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The Advocate July 2025: What to Expect at the AASA/ASBO Legislative Advocacy Conference
AASA Blog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 3, 2025
As we close out the week waiting to see what will happen with reconciliation and ready to enjoy a long … -
First Federal School Voucher Program Passes Senate
AASA Blog | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 1, 2025
The voucher language currently in the bill has some important differences from where we started. -
2025 Summer Journal of Scholarship and Practice
Publication | Leadership Development, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness, Advocacy & Policy, Journal of Scholarship and Practice | Published July 1, 2025
This issue highlights individual and organizational improvement through research on school … -
“Low Trust” and “High Trust” Accountability in England and U.S.: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
Resource | Article | Leadership Development, Access & Opportunity, Curriculum & Assessment, Advocacy & Policy, Journal of Scholarship and Practice
This article highlights international collaboration on trust-based accountability systems, drawing insights … -
AASA on AI in Reconciliation
AASA Blog | Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 30, 2025
As the Senate moves at a fast and furious pace to pass a bill whose text isn’t yet final, we wanted to … -
PEP Talk Episode 39: How Do YOU Advocate?
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant interviews superintendents from around the country about … -
Advocacy vs Activism in Education Governance: The Superintendent’s Role in Fostering Sustainable Change
AASA Blog | Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development, Advocacy & Policy | Published June 20, 2025
Activism raises awareness and sparks movement, while advocacy ensures that energy is channeled into … -
Diplomacy Without Compromise: A Strategic Framework for Advocacy in Public Education
AASA Blog | Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development, Advocacy & Policy | Published June 13, 2025
Leading in this moment calls for a reframing of what it means to be both diplomatic and resolute. -
Updates from AASA’s Student and Child Privacy Center: 2025 Resources and Activities
AASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 3, 2025
Today’s guest blog post comes from Amelia Vance, founder and president of Public Interest Privacy … -
ED Publishes New Discretionary Grant Priorities
AASA Blog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 23, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a set of competitive grant priorities that the agency … -
Federal Judge Orders ED to Re-Hire Workers Subject to RIF
AASA Blog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 23, 2025
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday ordering the U.S. Department of Education … -
Town Hall: Public Dollars for Public Schools
Resource | Webinar Recording | Advocacy & Policy
Discussing the impact of private school vouchers on our public schools. -
Apply for U.S. Department of Justice's COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)
AASA Blog | School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 22, 2025
AASA is happy to share a news series of detailed training modules for district leaders and their teams … -
AASA Joins 140+ Organizations in Letter Opposing Federal Preemption of State AI Laws
AASA Blog | Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 19, 2025
A provision buried in the House Republican reconciliation package would ban states from taking any regulatory … -
KOSA is Back – With an Education Provision!
AASA Blog | Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 16, 2025
Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal introduced an updated version of the Kids Online Safety Act … -
GOP Reconciliation Proposal Advances in House: Vouchers, SNAP and Medicaid Implications
AASA Blog | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 15, 2025
This week, three separate House committees met to advance pieces of the Republican reconciliation … -
Update: Senate Votes to Rollback Hotspots in E-Rate
AASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 9, 2025
On Thursday, the Senate voted 50-38 on S.J.Res.7, a Continuing Resolution Act (CRA) that would roll back … -
AASA Supports Letter Preserving Tax-Exempt Municipal Bond Market
AASA Blog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 9, 2025
This week, BASIC sent a letter to Congress supporting the preservation of tax-free municipal bonds. -
TIMELY ACTION NEEDED: AASA Opposes Bill to Rescind E-Rate Hotspots
AASA Blog | E-Rate, Access & Opportunity, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 6, 2025
AASA joined five other national organizations in a joint letter to the Senate. -
President Trump Releases ‘Skinny’ FY26 Budget Proposal
AASA Blog | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 2, 2025
The proposal is a topline document and proposes significant consolidations and outright cuts to education …
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