Students need champions. Champions need support. That’s where we come in. - PIE Network (original) (raw)
The PIE Network connects, strengthens, and catalyzes the work of education advocates across communities, states, and ideologies to transform education so every student, in every community can achieve a future without limits.
We support advocates so they can support
Students. Families. Teachers. Community Leaders. Business Leaders. Policymakers.
We Believe
Members of the PIE Network are united by our belief that education can—and should—be transformative.
Change is needed now so that every student has an excellent and equitable education. Network leaders come together around a shared set of policy commitments:
- High Expectations
- Great Educators
- Innovative Options
- Responsive Systems
Policy is a critical lever for change. To design thoughtful policies leaders must:
- Engage and elevate student, family, and educator voices.
- Use data and evidence to drive innovation, improvement, and quality.
- Make changes to ensure policy, funding, and education designs best support student needs and outcomes.
Learn more about what unites us.
We Are
We are a diverse, nonpartisan Network by and for education advocates.
144
State & Local Members
53
National Members
38
States & D.C
2,000+
Advocates
We Connect
PIE Network is powered by connections. We connect advocates to the leaders, know-how, ideas, and strategies they need to sustain and achieve breakthroughs.
The PIE Network brings a diversity of leaders together in thoughtful ways. The variety of political ideologies, backgrounds, areas of focus (research, policy and advocacy, funders, organizing), etc. is so helpful for pushing our thinking and work forward.
Maya Martin Cadogan – DC PAVE
PIE Network is the singular organization for engaging and networking with state-level organizations involved in education policy advocacy, covering a broad range of states and across a broad landscape of policy issues.
Cara Candal – ExcelinEd
PIE Network has offered me the safest and most encouraging environment to lead as a woman of color. The Network staff goes above and beyond to elevate the best of ideas and to offer opportunities for us to share our expertise.
Paula Cole – Educators for Excellence-Minnesota
I recommend PIE Network to other people all the time!!! I have found the Network to be extremely valuable and the programming to be extremely high quality. I think our work is better because of the connections we’ve made and the ability to learn from others across the country.
Jen Stern – Great MN Schools
It is the premier uniter in the education reform space. It never ceases to amaze me the “big tent” we fall under, and PIE Network can provide a safe seat at the table for everyone.
Marcus Brandon – NorthCarolinaCAN
Thoughtful, high-quality programming that is highly responsive to the member orgs’ needs; and hugely responsive staff who work really hard and give us smart ideas: That’s PIE. Not many other organizations serve in this convening function, especially across policy and political differences, grounded in deliberate, thoughtful structuring of the PIE Network’s policy pillars AND values in terms of how we operate together.
Heather Peske – National Council on Teacher Quality
We Get Social
Whether it’s a tweet, post, share, follow, or like we actively engage on most social channels to highlight best practices, amplify resources, and fuel collaboration.