Voters are frustrated with the country’s direction, but they agree on what they want from schools: strong reading and math, annual assessments, and real pathways to careers. As new governors and legislators take office, this data gives advocates a clear, cross-partisan mandate to bring to the table. About the 2026 Survey In August 2026, PIE […]
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Federal shifts to Medicaid and SNAP will reshape school funding. What happens to school funding when changes to Medicaid and SNAP impact how states identify and fund students experiencing economic disadvantage? EdFund, a PIE Network national member, commissioned studies to examine how various states classify and count students. […]
Audience: Staff at PIE Network member organizations Many Network members are increasingly hearing debates that go beyond cell phone bans to limit or ban the use of AI and screen time in schools. Join our third session in the AI Policy Hub series to hear directly from parents about how families view screens and AI in the […]
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. Best Kept Secret features replicable and innovative policy and advocacy work led by state and local advocates driving meaningful changes for students and families. We asked the Nomination Committee to pick from Honorable Mentions across all categories to identify finalists for Best […]
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. Best Implementation highlights the necessary implementation work to ensure that breakthrough policies or laws have a sustained impact on students. Advocates know that passing policy is only the beginning of the work to change students’ outcomes and opportunities. See a complete list […]
Congress is considering a range of changes to federal safety net programs that could affect how services are delivered to students and families and have a significant impact on state, district, and charter school finances. Some proposals may shift funding responsibilities to states, adjust eligibility requirements, or introduce new administrative processes for schools and districts. […]
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Audience: PIE Network Leaders Join national math expert, Zearn founder, and author Shalinee Sharma (Zearn) for a fireside chat with PIE Network leader Jim Cowen (Collaborative for Student Success) to discuss Shalinee’s new book Math Mind. The conversation will explore why math and math mindsets matter for students, teachers, and families, and ways families can […]
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 […]
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 […]
