Advocacy & Policy Resources

On this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant interviews Nora Gordon, professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University about all things Title I; what it is, how it's funded, and who it benefits.

Don’t view FERPA as a barrier to intervention by law enforcement and mental health support when a student presents a threat to self or others.

On this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant interviews Dr. Rachel S. White, assistant professor of educational leadership & policy studies at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville about attrition, mobility and the role of gender in the superintendency.

It’s not only the tech team that needs to be paying attention. Everyone in the school district plays a part in prevention.

The risks of discrimination and exploitation of students in elementary and secondary schools that arise from the use of new technologies.

The work of AASA’s Student and Child Privacy Center in combating digital crimes committed against schools.

On this episode of PEP Talk, producer Kat Sturdevant and policy analyst Tara Thomas continue their conversation on rural schools, but this time with a focus on the Secure Rural Schools Program. Tara Thomas interviews Jaime Green, superintendent of Trinity Alps Unified School District in Weaverville, CA who is a passionate advocate for the program.

Informational resources and networks of professional associations can make a real difference for super­intendents in partisan times.

A former superintendent turned state senator shares how public school leaders can best make their case in person or from afar.

In 2019, the Texas legislature passed landmark school finance legislation that represented one of the most significant investments in public education in the state’s history.

Where the greatest concerns lie over the impact on school board elections and bond referenda.

Steps to create a strong foundation for promoting public schools’ well-being through legislation.

With far-right parent groups promoting a harmful agenda, what are some reasonable actions administrators might take?

Newcomers to district leadership discover the need for partnership skills to work through the distractions of political conflict.

A new AASA public policy center monitors federal legislation on privacy issues.

AASA’s public policy head on what it takes to effectively promote your schools’ needs in front of a federal lawmaker.

Amid increased scrutiny and challenge, how to be the best advocate for your district.

On this special episode of PEP Talk, producer Kat Sturdevant interviews AASA policy analyst Tara Thomas all about rural schools and the findings in the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Survey Report released on November 15, 2023.

AASA's Advocacy team interviews Amelia Vance, chief counsel, and Morgan Leftwich, project director from AASA's Student & Child Privacy Center to get us up to speed about current privacy laws, the landscape, and more!

AASA's Advocacy team interviews Sarah Abernathy, executive director of the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) about how education funding is procured in Congress, how a budget is set, and outlooks for FY2024.