LUCKY 7! PIE Network thrives on connection, conversation, growth, hospitality, joy, celebration, and learning. Jen Alexander has been leading PIE Network with an eye to those 7 winning qualities for 7 years. Happy work-iversary, Jen, thanks for all you've done over the past 6... 7 years!!

This year has been a year of milestones for PIE Network. Take a look at some of the highlights and learn more about PIE Network: https://www.pie-network.org/

This year, PIE Network has welcomed 16 new member organizations, bringing new voices, new states, and new perspectives to the Network. Learn more about PIE Network's new members: https://www.pie-network.org/welcoming-new-network-members-in-2025/"

PIE Network has "bean" to Chicago a few times over the years, starting with our very first Summit—next year, we're back! PIE Network members, save the date for the 2026 PIE Network Summit, September 30-October 2, in Chicago.

“It’s not fair that your ability to read might depend on the state you live in.” -Jennifer Alexander (@pienetwork.bsky.social) In Ep. 3 of our podcast, education advocates discuss bridging PK-12 and #edprep policy so every student can access well-prepared teachers. open.spotify.com/show/5MuyXf9...

PIE Network is built by & for education advocates. We are grateful to the leaders who push forward so that every student, in every community, can achieve a future without limits. Because of you, we are strong & impactful community—in a time when advocacy is needed more than ever.

We won an Eddie from @pienetwork.bsky.social! 🎉 High-Impact tutoring has made a world of difference for DC students, and we’re proud to have worked with @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social, @edforwarddc.bsky.social, @empowerk12.bsky.social, & @dcpave.bsky.social to bring this program to life.

Full of appreciation for our time at the @pienetwork.bsky.social Summit last week, where advocates come together in a cross-partisan space to turn ideas into action. Honored our Texas coalition was a Game Changer finalist for advocacy that led to a $8.5B investment in public schools!

On our new podcast episode, DFI ED Valerie Sakimura, David Rosenberg (@teachplus.bsky.social ), Jennifer Alexander (@pienetwork.bsky.social ) & Ryan Franklin (Philanthropy Advocates) discuss how aligning #edprep & #PK12 policy benefits teachers and students. www.deansforimpact.org/10-years-of-...

Leadership Institute Cohort 10 kicked off their cohort experience this week in Los Angeles, "joyfully struggling" at improv and leaning into the art and power of storytelling. Stay tuned for more about their journey, and learn more about these dynamic leaders: www.pie-network.org/what-we-do/l...

The PAVE team is in Atlanta this week for the @pienetwork.bsky.social Summit! First up: our ED Maya Martin Cadogan moderating a discussion on how states are shaping the future of education. We loved hearing from this all-women panel of education policy leaders! #PIESummit25

Today at the @pienetwork.bsky.social Summit: PAVE Chief of Policy Kerry Savage sharing about our Parent Leaders’ and coalition partners’ recent #SafePassage wins at a session on organizing & advocacy strategies! #PIESummit25 #ParentPower

🌟 We are thrilled to have been awarded the Best Implementation Award from @pienetwork.bsky.social for our work on High-Impact Tutoring with @dccharters.bsky.social , @edforwarddc.bsky.social , @empowerk12.bsky.social, and @dcpave.bsky.social! ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/CfBh50X97m7

PIE Network Summit 2025 was a well-timed opportunity to reconnect, recharge, and refresh our policy and advocacy toolkits. We're cheering PIE Network members on as they build on the momentum they created this week. #PIESummit25

Congratulations to the 2025 Eddies winners! Learn more about their work and all the Eddies nominees: www.pie-network.org/2025-eddies/ #PIESummit25

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2025 PIE Network Summit! Buckle up for a day of policy and advocacy discussions and learning. #GetWonkyWithIt #PIESummit25

Welcome to PIE Network Summit, education advocates! Looking forward to a wonky week of deep dives into education policy and advocacy. #PIESummit25

It's a bird... It's a plane... It's PIE Network Summit! PIE Network members are flying in to ATL this week to embrace joy, candor, and connection with dynamic advocates to support and sustain their work. See you soon! #PIESummit25

The Eddies are a powerful collection of member-nominated & -voted policy & advocacy work impacting students across the US. Check out 2025's finalists. Stay tuned for winners, announced 10/8 live at PIE Network Summit. www.pie-network.org/what-we-do/t...

PIE Network Summit is less than one week away! Get ready to connect, learn, and recharge with your fellow members. See you in Atlanta, Top Level Nerds! #PIESummit25

What does the smallest county in TN have in common with NYC, the largest school district in the US? PIE Network visited both to find out. Learn the truths & takeaways about literacy success, bridging these two very different communities: www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-r...

Collective advocacy efforts can drive meaningful policy outcomes. Grateful to be nominated for @pienetwork.bsky.social Game Changer of the Year award alongside TX partners for our advocacy that contributed to an $8.5b investment in students: www.pie-network.org/2025-eddies-...

🎵 Eddies on my mind... 🎵 if you've found yourself thinking about the Eddies lately, maybe it is because today, 9/5, is the last day to vote! Learn about the multiplying impact of 2025 Eddies Award nominees: www.pie-network.org/vote-for-the...

A warm welcome to PIE Network Leadership Institute Cohort 10. These 25 leaders from across the country bring diversity across experience, race, politics, and strategy. Learn more: bit.ly/41Xj73t

Life's a peach when you vote for the Eddies! Check out this year's Eddies Award nominees here: www.pie-network.org/what-we-do/t.... PIE Network members, voting is open now through 9/5. Winners will be announced at PIE Network Summit in Atlanta.

PIE Network is powered by and for advocates, including the dynamic Network leaders who serve on our Board. Join us in welcoming PIE Network's newest Board members: Karega Rausch (‪@nacsa.bsky.social‬) and Anne Wicks (George W. Bush Institute). Learn more: www.pie-network.org/what-unites-...

Beat the traffic! Vote for the 2025 Eddies Awards today. Learn about this year's nominees. www.pie-network.org/what-we-do/t...

Your vote for PIE Network leaders @ SXSW EDU 2026 helps put Jen Alexander, David Mansouri, & Maya Martin Cadogan on stage to share tools for advocates to proactively drive positive outcomes for every students as the federal role in education shifts. Sign in & upvote this session! bit.ly/4mQsHgT

Leadership Institute wraps up with setting an intention for the future & sending it home on a postcard. Congratulations, Cohort 9— so many relationships were strengthened, leadership journeys shared, & memories made. PIE Network members, check your email for link to apply. Applications are due 7/31.

We're proud to announce Leadership Institute has two dozen more alumni! Congrats, Cohort 9 on wrapping up your Leadership Institute experience. We're excited to announce applications are now open for Cohort 10. PIE Network members, check your email for a link to apply. Applications are due July 31.

Leadership Institute Cohort 9 gathers in Chicago for the final meeting before they are officially alumni!

One of our greatest strengths as a Network is working together to spread impact & know-how. PIE Network members, check your email for a link to nominate Network members' impactful policy & advocacy work for a 2025 Eddie. Read about last year’s winners & nominees: www.pie-network.org/what-we-do/t...

We welcomed six new members to PIE Network this month! These organizations bring new voices to our growing table of leaders. Please welcome Denver Families for Public Schools, Great Schools NC, MindShiftED, Philanthropy Adovcates, South Dakota Education Equity Coalition, & Texas 2036.

On a quest to raise the bar, PIE Network leaders are collaborating to push for high expectations in literacy policy to support every child, in every community.

PIE Network's Literacy Working Group is in Nashville this week! They will visit schools implementing innovative, research-based literacy instruction. Network Leaders will learn ideas and strategies that they can bring back to their communities.

PIE Network members transform education so every student, in every community can achieve a future without limits. To celebrate PI(E) Day this year, we’re recognizing the work our board does to support this vision. 🧵

3.14 is PI(E) Day on Bluesky. Stay tuned!