As states face tighter budgets and fiscal tradeoffs, policymakers have choices available to meet this moment, and advocates are key to […]
Monthly Federal Policy Forecasts: What Advocates Need to Know with Lindsay Fryer
Audience: Network EDs or ED 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 […]
Monthly Federal Policy Forecasts: What Advocates Need to Know with Lindsay Fryer
Audience: Network EDs or ED 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 […]