PIE Network Summit 2024 was a success!?
Congratulations to the winners of the annual Eddies Awards, all of whom are turning the tide of education.
??Massachusetts Literacy Coalition (Democrats for Education Reform Massachusetts, EdTrust, ExcelinEd, National Council on Teacher Quality, National Parents Union Massachusetts, and Teach Plus Massachusetts) won Best Collaboration, honoring the hard work of a coalition that organized artfully to support early childhood literacy.
??The Best Defense award went to Defending Data Transparency and Accountability in Minnesota (EdAllies, Educators for Excellence, Great MN Schools), to highlight their strategic defense of important accountability policies to keep data relevant, timely, and accessible to Minnesota educators and families, benefiting MN students.
??Alabama’s Literacy Transformation (A+ Education Partnership,
ExcelinEd) took home the award for Best Implementation, which highlighted the five years of the necessary implementation work, support, and collaboration to that ensure that Alabama literacy policies led to sustained impact for students.?
??Spotlight Schools: High-Poverty Schools That Are Raising The Bar (Democrats for Education Reform) won in the Most Actionable Tools & Research category, for their resource that supports school leaders, policy makers, and advocates to improve their schools using evidence-based strategies, improving student outcomes, particularly in areas of concentrated poverty.
??The Suzanne Kubach PIE Network Weaver of the Year award honors an individual leader who embodies the “give and get” spirit of PIE Network. Awardees consistently work to build and strengthen the impact of the Network and the sector. This year’s winner was Gini Pupo-Walker, of EdTrust Tennessee, whose influence has been such a shining light across the PIE Network and beyond.
??This year’s Game Changer Campaign of the Year is Development and Passage of the Mississippi Student Funding Formula (Mississippi First and Teach Plus Mississippi), recognizing an advocacy campaign that tackled big problems and achieved a new, game-changing funding formula for Mississippi students.?
If you’re looking for inspiration for your next policy win, check out more information about the winning campaigns and all the finalists here. https://lnkd.in/dSk8zhpq
