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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March 25, 2024
It’s Time We Talk About FAFSAThis blog post ran as an email from AASA Executive Director David R. Schuler to all members, and is cross-posted here so we can disseminate on social media and elsewhere.
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March 22, 2024
AASA-Led Legislation Introduced to Bolster Student Mental Health Services NationwideOn March 21st, Sens. John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, Maggie Hassan, Jon Tester and Kyrsten Sinema, introduced the “Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act.”
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March 22, 2024
FY24 Omnibus PackageFY24 omnibus finally released. Here's what it means for education funding.
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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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March 12, 2024
Urban Institute Opens Requests for Proposals for Student Upward Mobility Initiative 2024The Urban Institute is pleased to announce the launch of the Student Upward Mobility Initiative, a grants and field-building program to understand how PK–12 education drives students’ long-term economic mobility.
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March 11, 2024
Webinars on Non-Congregate Summer Meal Service in Rural AreasNo Kid Hungry has announced a series of webinars to provide comprehensive resources on how schools and districts can utilize the new rural non-congregate program option.
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March 08, 2024
The Advocate March 2024: ESSER Late LiquidationThis month's edition of The Advocate focuses on the late liquidation for ESSER dollars ahead of the September 30 spending deadline.
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February 29, 2024
Guest Post from NCAN: FAFSA Submissions Are Down 40+%; How to Find Your Schools’ DataThis month's content from the National College Attainment Network provides some updates on the status of the new FAFSA rollout and how district leaders can figure out how their students are doing.
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February 29, 2024
AASA’s Magazine Takes the Silver in the 2024 TRENDY AwardsAssociation Trends awarded the Silver to School Administrator magazine in the 2024 TRENDY Awards.
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February 27, 2024
AASA Joins 15 National Education Organizations to Support FCC’s Proposed Cyber PilotAASA joined 15 other national education organizations in support of the FCC’s proposed pilot for K12 cybersecurity.
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February 27, 2024
Guest Post: Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)— Effectively Recruiting StudentsThis is the nineth installment of the Summer Funds series with AASA President Gladys Cruz.
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February 27, 2024
USED Releases Voter ToolkitThe U.S. Department of Education recently released a resource intended for educational institutions to help students with voter registration and voting.
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February 26, 2024
ED Releases Guidance to Support Preschool ExpansionToday, ED released guidance for how states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and schools can use Title I funds to expand access to high-quality preschool for three- and four-year olds in a range of quality settings including schools, Head Start, and community-based organizations.
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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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. -
September 17, 2024
Template School Board Resolution to Fund IDEA and Oppose School VouchersType:Sample/Template Topics: Advocacy & PolicyTemplates for resolutions that superintendents can use to advocate for full federal funding of IDEA and to oppose state and federal funding for private school vouchers. -
September 09, 2024
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.
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