AASA :: Policy and Advocacy

Rethinking the Special Education Due Process System

Gayane Minasyan — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:07:41 GMT

Rethinking the Special Education Due Process SystemThe re authorization of IDEA should have occurred in 2011, but the delay of ESEA and other critical education legislation has meant that advocacy groups are only beginning to introduce legislative fixes or policy

Winter 2012 Legislative Trends Report

Sasha Pudelski — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:54:32 GMT

AASA Winter 2012 Legislative Trends Report2012 12 09This issue will focus on state legislation enacted since 2011 affecting superintendent contracts, eligibility, evaluation, vacancies, tenure, pay, and supervision of other districts. falseThis issue will focus on state legislation enacted since 2011

AASA Releases 2012 Back-to-School Toolkit

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:03:07 GMT

AASA Releases 2012 Back-to-School Toolkit

AASA Urges House Budget Committee to Revise Bill to Match Murray-McCain Amendment

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:26:16 GMT

AASA Urges House Budget Committee to Revise Bill to Match Murray-McCain Amendment

AASA Joins AESA, NREAC and NREA to Support Murray Amendment to Farm Bill

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:03:16 GMT

AASA Joins AESA, NREAC and NREA to Support Murray Amendment to Farm Bill

AASA Urges Senate Approps Cmte to Support Increased Funding Investment

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:08:36 GMT

AASA Urges Senate Approps Cmte to Support Increased Funding Investment

AASA Urges Senate SubCmte to Prioritize Title I and IDEA Funding

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:24:52 GMT

AASA Urges Senate SubCmte to Prioritize Title I and IDEA Funding

AASA Supports One Year Extension of Forest Counties Program

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:55:54 GMT

AASA Supports One Year Extension of Forest Counties Program

AASA Responds To FCC Proposal With Implications for E-Rate Program

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:15:51 GMT

AASA Responds To FCC Proposal With Implications for E-Rate Program

AASA Sends Letter to House Appropriations LHHS Subcommittee

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:33:32 GMT

AASA Sends Letter to House Appropriations LHHS Subcommittee

AASA Opposes House FY13 Budget Proposal

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:37:46 GMT

AASA Opposes House FY13 Budget Proposal

Analysis of House ESEA Mark Up

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:54:52 GMT

Analysis of House ESEA Mark Up

Four National Organizations Endorse ACE Act

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:38:54 GMT

Four National Organizations Endorse ACE Act

AASA Endorses House ESEA Proposals

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:52:15 GMT

AASA Endorses House ESEA Proposals

AASA Responds to President Obama's FY13 Budget Proposal

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:22:35 GMT

AASA Responds to President Obama's FY13 Budget Proposal

AASA and 6 Other National Organizations Send Joint Response to House ESEA Bills

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:43:13 GMT

AASA and 6 Other National Organizations Send Joint Response to House ESEA Bills2012 02 03AASA and six other national education organizations joined forces to weigh in, responding to the House draft legislation to reauthorize ESEA.truePDF Version In addition to AASA,

AASA Letters to Congress: ESEA Reauthorization

Noelle Ellerson — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:02:06 GMT

AASA Letters to Congress: ESEA Reauthorization

Executive Committee Releases ESEA Statment and Legislative Agenda

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:26:19 GMT

Executive Committee Releases ESEA Statment and Legislative Agenda

AASA Responds to House ESEA Bills

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:13:43 GMT

AASA Responds to House ESEA Bills

FAST Act Co-Sponsors List

Nick Penning — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:52:57 GMT

FAST Act Co Sponsors ListH.R.2948 Latest Title Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act of 2011 Sponsor Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. CT 3 (introduced 9 15 2011) Cosponsors (104) COSPONSORS(104), ALPHABETICAL Rep Ackerman, Gary L. NY 5 11 2 2011 Rep

AASA Submits Comments on Department Changes to Medicaid Reimbursement

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:14:16 GMT

AASA Submits Comments on Department Changes to Medicaid Reimbursement2011 11 28AASA submitted comments in support of the U.S. Department of Education's amended regulations to § 300.154(d)(2)(iv). falseAASA believes the changes outlined in these amended regulations will ensure more school districts

AASA Opposes Balanced Budget Amendment (HJRes2)

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:57:34 GMT

AASA Opposes Balanced Budget Amendment (HJRes2)

AASA Call to Action: Help Urge Congress to Reinstate $329 million Cut to Education Programs

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:12:02 GMT

AASA Call to Action: Help Urge Congress to Reinstate $329 million Cut to Education Programs

AASA Response to FY12 Approps

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:45:08 GMT

AASA Response to FY12 Approps

AASA and ACTE Send Joint Letter to Appropriators

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:27:50 GMT

AASA and ACTE Send Joint Letter to Appropriators

ESEA Amendment Update #1

Gayane Minasyan — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:32:10 GMT

Yesterday and today the Senate Education Committee had a heated debate about an amendment from Sen. Isakson (R GA) that would have allowed for the use of modified standards and assessments for students with disabilities, including students with the most

ESEA-Related Response Materials from AASA

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:16:38 GMT

ESEA-Related Response Materials from AASA

AASA Responds to Senate ESEA Reauthorization Legislation

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:25:23 GMT

AASA Responds to Senate ESEA Reauthorization Legislation

AASA Supports IDEA Funding Level in House FY12 Approps Bill

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:05:41 GMT

AASA Supports IDEA Funding Level in House FY12 Approps Bill

AASA Urges Deficit Commission to Protect Education Funding

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:32:33 GMT

AASA Urges Deficit Commission to Protect Education Funding

AASA Response to Obama's ESEA Waiver Proposal

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:31:19 GMT

AASA Response to Obama's ESEA Waiver Proposal

AASA Responds to Senate GOP ESEA Proposal

Noelle Ellerson — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 01:45:06 GMT

AASA Responds to Senate GOP ESEA Proposal

AASA Responds to Rule on National Paid Lunch Price

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:37:13 GMT

AASA Responds to Rule on National Paid Lunch Price

AASA Signs Extended-Year Graduation Rate Paper

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:01:27 GMT

AASA Signs Extended-Year Graduation Rate Paper

AASA and NSBA Send Joint Letter to Secretary Duncan

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:01:42 GMT

AASA and NSBA sent a joint letter to Secretary Duncan reiterating their call for direct regulatory relief and exressing concerns with USED's proposed conditional ESEA waivers.

AASA Responds to USED Request for Information

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:13:26 GMT

AASA Responds to USED Request for Information

AASA Submits Comments on Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grants

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:23:13 GMT

AASA Submits Comments on Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grants

AASA Opposes Proposed Balanced Budget Amendment

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:36:33 GMT

AASA Opposes Proposed Balanced Budget Amendment

AASA Supports House ESEA Flexibility Bill

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:30:03 GMT

AASA Supports House ESEA Flexibility Bill

AASA & NSBA Share Reg Relief Resolution with Capitol Hill

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:09:13 GMT

AASA & NSBA Share Reg Relief Resolution with Capitol Hill

AASA opposes House ESEA Charter School Bill (HR 2218)

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:04:35 GMT

AASA opposes House ESEA Charter School Bill (HR 2218)

AASA and NSBA Respond to Opposition to Regulatory Relief

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:09:49 GMT

AASA and NSBA Respond to Opposition to Regulatory Relief

AASA 2011 Advocacy Conference

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:37:19 GMT

AASA 2011 Advocacy Conference

AASA Letter to Oppose Voucher Program in FY 2011 Defense Authorization

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:52:23 GMT

Today, AASA sent the following letter to members of the House of Representatives urging them to oppose an amendment to the National Defense Authorization bill that would create a pilot voucher program for military dependent children with special education needs.

AASA Files FERPA Comments

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:13:48 GMT

AASA Files FERPA Comments

AASA Urges Senate to Oppose FY12 Budget Resolution

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:03:07 GMT

AASA Urges Senate to Oppose FY12 Budget Resolution

AASA Letter on School Lunch Program

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:40:29 GMT

AASA Letter on School Lunch Program

AASA Opposes Proposed Special Education Voucher

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:38:07 GMT

AASA submitted a letter on opposition to a proposed voucher for military families with students with disabilities.

AASA Endorses Rural Education Policy Office Proposal

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:35:19 GMT

AASA endorsed legislation to create an office of rural education policy at the department of education.

AASA Releases Survey on How Foster Care Proposals Would Impact Schools(2)

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:55:52 GMT

AASA Releases Survey on How Foster Care Proposals Would Impact Schools

AASA Opposes House Proposal for FY12

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:01:34 GMT

AASA Opposes House Proposal for FY12. Read our letter!

AASA Opposes Long-Term CR

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:43:02 GMT

AASA Opposes Long-Term CR. Read the letter we sent to the House of Representatives.

AASA Member, Incoming MN State Exec Testifies Before Congress

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:24:09 GMT

AASA Member, Incoming MN State Exec Testifies Before Congress

AASA Opposes House FY12 Budget Resolution

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:25:29 GMT

AASA Opposes House FY12 Budget Resolution

AASA Files Comments on Proposed Rule to School Lunch Bill

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:23:38 GMT

AASA filed comments in response to the proposed rule to shape implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, signed in to law late last year.

AASA Signs Joint Letter with Rural Groups, Opposing Vouchers

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:15:59 GMT

AASA Signs Joint Letter with Rural Groups, Opposing Vouchers

AASA 2011 Legislative Agenda

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:06:32 GMT

AASA 2011 Legislative Agenda

AASA President Testifies Before Congress

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:51:19 GMT

AASA President Testifies Before Congress2011 03 01AASA President Ed Hatrick (Loudoun County Schools, Virginia) testified before the House Education and the Workforce Committee.trueDr. Hatrick testified before the House Education and the Workforce Committee on March 1, in a hearing titled

AASA Opposes HR 1

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:46:24 GMT

AASA oppses the House-proposed 7-month CR, under consideration in the Senate.

AASA Files Comments on FCC E-Rate Proposal

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:20:02 GMT

AASA Files Comments on FCC E-Rate Proposal

AASA Submits Written Statement on DC Voucher Program

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:26:08 GMT

AASA Submits Written Statement on DC Voucher Program2011 02 16In advance of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the DC voucher program, AASA submitted a written statement opposing reinstating or expanding the program.truePDF Version Dear Senator,

AASA Opposes House CR

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:55:40 GMT

AASA Opposes House CR2011 02 15Read AASA's letter of opposition to HR 1, the House's proposal to cut $100 billion in federal spending.truePDF Version Dear Representative, On behalf of the American Association of School Administrators, representing more than 13,000 school

AASA Talking Points for FY12 Budget Proposal

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:48:46 GMT

Read AASA's talking points for the President's proposed budget for FY 2012.

AASA Files Response to Proposed Changes to i3 Grant

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:41:43 GMT

AASA filed comments in response to the Department's proposed changes to the Investment in Innovation(i3) Fund.

AASA Submits Testimony for House ESEA Hearing

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:16:37 GMT

AASA Submits Testimony for House ESEA Hearing

AASA Opposes Expansion of Expiring Voucher Program

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:06:59 GMT

AASA Opposes Expansion of Expiring Voucher Program

Joint Rural Conference Call with USED and USDA

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:04:01 GMT

Joint Rural Conference Call with USED and USDA - 2/9

AASA Advocacy Fact Sheets

Meg Carnes — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:04:02 GMT

Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010A bill reauthorizing the child nutrition programs was passed on December 2, 2010 and signed by President Obama on December 14, 2010. Major Impacts of the Bill New standards for food quality and safety

AASA Releases 10th Economic Impact Study

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:43:07 GMT

AASA Releases 10th Economic Impact Study

Links & Resources

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:12:02 GMT

A collection of links and resouces, compiled by NREAC, for your reference.

Contact Us

Gayane Minasyan — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:49:22 GMT

Contact information for NREAC.

Where We Stand

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:19:58 GMT

The legislative positions and priorities of NREAC.

National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition Founding Document

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:21:00 GMT

National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition Founding Document

The Case for a National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:21:32 GMT

The Case for a National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition

AASA Urges Straight Extension of Current School Lunch Program

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:39:16 GMT

AASA urges House to pass straight extension of current school lunch program.

AASA Letter Opposing Senate Voucher Proposal

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:36:19 GMT

AASA sent a letter to the Senate opposing a a voucher proposal within the FY11 National Defense Authorization Act.

About NREAC

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:10:04 GMT

About the National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition

NREAC

Sasha Pudelski — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:25:17 GMT

Learn all about the National Rural Education Advocacy Coalition, a group created by state and national education organizations with a focus on the provision and maintenance of quality learning opportunities for the children in the public schools of rural America.

AASA Files Comments to CMS Regulations

Nick Penning — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:43:47 GMT

AASA filed comments with CMS in response to a proposed rule that could impact the ability of LEAs to bill and receive reimbursement for Medicaid Services.

Schools Groups Send Joint Nutrition Letter to House

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:39:28 GMT

Schools Groups Send Joint Nutrition Letter to House2010 11 15AASA, along with the National School Boards Association and the Council for Great City Schools, sent a joint letter to the House, opposing passage of S3307. truePDF Version Dear Representative All

School Lunch Up for Vote in Lame Duck

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:34:55 GMT

School Lunch Up for Vote in Lame Duck2010 11 05The House is expected to pick up the school lunch bill as early as November 18. Read AASA's latest letter to the full House, urging straight extension if there aren't several

Joint Letter on Child Nutrition

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:44:26 GMT

AASA joined the Council of Great City Schools and the National School Boards Association in a joint letter to the House of Representatives.

AASA Proposes ESEA Regulatory Relief to USED

Noelle Ellerson — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:05:53 GMT

AASA used member feedback to drive a letter to, and a meeting with, USED to discuss potential regulatory changes to ESEA.

AASA Advocacy Conference Materials

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:19:17 GMT

AASA Advocacy Conference Materials2010 09 22Need access to the materials at AASA's advocacy conference? They're here.trueWhether you are attending the conference and want access to the materials distributed at the conference or you were unable to attend and want to

AASA Urges Congress to Use Additional CR Funds for Title I and IDEA

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:53:09 GMT

AASA Urges Congress to Use Additional CR Funds for Title I and IDEA2010 09 17AASA letter opposes the use of additional continuing resolution funds for competitive grants.truePDF VersionDear Appropriations Committee, On behalf of the American Association of School Administrators, representing

New Model Core Teaching Standards Available for Public Comment Until October 15

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:24:21 GMT

New Model Core Teaching Standards Available for Public Comment Until October 152010 09 09CCSSO released new model core teaching standards for public comment.trueEarlier this summer, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released new model core teaching standards for

AASA Responds to Secretary's Proposed Priorities

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:58:36 GMT

AASA Responds to Secretary's Proposed Priorities2010 09 03Read AASA's comments on the US Education Department's proposed rules for discretionary grantstrueAt one of the busiest times of the year for school leaders, the U.S. Education Department Aug. 5 published a notice

Common Core Curriculum Maps Released for Comment

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:19:21 GMT

Common Core Curriculum Maps Released for Comment2010 08 19Today, Common Core released a full set of K 12 English Language Arts curriculum maps. These maps, which are based on and address every one of the Common Core State Standards in

Education Jobs Fund Questions....Answered!

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:08:37 GMT

Education Jobs Fund Questions....Answered 2010 08 13AASA provides answers to member questions related to the Education Jobs Fund.trueAs more information becomes available, and more questions surface, AASA will update and revise it to be as current as possible. Click to

Ed Jobs Fund Conference Call TOMORROW

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:33:26 GMT

Ed Jobs Fund Conference Call TOMORROW2010 08 11Take advantage of this opportunity to ask the Department of Education your questions about the Education Jobs Fund on August 12 trueSorry for the short notice on this. We just got the details

House Passes Education Jobs and FMAP Funding

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:20:21 GMT

House Passes Education Jobs and FMAP Funding2010 08 10The House passed $10 billion for education jobs and $16.1 billion for FMAP. The bill now goes to the President. trueIn light of today's vote, AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech issued the

AASA Supports HR 1586 Education Jobs Funding

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:21:42 GMT

AASA Supports HR 1586 Education Jobs Funding2010 08 09Read AASA's letter of support for HR 1586, to provide $10 billion in education jobs funding and $16.1 billion for FMAP. truePDF Version Dear Representative On behalf of the American Association of

AASA Strongly Supports Early House Vote on Education Jobs Fund

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:51:15 GMT

AASA Strongly Supports Early House Vote on Education Jobs Fund2010 08 09AASA members delivered a clear message to Capitol Hill the sooner, the better truePDF Version AASA strongly supports last week’s Congressional action to move emergency education jobs and FMAP

AASA Responds to Senate Ed Jobs Funding Vote

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:02:49 GMT

AASA Responds to Senate Ed Jobs Funding Vote2010 08 04Read AASA's statement in response to the Senat's vote for education funding.trueRead the press release. Given the large efforts of the US Senate today, and the continued efforts of the House

AASA Signs Letter Urging Regulatory Relief from Medicaid Parental Consent Requirements

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:49:33 GMT

AASA Signs Letter Urging Regulatory Relief from Medicaid Parental Consent Requirements2010 08 02AASA joined hundreds of health, disability, education, hospital, and organized labor and health care organizations to send a letter to Secretary Duncan urging relief from the requirement to

AASA Urges Senate to Support Ed Jobs Fund as Amendment to Small Business Bill

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:42:05 GMT

AASA Urges Senate to Support Ed Jobs Fund as Amendment to Small Business Bill2010 07 28AASA is urging Senators to vote to support the latest legislative vehicle that can help move the emergency education job fund dollars to states.trueYou can

AASA Supports Senate FY11 Appropriations Bill

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:47:15 GMT

AASA Supports Senate FY11 Appropriations Bill2010 07 28AASA sent a letter to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee in anticipation of tomorrow's mark up.trueRead AASA's letter of support for the Senate Appropriation Committee's Fy11 LHHS Bill, which includes funding for

AASA President Appointed to National PTA Board

Gayane Minasyan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:40:41 GMT

AASA President Apporinted to National PTA Board2010 07 19AASA President Ed Hatrick was appointed to the National PTA Board.trueHere is the PTA press release announcing Dr. Hatrick's latest appointment National PTA recently announced that Dr. Edgar Hatrick of Loudoun, Va.

AASA Urges Senate Support for Jobs Funding

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:54:53 GMT

AASA Urges Senate Support for Jobs Funding2010 07 16AASA sent a letter to the full Senate, urging Senators to support the $10 billion for emergency education funding.trueCautioning against hyper sensitivity to the source of funding offsets, AASA's letter urges Senators to

AASA Urges House Approps to Make Education a Priority

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:47:34 GMT

AASA Urges House Approps to Make Education a Priority2010 07 15In advance of the House Appropriations LHHS Subcommittee markup, AASA sent a letter of budget and appropriations priorities.trueAs the FY11 appropriations process moves along, AASA went on the record with

AASA Letter to House Ed & Labor Committee on Child Nutrition

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:02:42 GMT

AASA Letter to House Ed & Labor Committee on Child Nutrition2010 07 14AASA submitted a letter to the House Committee on Education and Labor in advance of today's mark up of the Child Nutrition bill.trueAASA submitted a letter outlining concerns with the Improving

Long Time AASA Friend and Member Walter 'Walt' Turner Passed Away

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:50:22 GMT

Long Time AASA Friend and Member Walter 'Walt' Turner Passed Away2010 07 11Walter George Turner, 83, who served as the founding director of the American Association of Educational Service Agencies and a long time official with the American Association of

AASA Files Comments on FCC-Proposed Changes to E-Rate

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:53:06 GMT

AASA Files Comments of FCC Proposed Changes to E Rate2010 07 09AASA, joining with AESA, submitted comments to the FCC in response to proposed changes to the E Rate program.trueRead the comments here.

Latest AASA Report Quantifies Cost and Benefits of Emergency Education Funding

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:09:35 GMT

Latest AASA Report Quantifies Cost and Benefits of Emergency Education Funding2010 06 22School districts across the nation are still faced with the possible reality of eliminating an unprecedented number of teaching jobs for the 2010 11 school year. Congressional action—or

AASA Supports Emergency Funding for Education Jobs

Gayane Minasyan — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:03:32 GMT

AASA Supports Emergency Funding for Education Jobs2010 05 27Read AASA's letter to the full House Appropriations Committee supporting the inclusion of $23 billion for emergency education jobs funding. trueAASA submitted a letter to the full House Appropriations Committee supporting the

Final Education Jobs Letter

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:35:32 GMT

Final Education Jobs Letter2010 05 26Today, Representatives Maurice Hinchey, Phil Hare and Bob Etheridge were joined by 104 of their colleagues in a letter to Appropriations Chair David Obey urging support for $23 billion for education related jobs. trueRepresentatives Maurice

School Budgets 101

amy vogt — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:26:18 GMT

School Budgets 101 2010 05 18A new AASA white paper offers a bird's eye view of the basics of school budgets. trueAny local government or agency—including public schools—uses its budget to describe its program plans for theupcoming year. This brief—written

AASA Files ESEA Comments With Senate

Noelle Ellerson — Sat, 08 May 2010 12:42:38 GMT

AASA Files ESEA Comments With Senate2010 05 07AASA filed comments on ESEA Reauthorization with the Senate.trueAASA submitted comments detailing positions and priorities for ESEA reauthorization with the Senate. You can read the full comments here.

AASA Survey: 275,000 Education Jobs on the Line

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:48:55 GMT

AASA Survey 275,000 Education Jobs on the Line2010 05 04Latest AASA survey projects education jobs cuts of 275,000 for the 2010 11 school year.trueARLINGTON, Va. School administrators across the nation are faced with the possible reality of eliminating an unprecedented

Is Your District Cutting Jobs?

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:15:05 GMT

Is Your District Cutting Jobs?2010 04 22Help AASA collect national data on school job cuts.trueAt the request of the U.S. Department of Education, AASA is seeking your assistance in documenting state by state the prospect of personnel cuts and hiring

AASA Supports Emergency Education Bill

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:43:46 GMT

AASA Supports Emergency Education Bill2010 04 19Sen. Harkin introduces bill that would bring $23 billion for education jobs.trueAASA supports Senator Harkin's emergency education jobs bill, but advocates for tighter controls to ensure states use the funds for education. Read AASA's

Latest AASA Survey a Cliff Hanger

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:54:44 GMT

Latest AASA Survey a Cliff Hanger2010 04 08New survey finds schools facing growing budget cuts and the end of stimulus funding.trueStudents and school systems across the nation are facing serious challenges as a result of the economic downturn, according to

AASA Position Statement for ESEA Reauthorization

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:49:29 GMT

AASA Position Statement for ESEA Reauthorization2010 03 25AASA submitted an ESEA position statement, summarizing concerns and priorities for both the proposed blueprint and reauthorization in general.trueAASA submitted an ESEA position statement, summarizing concerns and priorities for both the proposed blueprint

Senate to Mark Up Child Nutrition Bill

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:04:14 GMT

Senate to Mark Up Child Nutrition Bill2010 03 23The Senate Committe on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is scheduled to mark up reauthorization language for the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 tomorrow, March 24. trueClick here to read AASA's

Urge Your Senator to Sign REAP Funding Letter

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:20:33 GMT

Urge Your Senator to Sign REAP Funding Letter2010 03 23Senator Conrad and Senator Collins are circulating a 'Dear Colleague' letter to appropriators requesting increased funding for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP). Please encourage your Senators to join Sens. Conrad

AASA Responds to National Broadband Plan

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:42:44 GMT

AASA Responds to National Broadband Plan2010 03 22AASA's response to the National Broadband plan was created to both summarize the proposed changes that will impact public schools and the E Rate program and to articulate AASA’s response to and or

AASA Statement on Blueprint for ESEA Reauthorization

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:58:47 GMT

AASA Statement on Blueprint for ESEA Reauthorization2010 03 15Read Executive Director Dan Domenech's statement on the ESEA Blueprint.trueRead Executive Director Dan Domenech's statement on the ESEA Blueprint. Share your comments about the proposal on our blog

Take AASA's Latest Economic Impact Survey

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:59:05 GMT

Take AASA's Latest Economic Impact Survey2010 03 09Tell us how your district continues to be impacted by the economic downturn, and weigh in on the proper role of competitive funding.trueA Cliff Hanger How America’s Public Schools Continue to Feel the

16 Finalists Announced in Phase 1 of Race to the Top Competition

Gayane Minasyan — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:31:40 GMT

From U.S. Department of Education "Today the Department of Education announced that 15 states and the District of Columbia will advance as finalists for phase 1 of the Race to the Top competition. Race to the Top is the Department's

AASA Seclusion and Restraint Letter

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:45:48 GMT

AASA Seclusion and Restraint Letter2010 03 02AASA urges US House not to pass restraint and seclusion measure (HR 4247)trueAASA urges US House not to pass restraint and seclusion measure (HR 4247). Read the full letter here.

Financial Capability Challenge

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:47:16 GMT

Financial Capability Challenge2010 02 22Participate in the National Financial Capability Challenge trueHere’s a chance for your students to participate in a national effort to prepare youth for their financial futures. The National Financial Capability Challenge is an awards program for

AASA's 2010 Legislative Agenda

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:18:56 GMT

AASA's 2010 Legislative Agenda2010 02 22The Governing Board adopted this year's legislative agenda at NCE. trueThe 2010 AASA Legislative Agenda is shaped by recommendations on federal policy issues compiled annually by the Committee on Federal Policy and Legislation, which is

2008 Legislative Corps Weekly Report Audio Summary Archive

Gayane Minasyan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:58:17 GMT

2008 Legislative Corps Weekly Report Audio Summary ArchiveDec. 19, 2008Dec. 12, 2008Dec. 5, 2008Nov. 21, 2008Nov. 14, 2008Nov. 7, 2008Oct. 31, 2008Oct. 24, 2008Oct. 17, 2008Oct. 10, 2008Oct. 3, 2008Sept. 26, 2008Sept. 19, 2008Sept. 12, 2008Sept. 5, 2008Aug. 1, 2008July

2009 Legislative Corps Weekly Report Audio Summary Archive

Gayane Minasyan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:56:48 GMT

2010 Legislative Corps Weekly Report Audio Summary ArchiveSubscribe directly using your preferred podcasting tool Or, copy and paste this URL into a podcasting tool http resources.aasa.org Podcasts aasa podcast.xmlDownload iTunes http www.apple.com downloads Tips for Podcast Fans http www.apple.com itunes

AASA Survey Results

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:16:53 GMT

AASA Survey Results2010 02 22AASA administered a brief survey to examine what—if any trends—there are for comparative religion courses in America’s public schools.trueAASA administered a brief survey to examine what—if any trends—there are for comparative religion courses in America’s public

A Presidential Graduation

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:16:59 GMT

A Presidential Graduation2010 02 19Your school district has until Monday, March 15 to submit an application for President Obama to speak at your 2010 high school graduation. trueThe Class of 2010 has an unprecedented opportunity….the chance to have President Obama

Former Legislative Chair Passes

Gayane Minasyan — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:33:21 GMT

AASA lost a dear friend January 22, when Dr. Charles Thomas of Lincolnshire, Illinois the former chairman of AASA’s Committee on Federal Policy and Legislation (FPL) passed away. We in Public Policy remember Charles as a faithful leader of AASA’s

AASA Responds to President's Budget Request

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:21:34 GMT

AASA Responds to President's Budget Request2010 02 02Read AASA's response and talking points to President Obama's FY11 budget proposal.trueAASA applauds the support for and investment in education in President Obama’s 2011 budget proposal and the changes in No Child Left

Alert on House Education and Labor Committee Markup of HR 4247

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:19:26 GMT

Alert on House Education and Labor Committee Markup of HR 42472010 02 02AASA responded to proposed legislation on restraint and seclusion.trueOn Thursday morning at 10am the House Education and Labor Committee will be marking up HR 4247 on seclusion and

USED Call: FY11 Budget

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:55:47 GMT

USED Call FY11 Budget2010 01 27As part of the series of monthly calls with edcuation leaders, Secretary Duncan will hold a call on Wednesday Feburary 3 to talk about President Obama's FY11 budget proposal.trueSecretary Duncan has announced the next call

Comparative Religion Survey

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:43:02 GMT

Comparative Religion Survey2010 01 26Please take a few moments to complete the latest AASA survey, looking at the challenges and opportunities comparative religion courses provide in schools and communitiestrueThe latest AASA survey looks at the challenges and opportunities comparative religion

U.S. Secretary of Education Thanks AASA Members

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:22:24 GMT

U.S. Secretary of Education Thanks AASA Members2010 01 05trueU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan thanks AASA members for providing 'valuable feedback and candid answers' at a recent meeting on education issues. You can read the full letter here.

State of the Superintendency UPDATE

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:30:07 GMT

State of the Superintendency Extended The timeline for completing the 2010 State of the Superintendency has been extended until Wednesday, December 16, 2009.trueIn light of the number of responses trickling in, we are extending the deadline until Wednesday, December 16,

Final School Improvement Grant Requirements

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:50:58 GMT

Final School Improvement Grant Requirements2009 12 03Education Secretary Arne Duncan released the final requirements for $3.5 billion in Title I School Improvements grants to turn around the nation's lowest performing schools. trueU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the final

AASA Comments on Proposed Changes to E-Rate

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:02:41 GMT

AASA Comments on Proposed Changes to E Rate2009 11 20Read AASA's comments to the wide reaching proposed changes to E Rate.trueAASA and AESA (Association of Educational Service Agencies) filed joint comments articulating their concerns over proposed changes to E Rate.

AASA Rural Educators Meet With Secretary Duncan

amy vogt — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:42 GMT

AASA Rural School Superintendents Meet With Sec. Arne DuncanRural school superintendents from nine states and AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech met with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Nov. 17 to discuss ways the Education Department can be a

2010 State of the Superintendency Study

Gayane Minasyan — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:43:49 GMT

2010 State of the Superintendency Study. It's time for AASA's one per decade look at the American school superintendency who are the superintendents, how did they get there and what are the issues that impact education and leadership.

AASA Response to Investing in Innovation Guidance

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:43:09 GMT

AASA Response to Investing in Innovation Guidance. AASA would like to offer our comments on the proposed priorities, requirements, definitions and selection criteria for the Investing in Innovation Grants.falseThe American Association of School Administrators would like to offer our comments

Shell We Dance?: Latest AASA Study Finds Shell Game with ARRA Funds

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:51:14 GMT

Shell We Dance? Latest AASA Study Finds Shell Game with ARRA Funds2009 10 27The economic downturn continues to threaten the capacity of school districts nationwide, even in light of federal stimulus funds, according to the latest AASA study.trueThe economic downturn

AASA Stimulus Workshop in Ohio

Gayane Minasyan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:05:53 GMT

AASA Stimulus Workshop in Ohio Oct. 9, 2009Learn how to apply for and access the latest wave of stimulus dollars in this recording of the AASA Stimulus Workshop in Ohio on Oct. 9, sponsored by Farmers.

UPDATED! Talking Points on ESEA Reauthorization

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:20:33 GMT

UPDATED Talking Points on ESEA Reauthorization2009 10 05Education Sec. Arne Duncan told edcuation stakeholders that he is starting a strong push to renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.trueEducation Sec. Arne Duncan in late September told representatives of school leaders,

Get 'Em, Keep 'Em: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers in Rural Districts

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:36:23 GMT

Get 'Em, Keep 'Em Recruiting and Retaining Teachers in Rural Districts2009 09 28In response to a request from President Obama’s administration, AASA helped identify specific tips, strategies and suggestions that address the unique realities, obstacles and considerations that rural schools

AASA Responds to Proposal to Raise State Administrative Cap

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:28:59 GMT

AASA Responds to Proposal to Raise State Administrative Cap2009 09 16AASA submitted a response to the US Education Department's proposal to raise the state adminsitrative cap.trueAASA strongly opposes increasing the state administrative cap allowances. At a time when school districts

AASA Statement on Educate Act and IDEA Full Funding Act

Gayane Minasyan — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:27:09 GMT

AASA urges Congress to pass the EDUCATE Act and the IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure children with disabilities receive the best possible education and services.

AASA Responds to Guidance for School Improvement Grants

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:10:23 GMT

AASA Responds to Guidance for School Improvement Grants2009 09 09Read AASA's response to USED's guidance for the School Improvement Grants.trueRead AASA's response to USED's guidance for the School Improvement Grants. Use these as a starting point for your own comments.

Upcoming ARRA Webinars

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:33:07 GMT

ARRA and H1N1 Webinar2009 08 28USED to host update webinar on ARRA and H1N1 (swine flu).trueOn Wednesday, September 2, from 2 00 to 3 00 p.m. ET, both Secretary Duncan and Deputy Secretary Tony Miller will provide an update on

How America's Schools Are Using ARRA Funds

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:55:46 GMT

How America's Schools Are Using ARRA Funds2009 08 25Read AASA's latest survey, looking at how America's public schools are using their stimulus dollars.trueFederal stimulus funds for education are flowing to states and local school districts, but many of the dollars

AASA Comments on ARRA Regulations

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:18:57 GMT

AASA submitted comments in response to USED's regulations around the draft application for the Race to the Top Fund. You can refer to these comments as your district works on its own response.

Write Your Senator!

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:09:35 GMT

Write Your Senator 2009 08 06Use AASA's Legislative Action Center to let your Senators know how the LHHS FY10 budget bill, including it's proposed cuts to Title I and level funding of IDEA.trueUse AASA's Legislative Action Center to let your

FY10 Funding Charts

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:50:19 GMT

FY10 Funding Charts2009 08 05A side by side comparison of the FY10 House and Senate LHHS bills to President Obama's FY10 requests and the FY09 enacted numbers. trueClick here (PDF) for a side by side comparison of the FY10 education

AASA Response to Senate Approps Bill

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:53:51 GMT

AASA Response to Senate Approps Bill2009 07 30Read AASA's response to the FY10 budget bill released by the Senate Appropriations LHHS Subcommittee.trueWhile excerpts are listed here, you can read the full text of AASA's letter to the Senate appropriations committee

AASA Helps Congress Develop Education Portion of the Economic Recovery Bill

Gayane Minasayn — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:30:40 GMT

A Message from AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech AASA Helps Congress Develop Education Portion of the Economic Recovery BillJan. 16, 2009The House of Representatives is preparing to take up an economic recovery bill totaling $825 billion—including almost $200 billion in

Urge Your Representative to Support HR 1

Gayane Minasayn — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:28:28 GMT

A Message from AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech Urge Your Representative to Support HR 1Jan. 27, 2009Tomorrow or Thursday, the full House of Representatives will be asked to vote on H.R. 1, officially known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment

An Important Message From AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech

Gayane Minasayn — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:27:06 GMT

An Important Message From AASA Executive Director Dan DomenechFeb. 5, 2009Dear AASA Member As Bruce Hunter, director of AASA advocacy and policy, and I travel around the country talking with many of you, we note the tremendous excitement and need

AASA Members Achieve Victory in Federal Stimulus Bill

Gayane Minasayn — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:29:11 GMT

A Message from AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech AASA Members Achieve Victory in Federal Stimulus BillFeb. 13, 2009Dear AASA Member The House and Senate have wrapped up a Conference Report on President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which provides

Stimulus Update for AASA Members

Gayane Minasayn — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:07:48 GMT

Stimulus Update for AASA MembersApril 1, 2009 Dear AASA Member – Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has asked that we send you the latest guidance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act released yesterday by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

AASA Advocates for Education Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:50:30 GMT

AASA Advocates for Education Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment ActThe $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which includes some $115 billion in education funding, recognizes that public schools are an integral component of economic recovery and growth.

AASA Letter to the Hill

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:48:51 GMT

AASA Letter to the Hill2009 07 17Read AASA's letter of support for the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009. trueAASA supports the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (HR 3221). Read the full letter of support

AASA Memo: Waivers for ARRA Title I Funds

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:34:50 GMT

AASA Memo Waivers for ARRA Title I FundsRead AASA's memo (PDF) outlining the U.S. Dept. of Education's new ARRA Title I Waiver Guidance.

The 65 Percent Rule — Who’s behind it?

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:14:44 GMT

The 65 Percent Rule — Who’s behind it?History of the "65 Percent Rule" Back in April 2005 conservative columnist George Will hyped a previously little known education ‘reform’ proposal, which he launched onto the national stage as the “65 Percent

Final Position Statement on the 65 Percent Rule

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:13:45 GMT

Final Position Statement on the 65 Percent RuleAASA opposes state or national school spending mandates or limitations such as the "65 Percent Rule." AASA believes that school districts ought to spend as much as possible on instruction and support of

All Children Will Learn Resolution

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:49:21 GMT

All Children Will Learn ResolutionAASA has created a draft resolution reinforcing AASA’s position on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the law currently known as No Child Left Behind. To date, 92 districts across 17 states have

2008 AASA Legislative Agenda

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:35:43 GMT

2008 AASA Legislative AgendaThis year's AASA Legislative Agenda offers a bold post NCLB proposal for ESEA reauthorization. This agenda was developed by the AASA Executive Committee in January 2008 after a day of briefings on Capitol Hill. The agenda was

REAP Overview

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:37:16 GMT

REAP OverviewExample The Preston Community School in Preston, Iowa, currently serves 353 students from kindergarten to 12th grade. Serving a small number of students in rural America presents difficult challenges. A foreign language teacher costs the same here as it

Legislative Corps Weekly Report Audio Summary Archive

Gayane Minasyan — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:35:11 GMT

The AASA Legislative Corps provides AASA members with direct, instant, weekly summaries of Washington news with impact on public schools. The Legislative Corps is recognized in Washington D.C. as the most effective education network on Capitol Hill.

State Responses To Proposed CMS Medicaid Regulations

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:37:50 GMT

State Responses To Proposed CMS Medicaid RegulationsA suite of regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would make major, wide ranging changes in federal Medicaid policy. One of the regulations would eliminate the reimbursement that school

AASA Summary of ARRA Title I Waiver Guidance

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:03:20 GMT

AASA Summary of ARRA Title I Waiver Guidance2009 07 10falseRead AASA's cover memo or access the full text.

HHS Rescinds Medicaid Regulations

Noelle Ellerson — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:33:28 GMT

HHS Rescinds Medicaid RegulationsfalseThe Department of Health and Human Services announced the rescission of the regulatory changes to Medicaid that would eliminate reimbursement for school based administrative costs and costs of transportation to and from schools. Read more here.

New Stimulus Guidance

BUILTIN BUILTIN — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:00:16 GMT

New Stimulus GuidanceRecipients of ARRA funding are required to report on the use of the funds, including the amount of funds received and the projects and activities funded.trueRead new Guidance for Reporting on Use of ARRA Funds (PDF) and a

AASA's Comments on Rescission of Medicaid Regulations

Gayane Minasyan — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:56:17 GMT

AASA's Comments on Rescission of Medicaid RegulationsfalseRead AASA's letter supporting the rescission of the Medicaid regulations. (PDF)

AASA Stimulus Update

Noelle Ellerson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:54:33 GMT

AASA Stimulus Update2009 06 01Get the latest information on the stimulus Get the latest information on the stimulus and learn how public schools are affected by the it.

More School Districts Adopt AASA Resolution on ESEA

Kathy Foster — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:15:09 GMT

More School Districts Adopt AASA Resolution on ESEA2009 05 2892 school districts across 17 states have adopted a resolution in support of AASA's "All Children Will Learn" legislative agenda.92 school districts across 17 states have adopted a resolution in support

Educating the Total Child

Kathy Foster — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:05:52 GMT

Educating the Total Child2009 05 01Read AASA's new proposal, which is aligned with the 2009 Legislative Agenda.Read AASA's new proposal, which is aligned with the 2009 Legislative Agenda.

Download slideshows from AASA Advocacy Conference

Kathy Foster — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:03:44 GMT

Download slideshows from AASA Advocacy Conference2009 05 15Bruce Hunter's Stimulus Update and Mary Kusler's Federal Education UpdateBruce Hunter Stimulus Update (April 22, 2009) Mary Kusler Federal Education Update (April 22, 2009)

FY10 Budget Response

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:51:46 GMT

FY10 Budget Response2009 05 29FY10 Budget Response Read AASA's talking points in response to President Obama's FY10 Budget Proposal.FY10 Budget Response Read AASA's talking points in response to President Obama's FY10 Budget Proposal. (PDF)

AASA Advocates for Education Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:17:21 GMT

AASA Submits Letters to Congress

Kathy Foster — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:53:14 GMT

AASA Submits Letters to CongressSchool Construction Letter in Support of HR 2187 DC Vouchers Letter of opposition to private school voucherslorem ipsum

Conference Briefing Papers

Hodgson Consulting — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:02:18 GMT

2009 AASA Legislative Advocacy Conference MaterialsAccess the 2009 AASA Legislative Advocacy Conference Materials (Briefing Papers)Access the 2009 AASA Legislative Advocacy Conference Materials (Briefing Papers) ARRABroadbandE RateFundingIDEA Mandatory FundingMedicaidREAPReframing ESEASchool NutritionTalking PointsVouchers

Maryland School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:55:40 GMT

Maryland School EnrollmentMARYLAND TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 24 1 0 9 3 0 2 5 4 0 20 Percent Growth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Delaware School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:52:01 GMT

Delaware School EnrollmentDELAWARE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 19 0 1 6 3 0 3 5 1 0 20 Percent Growth 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

New Jersey School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:48:11 GMT

New Jersey School EnrollmentNEW JERSEY TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 617 2 12 417 51 0 1 0 109 25 20 Percent Growth 106 3 9 14 15 0 13

Connecticut School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:43:26 GMT

Connecticut School EnrollmentCONNECTICUT TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 166 0 10 0 86 3 5 15 47 0 20 Percent Growth 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1

Rhode Island School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:39:31 GMT

Rhode Island School EnrollmentRHODE ISLAND TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 32 0 4 0 21 0 0 0 7 0 20 Percent Growth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Massachusetts School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:34:55 GMT

Massachusetts School EnrollmentMASSACHUSETTS TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 353 2 20 115 55 1 6 12 33 109 20 Percent Growth 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4

Vermont School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:30:41 GMT

Vermont School EnrollmentVERMONT TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 303 0 1 0 13 0 30 182 15 62 20 Percent Growth 9 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 4

New Hampshire School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:25:09 GMT

New Hampshire School EnrollmentNEW HAMPSHIRE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 180 0 4 22 8 2 17 75 37 15 20 Percent Growth 10 2 0 1 1 1 0

Maine School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:16:47 GMT

Maine School EnrollmentMAINE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 290 0 4 0 21 0 23 133 42 67 20 Percent Growth 17 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 2

New York School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:10:47 GMT

New York School EnrollmentNEW YORK TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 743 35 23 190 122 4 48 168 139 14 20 Percent Growth 20 0 1 4 6 0 1

Pennsylvania School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:07:13 GMT

Pennsylvania School EnrollmentPENNSYLVANIA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 501 2 15 132 109 3 60 89 90 1 20 Percent Growth 13 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 2

Florida School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:02:45 GMT

Florida School EnrollmentFLORIDA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 67 1 3 9 19 1 8 20 6 0 20 Percent Growth 15 0 2 0 2 0 3 5 2

South Carolina School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:54:52 GMT

South Carolina School EnrollmentSOUTH CAROLINA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 87 0 5 3 23 0 17 22 15 2 20 Percent Growth 17 2 0 2 2 0 6

Georgia School Enrolllment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:48:25 GMT

Georgia School EnrolllmentGEORGIA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 180 1 14 20 13 0 49 48 35 0 20 Percent Growth 28 1 0 5 1 1 3 7 9

North Carolina School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:43:48 GMT

North Carolina School EnrollmentNORTH CAROLINA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 118 1 7 4 10 0 18 51 24 3 20 Percent Growth 12 0 2 1 1 0 2

Virginia School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:39:47 GMT

Virginia School EnrollmentVIRGINIA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 135 1 15 13 11 0 13 40 37 5 20 Percent Growth 9 0 0 1 3 0 2 2 1

West Virginia School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:35:51 GMT

West Virginia School EnrollmentWEST VIRGINIA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 55 0 3 0 6 0 11 23 12 0 20 Percent Growth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ohio School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:30:32 GMT

Ohio School EnrollmentOHIO TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 616 5 16 130 93 4 68 160 126 14 20 Percent Growth 21 0 3 2 1 0 2 7 4

Michigan School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:25:36 GMT

Michigan School EnrollmentMICHIGAN TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 563 1 32 76 93 2 49 196 102 12 20 Percent Growth 31 0 3 3 1 0 5 7 9

Indiana School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:17:27 GMT

Indiana School EnrollmentINDIANA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 295 7 15 51 27 2 42 80 68 3 20 Percent Growth 16 3 1 2 4 0 0 3 0

Alabama School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:13:42 GMT

Alabama School EnrollmentALABAMA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 165 2 12 12 19 0 29 38 20 33 20 Percent Growth 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4

Mississippi School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:09:01 GMT

Mississippi School EnrollmentMISSISSIPPI TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 152 0 5 3 10 4 38 72 20 0 20 Percent Growth 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

Tennessee School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:05:09 GMT

Tennessee School EnrollmentTENNESSEE TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 139 2 9 8 17 2 28 52 18 3 20 Percent Growth 10 0 0 3 2 0 1 3 0

Kentucky School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:36:29 GMT

Kentucky School EnrollmentKENTUCKY TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 176 0 6 19 12 4 42 69 24 0 20 Percent Growth 11 0 1 4 1 0 1 1 3

Illinois School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:31:28 GMT

Illinois School EnrollmentILLINOIS TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 909 1 28 311 65 5 97 229 137 36 20 Percent Growth 101 5 7 10 4 0 13 21 24

Wisconsin School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:29:19 GMT

Wisconsin School EnrollmentWISCONSIN TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 442 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 442 20 Percent Growth 18 1 0 1 4 0 3 2 6

Louisiana School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:24:25 GMT

Louisiana School EnrollmentLOUISIANA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 68 1 5 5 8 1 14 21 13 0 20 Percent Growth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Arkansas School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:19:41 GMT

Arkansas School EnrollmentARKANSAS TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 321 0 15 2 14 1 47 119 54 69 20 Percent Growth 42 0 4 4 4 0 2 12 11

Missouri School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:15:58 GMT

Missouri School EnrollmentMISSOURI TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 525 6 6 59 15 1 57 267 112 2 20 Percent Growth 20 2 0 0 0 2 4 6 4

Iowa School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:11:59 GMT

Iowa School EnrollmentIOWA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 377 0 11 2 20 5 57 199 71 12 20 Percent Growth 15 0 1 2 0 0 0 8 2

Minnesota School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:07:19 GMT

Minnesota School EnrollmentMINNESOTA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 364 2 8 41 17 2 45 170 56 23 20 Percent Growth 19 0 1 3 1 0 2 6 4

North Dakota School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:03:33 GMT

North Dakota School EnrollmentNORTH DAKOTA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 242 0 3 0 2 1 11 155 26 44 20 Percent Growth 6 1 0 1 0 0 1

South Dakota School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:59:47 GMT

South Dakota School EnrollmentSOUTH DAKOTA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 182 0 2 0 4 0 15 118 26 17 20 Percent Growth 9 1 1 1 2 0 1

Nebraska School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:52:23 GMT

Nebraska School EnrollmentNEBRASKA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 617 3 1 8 2 4 36 354 41 168 20 Percent Growth 44 2 3 6 2 0 2 10 5

Kansas School Enrolllment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:47:28 GMT

Kansas School EnrolllmentKANSAS TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 306 1 5 24 4 6 43 164 53 6 20 Percent Growth 11 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 1

Oklahoma School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:44:11 GMT

Oklahoma School EnrollmentOKLAHOMA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 545 6 1 44 4 9 52 310 114 5 20 Percent Growth 42 3 3 6 2 0 2 12 6

Texas School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:39:06 GMT

Texas School EnrollmentTEXAS TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 1043 26 41 129 56 12 147 395 227 10 20 Percent Growth 154 7 11 24 13 1 13 43 24

New Mexico School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:34:59 GMT

New Mexico School EnrollmentNEW MEXICO TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 89 1 3 4 3 5 23 42 8 0 20 Percent Growth 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

Colorado School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:31:13 GMT

Colorado School EnrollmentCOLORADO TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 181 7 4 15 7 0 26 86 34 2 20 Percent Growth 25 0 2 4 3 0 3 3 8

Arizona School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:26:35 GMT

Arizona School EnrollmentARIZONA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 261 22 8 32 10 4 27 52 52 54 20 Percent Growth 59 2 2 5 7 1 11 10 8

Utah School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:19:14 GMT

Utah School EnrollmentTEXAS TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 1043 26 41 129 56 12 147 395 227 10 20 Percent Growth 154 7 11 24 13 1 13 43 24

Wyoming School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:16:08 GMT

Wyoming School EnrollmentWYOMING TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 48 0 2 0 0 1 16 28 1 0 20 Percent Growth 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Hawaii School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:09:25 GMT

Hawaii School EnrollmentHAWAII TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Percent Growth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alaska School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:06:18 GMT

Alaska School EnrollmentALASKA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 55 1 0 1 2 1 8 40 1 1 20 Percent Growth 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2

Montana School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:56:35 GMT

Montana School EnrollmentMONTANA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 460 0 6 0 7 9 41 322 45 30 20 Percent Growth 52 2 2 7 6 0 6 10 9

Idaho School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:52:45 GMT

Idaho School EnrollmentIDAHO TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 123 0 7 0 13 1 24 51 26 1 20 Percent Growth 8 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 1

Nevada School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:48:26 GMT

Nevada School EnrollmentNEVADA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 17 0 2 1 0 0 7 6 1 0 20 Percent Growth 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

California School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:44:24 GMT

California School EnrollmentCALIFORNIA TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 1001 42 116 240 153 1 48 128 259 14 20 Percent Growth 161 4 6 13 17 1 18 52 27

Oregon School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:39:44 GMT

Oregon School EnrollmentOREGON TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 203 3 8 22 20 1 29 83 31 6 20 Percent Growth 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1

All Children Will Learn

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:51:28 GMT

All Children Will Learn Policy in ActionThis webpage presents the policy components of the 2009 Educating the Total Child Legislative Advocacy Toolkit. AASA has created a draft resolution reinforcing AASA’s position on the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education

Declining Enrollment Resources

Application Administrator — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:48:21 GMT

Declining Enrollment ResourcesOne issue of great concern to many rural districts is declining enrollment. Many rural counties, particularly those with already low population density, are seeing massive depopulation as farm economies change and families move to cities in search of

Related Websites

Gayane Minasyan — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:42:28 GMT

Policy and Legislation Related WebsitesFederal Government Library of Congress The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. THOMAS Run by the Library of Congress, this web site will allow

Meet the Public Policy Staff

Nick Penning — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:41:43 GMT

Meet the Public Policy StaffBruce Hunter Associate Executive Director, Public Policy, 703 875 0738 Bruce Hunter, a veteran of AASA since 1982, directs the Association's legislative efforts in Congress and the U.S. Department of Education. He has focused on increasing

Federal Dateline Archive

Noelle Ellerson — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:53:06 GMT

Federal Dateline ArchiveThe Federal Dateline articles below originally appeared in the School Administrator magazine.Access archived articles from 2002 through 2007 here. 2008 November 2008"And the Survey Says" By Noelle EllersonReconciling how two national public opinion polls using similar questions

Legislative Action Center

Noelle Ellerson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:30:58 GMT

Legislation Action CenterThe AASA Legislative Action Center provides members with important legislative information, including talking points on the reauthorization of ESEA and other federal policy issues.You can take action with just a few clicks and send targeted messages to your

AASA Public Opinion Polls

BUILTIN BUILTIN — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:34:23 GMT

AASA Public Opinion PollsEffective communication about public education is critical to the ongoing success of the Stand Up for Public Education campaign. At the beginning of this campaign, it was clear that educators needed good information about how the public

2008 Presidential Candidates Education Statements

Application Administrator — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:10:51 GMT

Update 2008 Presidential Candidates Education StatementsWith the 2008 presidential campaign kicking into high gear, AASA has gathered the education position statements from 17 presidential candidates and will continue to track the campaign, caucuses and education issues. The statements were collected

Washington School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:17:00 GMT

Washington School EnrollmentWASHINGTON TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Other Number of Districts in Survey 296 1 20 37 39 1 27 120 51 0 20 Percent Growth 17 0 1 4 1 0 4 3 2

State by State Statistics

Application Administrator — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:53:32 GMT

State by State Statistics Rural EducationThe chart below lists and ranks four specific data points in each of the 50 states Percent Rural Schools (Column 1) The number of rural public schools in places classified as rural by the U.S.

National School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:49:45 GMT

National School Enrollmenttemp

School Enrollment Trends

Application Administrator — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:56:54 GMT

School Enrollment Trends 1999 2006School enrollment is a fluid number, constantly changing. Any number of reasons can account for shifts in enrollment, be it an increase or a decrease. An influx of immigrant families, the closing of a major local

Toolkits

Application Administrator — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:37:34 GMT

Stand Up for Public Education™ ToolkitsAASA's Stand Up for Public Education toolkits are a series of members only resources designed to help school leaders communicate important messages to key constituents. Most toolkits include talking points, PowerPoint presentations and press release

Funding for Public Education

Application Administrator — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:52:29 GMT

Funding for Public EducationFACT Expenditures for public elementary and secondary education surpassed $487 billion in fiscal year 2005. The percentage of current expenditures spent on Instruction and instruction related activities was 66 percent Student support services was 5 percent Administration

School District Leadership

Application Administrator — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:49:41 GMT

School District Leadership Makes a DifferenceFACT Leadership matters for student achievement. Research from Mid Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) has confirmed that superintendent leadership matters for student achievement. In fact, McREL found that a one standard deviation in

Public Education and Democracy

Application Administrator — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:48:22 GMT

Public Education and Democracy"Public education isn't important because it serves the public, it is important because it creates the public." – Neil Postman, former chairman, Department of Culture and Communication, New York University "Public schools must be understood as public

Public Schools vs. Private Schools

Application Administrator — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:32:21 GMT

Public Schools vs. Private Charter SchoolsPublic Schools Outperform Private and Charter CounterpartsFACT A National Center for Education Statistics study found that while students in private schools achieved at slightly higher levels, when adjusted for student characteristics including poverty and background,

Student Achievement Data and Trends

Application Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:39:19 GMT

Student Achievement Data and TrendsFACT Students continue to improve their academic achievement, even on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which sets a high standard. In math, the average score, the percent of students scoring basic or higher, and

Superintendent and District Data

amy vogt — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:53 GMT

Superintendent and District DataAASA’s diverse members work in a broad variety of educational settings. This data illustrates the characteristics and demographics of AASA’s members and the districts in which they work.Superintendent Demographics(from the 2006 State of the Superintendency study) Currently

Public School Enrollment

Application Administrator — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:01:00 GMT

Public School EnrollmentFACT 89.4 percent of children in the United States–48.8 million–were enrolled in public schools in 2004. How have school enrollment trends changed? Who are the children in school today? What are their demographic and economic characteristics? AASA Webpage

School Construction

Application Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:33:55 GMT

School ConstructionThe 21st Century Green High Performing Public School Facilities Act (HR 3021) was passed on June 5, 2008, by a vote of 250 164. This is a $6.4 billion school construction program that creates a new federal program to

REAP

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:38:33 GMT

Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)REAP Background Information The Rural Education Achievement Program, under Title VI, Part B under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, represents the first time that the federal government has provided a consistent stream of funding dedicated

Medicaid

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:41:42 GMT

Medicaid Claiming for School Based Health ServicesIn 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed the elimination of the reimbursement that school systems receive for administrative and transportation expenses from the Medicaid program. Under current law, school systems

AASA Legislative Corps

Nick Penning — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:10:11 GMT

Join the AASA Legislative Corps by sending an e-mail with your name and e-mail address to Sasha Pudelski at spudelski@aasa.org.

IDEA

Application Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:21:41 GMT

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)When IDEA was reauthorized in 2004, AASA found many provisions that were consistent with the AASA legislative agenda, but there were a few provisions that caused lingering concern. On balance, AASA supported IDEA 2004 in

Higher Education Act

Application Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:01:43 GMT

Higher Education ActOn July 31, Congress passed completed Reauhtorization of the Higher Education Act (HR 4137). Five years late, with an unprecedented 14 extensions of the statutory deadline, the bill was signed into law by the President on August 14.The

Funding

Application Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:00:03 GMT

FundingEducation funding continues to be part of larger battles in Congress. When President Bush presented his FY 2009 (2009–2010 school year) budget to Congress in February, he level funded both the Department of Education and IDEA, and eliminated the Education

Forest Counties

Application Administrator — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:43:17 GMT

Forest CountiesThe Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination act of 2000 (SRS) (PL 106 393) — referred to as Forest Counties — was enacted to provide transitional assistance to rural counties affected by the decline in revenue from timber

ESEA - Title 1

Application Administrator — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:35:46 GMT

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title IThe House Education Committee is working to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently known as No Child Left Behind. Learn how you can be involved and what AASA has been working on

E-Rate

Application Administrator — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:32:11 GMT

E RateAASA Action The E Rate program is a telecommunications program that provides schools and libraries with discounts on their telephone and internet access. In addition, high poverty schools may receive assistance in purchasing hardware needed to reach desired connectivity

Vouchers

Application Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:03:17 GMT

VouchersPrivatization and vouchers have been floated by opponents of public education since the writings of Milton Friedman tried to apply economic theories of competition to the public good that is schooling. Most recent vouchers have been defeated at the public

Urban Education

Application Administrator — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:59:01 GMT

Urban EducationApproximately 24,000 schools in nearly 2,000 districts can be considered urban and these schools frequently face challenges in leadership, poverty and funding.AASA is continuing to reach out to and provide resources for urban school leaders. In the fall of

Rural Education

amy vogt — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:52:01 GMT

Rural EducationJust over half of AASA members are in rural school districts and nearly eight million children reside in rural areas.Rural schools face unique challenges while providing a high quality public education. On Capitol Hill, AASA is active in advocating

Pension Portability

Application Administrator — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:50:21 GMT

Pension PortabilityThese words echo some of the frustration felt on both sides of the table when the conversation is pension portability. There are those who think it’s been a long time coming and others who don’t want to use state

IDEA Implementation

Application Administrator — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:20:58 GMT

IDEA ImplementationThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was reauthorized by Congress in 2004AASA was able to point to many significant legislative changes that were made at the request of school administrators. In particular, the new law drives more dollars to

High School Improvement

Application Administrator — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:16:51 GMT

High School ImprovementThe continuous improvement of high schools presents a unique challenge.High schools receive just a tiny fraction of federal funding but have been the focus of a great deal of attention in recent years. And yet high schools do

Graduation Rates

Application Administrator — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:47:01 GMT

Graduation RatesDespite the heated debate, all graduation rates are just estimates.Graduation rates are everywhere in the news. Interestingly, all the numbers are just estimates — nobody knows for sure who’s graduating nationwide or even statewide. States are moving towards more

Fast Growth

Application Administrator — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:42:53 GMT

Fast GrowthMany districts face the challenges of fast growth. How can large increases in enrollment be accommodated?Tools for AASA Members All Business outlines the challenges faced by fast growing schools. The National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities provides information that can

Evaluation

Application Administrator — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:40:40 GMT

EvaluationTrying to determine the best way to evaluate a new program?Designing a personnel evaluation system for your principals and teachers, or wondering how to best suggest your board evaluate you? What do you need to know about how students in

ESEA Implementation

Application Administrator — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:22:54 GMT

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Implementation (No Child Left Behind)The Elementary and Secondary Education Act amendments passed in 2001 and signed into law in January of 2002 have proven to be the most sweeping overhauls of federal education in recent

Declining Enrollment

Application Administrator — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:51:18 GMT

Declining EnrollmentOne issue of great concern to many districts, both rural and suburban urban, is declining enrollment.Many rural counties, particularly those with already low population density, are seeing massive depopulation as farm economies change and families move to cities in

Assessment and Accountability

Application Administrator — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:01:15 GMT

Assessment and AccountabilityAlmost all efforts to improve schooling rely on assessment and accountability systems. Sort out the different proposals and find out what will work best for your students.Assessing Special Populations

State of the Superintendency

Meg Carnes — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:27:45 GMT

State of the SuperintendencySuperintendents are the leaders of school systems and research shows that superintendents' leadership has a significant impact on student achievement. This page contains data about superintendents and research showing the nature and role of school system leadership.New

Tools You Can Use

Application Administrator — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:47:18 GMT

Tools You Can UseCheck out AASA’s exclusive polling on talking about education with your community. View current and previous toolkits that are loaded with talking points, story pitches for the media, and op eds you can submit to your local

Stand Up in Action

Application Administrator — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:29:39 GMT

Stand Up in ActionIn school districts across the United States, work is going on that advocates the importance and benefits of public education. AASA has compiled resources that highlight best practices nationwide.Getting Schools Ready for Children “Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships”

Research and Resources

Application Administrator — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:39:29 GMT

Research and ResourcesAASA has compiled research and resources to assist school leaders in standing up for public education. This information and data supports the Stand Up for Public Education Campaign.Getting Children Ready for Schools The Family America's Smallest School (PDF)

Answering Critics

Application Administrator — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:45:40 GMT

Answering CriticsAASA responds to misinformation concerning public education and provides tools to help school system leaders respond to misinformation in their home district or state.AASA ToolkitsA series of members only resources designed to help school leaders communicate important messages to

Federal Policy Issues

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:42:35 GMT

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Stand Up for Public Education™ Campaign

Gayane Minasyan — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:41:39 GMT

AASA invites you to use the tools in this section to get involved in the associations's Stand Up for Public Education Campaign, a multiyear effort to support high-quality public education.

About Advocacy

amy vogt — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:15:14 GMT

About AdvocacySchool administrators need to make their voices heard in Washington to help ensure better, more responsive policy. Members of Congress and their staffs rely on you to provide them with real world information about how policies are impacting schools

Public Policy Resources

Nick Penning — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:50:22 GMT

Public Policy ResourcesWant to know more about AASA's public policy work? Here you can find resources about advocacy, an archive of "Federal Dateline" columns from The School Administrator magazine and find out more about the AASA public policy staff. If

The 65 Percent Campaign

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:16:04 GMT

The 65 Percent CampaignThe 65 percent campaign is taking place in states to force school districts to spend 65 percent of budget on instruction. While administrators share the goal of improving instruction, this focus on an arbitrary number is based

Education Policy Issues

Application Administrator — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:21:28 GMT

Education Policy IssuesAASA is committed to being a resource for school system leaders in all aspects of public education, including educational issues such as assessment and testing, ESEA implementation, rural education issues, vouchers and school choice initiatives and many others.65

Educating the Total Child

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Bruce Hunter

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Policy and Advocacy

Noelle Ellerson — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:14:13 GMT

AASA enables the advocacy of its membership by sharing timely information that creates meaning out of the complex issues surrounding any education policy. AASA members consistently rate AASA's advocacy for the profession of school administration as a top member benefit. Nobody else represents the voices of school superintendents on Capitol Hill.

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AASA :: Policy and Advocacy

Rethinking the Special Education Due Process System

Winter 2012 Legislative Trends Report

AASA Releases 2012 Back-to-School Toolkit

AASA Urges House Budget Committee to Revise Bill to Match Murray-McCain Amendment

AASA Joins AESA, NREAC and NREA to Support Murray Amendment to Farm Bill

AASA Urges Senate Approps Cmte to Support Increased Funding Investment

AASA Urges Senate SubCmte to Prioritize Title I and IDEA Funding

AASA Supports One Year Extension of Forest Counties Program

AASA Responds To FCC Proposal With Implications for E-Rate Program

AASA Sends Letter to House Appropriations LHHS Subcommittee

AASA Opposes House FY13 Budget Proposal

Analysis of House ESEA Mark Up

Four National Organizations Endorse ACE Act

AASA Endorses House ESEA Proposals

AASA Responds to President Obama's FY13 Budget Proposal

AASA and 6 Other National Organizations Send Joint Response to House ESEA Bills

AASA Letters to Congress: ESEA Reauthorization

Executive Committee Releases ESEA Statment and Legislative Agenda

AASA Responds to House ESEA Bills

FAST Act Co-Sponsors List

AASA Submits Comments on Department Changes to Medicaid Reimbursement

AASA Opposes Balanced Budget Amendment (HJRes2)

AASA Call to Action: Help Urge Congress to Reinstate $329 million Cut to Education Programs

AASA Response to FY12 Approps

AASA and ACTE Send Joint Letter to Appropriators

ESEA Amendment Update #1

ESEA-Related Response Materials from AASA

AASA Responds to Senate ESEA Reauthorization Legislation

AASA Supports IDEA Funding Level in House FY12 Approps Bill

AASA Urges Deficit Commission to Protect Education Funding

AASA Response to Obama's ESEA Waiver Proposal

AASA Responds to Senate GOP ESEA Proposal

AASA Responds to Rule on National Paid Lunch Price

AASA Signs Extended-Year Graduation Rate Paper

AASA and NSBA Send Joint Letter to Secretary Duncan

AASA Responds to USED Request for Information

AASA Submits Comments on Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grants

AASA Opposes Proposed Balanced Budget Amendment

AASA Supports House ESEA Flexibility Bill

AASA & NSBA Share Reg Relief Resolution with Capitol Hill

AASA opposes House ESEA Charter School Bill (HR 2218)

AASA and NSBA Respond to Opposition to Regulatory Relief

AASA 2011 Advocacy Conference

AASA Letter to Oppose Voucher Program in FY 2011 Defense Authorization

AASA Files FERPA Comments

AASA Urges Senate to Oppose FY12 Budget Resolution

AASA Letter on School Lunch Program

AASA Opposes Proposed Special Education Voucher

AASA Endorses Rural Education Policy Office Proposal

AASA Releases Survey on How Foster Care Proposals Would Impact Schools(2)

AASA Opposes House Proposal for FY12

AASA Opposes Long-Term CR

AASA Member, Incoming MN State Exec Testifies Before Congress

AASA Opposes House FY12 Budget Resolution

AASA Files Comments on Proposed Rule to School Lunch Bill

AASA Signs Joint Letter with Rural Groups, Opposing Vouchers

AASA 2011 Legislative Agenda

AASA President Testifies Before Congress

AASA Opposes HR 1

AASA Files Comments on FCC E-Rate Proposal

AASA Submits Written Statement on DC Voucher Program

AASA Opposes House CR

AASA Talking Points for FY12 Budget Proposal

AASA Files Response to Proposed Changes to i3 Grant

AASA Submits Testimony for House ESEA Hearing

AASA Opposes Expansion of Expiring Voucher Program

Joint Rural Conference Call with USED and USDA

AASA Advocacy Fact Sheets

AASA Releases 10th Economic Impact Study

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