Advocacy & Policy Resources
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February 22, 2024
PEP Talk Episode 27: Superintendent Attrition, Mobility and GenderType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Leadership DevelopmentOn this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant interviews Dr. Rachel S. White, assistant professor of educational leadership & policy studies at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville about attrition, mobility and the role of gender in the superintendency. -
January 18, 2024
PEP Talk Episode 26: Secure Rural Schools ProgramType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Rural CommunitiesOn this episode of PEP Talk, producer Kat Sturdevant and policy analyst Tara Thomas continue their conversation on rural schools, but this time with a focus on the Secure Rural Schools Program. Tara Thomas interviews Jaime Green, superintendent of Trinity Alps Unified School District in Weaverville, CA who is a passionate advocate for the program. -
December 01, 2023
Retooling Your Legislative AdvocacyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyInformational resources and networks of professional associations can make a real difference for superintendents in partisan times. -
December 01, 2023
An Insider’s Route to Engaging Effectively with State LegislatorsType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyA former superintendent turned state senator shares how public school leaders can best make their case in person or from afar. -
December 01, 2023
The Power of Neutrality in Legislative AdvocacyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyIn 2019, the Texas legislature passed landmark school finance legislation that represented one of the most significant investments in public education in the state’s history. -
December 02, 2023
Political Groups’ InfluenceType:Infographic Topics: Advocacy & PolicyWhere the greatest concerns lie over the impact on school board elections and bond referenda. -
December 01, 2023
Consider Advocacy a Basic Part of Your RoleType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicySteps to create a strong foundation for promoting public schools’ well-being through legislation. -
December 01, 2023
Parents’ Rights and the Politics of InclusionType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, EquityWith far-right parent groups promoting a harmful agenda, what are some reasonable actions administrators might take? -
December 01, 2023
Superintendents as De Facto PoliticiansType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyNewcomers to district leadership discover the need for partnership skills to work through the distractions of political conflict. -
December 01, 2023
We’re Here for the Kids: Superintendents in Their Role as AdvocatesType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyAASA’s public policy head on what it takes to effectively promote your schools’ needs in front of a federal lawmaker. -
December 01, 2023
My Seven-Part Recipe for AdvocacyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyAmid increased scrutiny and challenge, how to be the best advocate for your district. -
November 16, 2023
PEP Talk Episode 25: Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Survey ReportType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Rural CommunitiesOn this special episode of PEP Talk, producer Kat Sturdevant interviews AASA policy analyst Tara Thomas all about rural schools and the findings in the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Survey Report released on November 15, 2023. -
October 19, 2023
PEP Talk Episode 24: Student & Child PrivacyType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, School Safety & CybersecurityAASA's Advocacy team interviews Amelia Vance, chief counsel, and Morgan Leftwich, project director from AASA's Student & Child Privacy Center to get us up to speed about current privacy laws, the landscape, and more! -
September 21, 2023
PEP Talk Episode 23: Congressional AppropriationsType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsAASA's Advocacy team interviews Sarah Abernathy, executive director of the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) about how education funding is procured in Congress, how a budget is set, and outlooks for FY2024. -
October 02, 2023
PEP Talk (Public Education Policy) PodcastType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & PolicyKeeping you up-to-date on public education policy issues affecting school leaders and their communities -
August 23, 2023
School District Spending of American Rescue Plan FundingType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsAASA surveyed district leaders about how they're using American Rescue Plan (ARP) and other federal COVID-19 relief funding to address pandemic-related student learning recovery. -
July 25, 2023
The School Administrator’s Title IX Gameplan for the New School YearType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & PolicyLearn how school districts can be prepared to implement Title IX in the 23-24 school year. -
June 06, 2023
The New Medicaid Rules for SchoolsType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & PolicyUnderstanding the Historic, New Guide to Revamp Medicaid Billing in School Districts -
April 11, 2023
The Portrait of a SuperintendentType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School OperationsA Deep Dive into the Demographic Data from AASA 2022-23 Superintendent Salary and Benefit Survey -
March 15, 2023
CALL TO ACTION: Submit comments on the proposed updates to the school nutrition standards.Type:Sample/Template Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Health & WellnessOn February 3, USDA released a proposal to update the school nutrition standards to align with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines. It is critical that USDA hears the superintendent perspective on how these standards will impact their districts.
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March 14, 2024
Biden Administration Continues to Support School-Based Medicaid ProgramsAs part of the President’s FY25 budget, the U.S. Department of Education released a great one-pager ED promoting the school-based Medicaid program.
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March 13, 2024
President's Budget Proposal FY25Everything you need to know about President Biden's budget proposal.
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March 12, 2024
AASA Responds to FTC Regulations on COPPAThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issues a set of proposed rules to the Child Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
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