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NEW: CISA Releases New Cybersecurity Resources for K12 Schools and DistrictsAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 12, 2026
Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new cybersecurity resources … -
Senate Commerce Committee Advances Kids’ Online Safety LegislationAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 5, 2026
The Senate Commerce Committee today held a hearing and markup on a series of bills related to student … -
America's Youth AI Festival: A Student-Led AI PolicyResource | Policy/Regulations, Toolkit | Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy
America's Youth AI Festival: students from across the country gathered in Boston to shape the … -
ED Removes Disparate Impact RegulationsAASA Blog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 24, 2026
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education announced it would be removing regulations that had been … -
PEP Talk Episode 47: An E-Rate EmergencyResource | Podcast | E-Rate, PEP Talk, Technology & AI, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant sits down with Noelle Ellerson Ng, Chief Advocacy & Governance … -
Education Committee Marks Up Legislation to Codify ED IAAs
AASA Blog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 16, 2026
On Wednesday, the House Education and Workforce Committee passed a series of bills meant to codify many … -
AASA Officers Meet with FCC Chairman and CommissionersAASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 13, 2026
As part of this week’s legislative advocacy conference, AASA Officers LaTonya M. Goffney, Jennifer Kelsall … -
ED Announces New Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Enforcement InitiativeAASA Blog | Title IX, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 10, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education has announced a new national K-12 enforcement initiative focused on … -
AASA Comments on OMB’s New Proposed Funding RulesAASA Blog | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 8, 2026
AASA along with ASBO International and AESA have submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget … -
PEP Talk Episode 46: The Budgetary Impact of Health Care Costs on School Districts
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Health & Wellness, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy
n this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant explores the findings of a new report, "Rising Premiums, Falling … -
FCC Votes to Consider Rule to End E-Rate: How You Can Advocate
AASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 29, 2026
Last week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) … -
Rising Premiums, Falling Opportunities: The Budgetary Impact of Health Care Costs on School DistrictsResource | Report | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
As school districts devote an increasingly larger share of their budgets to healthcare expenditures, … -
AASA Joins SHLB and EdLiNC in Initial Meetings to Push Back on FCC Proposal to End E-RateAASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 16, 2026
AASA was one of a handful of groups that met with the offices of all 3 FCC commissioners over the last … -
OSERS and OCR Will Move Out of ED
AASA Blog | Education Funding, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 16, 2026
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced two new interagency agreements that would move key … -
Treasury Outlines SGO Parameters Expected in RegulationsAASA Blog | Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 10, 2026
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Treasury held an event where they previewed forthcoming Treasury and … -
Seat at the Table, Voice in the Room: Making the Ex-Officio Role CountAASA Blog | School Climate & Culture, Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development, Advocacy & Policy | Published June 9, 2026
How Questar III BOCES turned a state mandate into a meaningful opportunity — giving student ex-officio … -
FCC Rulemaking Puts E-Rate at RiskAASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 9, 2026
Last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking … -
PEP Talk Episode 45: The FCC's New E-Rate Bidding Portal
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Technology & AI, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant catches up with Jon Bernstein and Joey Wender to talk about … -
Cross Post: How Rising Diesel Costs Are Squeezing District BudgetsAASA Blog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 27, 2026
This blog post was co-written by AASA’s Noelle Ellerson Ng with ASBO’s Elleka Yost, another look at the … -
Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Screen TimeAASA Blog | Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 26, 2026
Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new advisory on …
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