The Leading Edge: Policy & Advocacy Blog
The Leading Edge, AASA's policy & advocacy blog, provides up-to-date information about activities in Washington, D.C. and Capitol Hill that affect you and your school district.
Topics include new or proposed regulations and federal policies, federal funding updates and opportunities, advocacy resources and more.
Latest Posts
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July 06, 2022
Top Five Things Superintendents Should Know About the Proposed Title IX RulesOn the Fiftieth anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Department of Education released proposed amendments to the Title IX regulations.
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July 01, 2022
USDA Provides Additional Funding for School Nutrition ProgramsOn June 30, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will provide nearly $943 million in additional funding to schools to help address the significant challenges child nutrition programs continue to face, such as high food costs and supply chain disruptions.
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July 01, 2022
The Advocate July 2022It’s with great excitement to share the legislation AASA helped write and have introduced was signed into law as part of the bipartisan gun legislation known as the Safer Communities Act.
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June 27, 2022
Medicaid in Schools Guidance Language is LawThe bipartisan Safer Communities Act that passed to prevent gun violence last week included language requiring CMS to issue new school-based Medicaid guidance before June 2023.
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June 23, 2022
USED to Hold Public Briefing on Proposed Title IX RegulationsThe U.S. Department of Education will be holding a public briefing on the proposed amendments to the Title IX regulations that we released earlier today.
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June 23, 2022
FY23 Appropriations UpdateWhile we may have thought it was enough to be monitoring 2 SCOTUS cases, the Title IX regulations, the Keep Kids Fed Act and the Safer Communities Act, Congress is all about being busy ahead of the July 4 recess.
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June 27, 2022
AASA Joins Coalition Letter Supporting Safer Communities ActIt’s a busy week on Capitol Hill, and we are pleased to report that the Senate is now considering the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
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June 24, 2022
Keep Kids Fed ActOn June 25, Congress passed the Keep Kids Fed Act.
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June 21, 2022
AASA Joins Letter Asking for Schools to be Added to WH Conference on HungerOn June 21, AASA joined a group of thirty education, nutrition, and disabilities' rights organizations in calling on President Biden to add a sixth pillar to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health to emphasize the critical role schools play in addressing student hunger and nutrition.
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June 21, 2022
SCOTUS Decision in Maine Voucher CaseEarlier today the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Carson v Makin case, a voucher case from Maine premised on whether or not Maine could deny public funds to schools that promote religious instruction.
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June 21, 2022
National Healthy Schools Collaborative Releases Ten-Year RoadmapThe COVID-19 pandemic has made clear how connected health and learning are. Districts cannot return to the pre-pandemic status quo which left millions of children and adults in unhealthy schools.
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June 09, 2022
USED Releases Final Maintenance of Equity RuleEarlier this week, USED released its final rule for the American Rescue Plan’s (ARP) K12 maintenance of equity provision, part of the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund.
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June 08, 2022
17 National Education Organizations Sign on to AASA Statement on Uvalde Response Package in SenateToday, AASA was joined by 17 organizations representing the full breadth of the national K-12 education community to call on Congress to swiftly pass legislation that will address the senseless epidemic of gun violence in this country.
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June 08, 2022
FY23 Appropriations Children's Budget Coalition LetterAs part of our appropriations advocacy, AASA participates in the Children’s Budget Coalition.
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June 07, 2022
USED Releases Final Notice of RequirementsLast week, USED sent a letter to grantees announcing the Notice of Final Requirements (NFR) regarding the LEA-level maintenance of equity provisions under section 2004(C) of the American Rescue Plan.
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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October 02, 2024
Leadership Edge Walking in Zones and Times of TensionType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThis article explores the relevance of Heifetz and Linsky's Leadership on the Line for school leaders. It emphasizes the need for legal literacy to help educators navigate political and cultural tensions while fostering collaboration and maintaining educational integrity. -
October 02, 2024
Connecting the Courtroom to the Classroom: How Educators Can Claim Their Agency through Legal LiteracyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThis article highlights the challenges educators face due to changing laws and legal precedents. It suggests that increasing educators' legal literacy can empower them to confidently pursue their goals within the law. -
September 19, 2024
PEP Talk Episode 32: School District Spending of American Rescue Plan FundingType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant discusses the newest edition of the American Rescue Plan Report with Sasha Pudelski, Director of Advocacy at AASA, just in time for the ESSER obligation deadline.
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