Advocacy & Policy Resources
Resources to help you make sense of the complex issues surrounding education policy and to support you in advocating for equitable access to high-quality public education for all.
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Guest Blog: Superintendent (In)Stability and Student Achievement in the United StatesAASA Blog | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 29, 2026
AASA Academic in Residence Dr. Rachel S. White is co-author of a new EdWorking Paper through the Annenberg … -
New GAO Report Details School Facility Needs NationallyAASA Blog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 24, 2026
The US GAO released a report documenting the real-world consequences of deferred maintenance and aging … -
The Current State of School Meal ProgramsResource | Report | School Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy
Serving roughly 46 million meals a day, these programs represent an important opportunity to provide … -
Champions for Public Education: A New BeginningAASA Blog | LaTonya M. Goffney, Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development, Advocacy & Policy | Published September 14, 2026
AASA president shares her first months in office, from Canada to Capitol Hill, and why leading with hope … -
Keep Schools Connected: Protect E-Rate Town HallResource | Webinar Recording | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy
A national virtual town hall on why E-Rate matters and what's at stake if we lose it. -
UPDATED: ED Proposes Revisions to Grant RegulationsAASA Blog | Title IX, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 1, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 24th that would … -
USED Releases Guidance on Ed Tech in Schools and Annual Update on FERPA and PPRAAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 27, 2026
Two update on the blog: non-binding guidance on ed tech in schools and an update on privacy. -
GUEST BLOG POST: Building & Sustaining Success: The GRAD Partnership Year Three Impact ResultsAASA Blog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 18, 2026
This guest blog post was penned by Patricia Balana, Managing Director for GRAD Partnership. -
ED Issues New Discipline Guidance
AASA Blog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 18, 2026
Today, ED published a new guidance document for superintendents that lays out the Department's interpretation … -
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 Initiative
AASA 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) …
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