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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Unpacking State ESEA Waiver SubmissionsAASA Blog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published November 13, 2025
The Trump administration under Secretary McMahon has indicated a willingness to entertain expanded waivers … -
Rethinking Special Education Dispute Resolution at IDEA’s 50th AnniversaryResource | Report | Education Funding, Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy
What began as a procedural safeguard to ensure fairness and accountability has, over time, evolved into … -
UPDATE: FCC Votes to End Biden-Era Wi-Fi Hot Spot ExpansionAASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published November 7, 2025
Mission Telecom, a Wi-Fi on school buses provider, has agreed to allow districts to pay the E-Rate discount … -
Diplomacy Without Compromise: Advocacy in Public EducationResource | Article | Advocacy & Policy, School Administrator Magazine
A veteran superintendent reframes what it means to be both tactful and resolute when pressing for … -
The Vitality of District Data as Fed Research Fades
Resource | Article | Advocacy & Policy, School Administrator Magazine
Your district’s in-house data must be the very tool to gauge what’s working in schools. -
Wide Array of AI Legislation IntroducedAASA Blog | Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 30, 2025
Despite the federal government remaining closed for more than a month now, multiple new bills related … -
PEP Talk Episode 41: Changes to the H-1B Visa ProgramResource | Podcast | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, PEP Talk, School Staff Shortages, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant chats with AASA's senior government affairs manager Tara … -
Federal Share of K-12 Education Funding: 2022-23 AnalysisResource | Fact Sheet | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
This resource provides 2022-23 federal funding data showing that federal revenues comprise 12.75% of … -
GUEST POST: AI Changes Everything: New Data Minimization Resource for Urgent ReviewAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 15, 2025
This blog post comes from Amelia Vance and Morgan Sexton at the Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC … -
ED Issues Guidance on Lobbying with Federal Education FundingAASA Blog | Education Funding, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 3, 2025
The Dear Colleague letter includes no changes in law, regulation or guidance. Given the new … -
UPDATE: School Mental Health Grants ReopenedAASA Blog | Education Funding, Health & Wellness, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 2, 2025
It is our understanding the new grant competition will continue despite an October 27th ruling that requires … -
FCC Votes to End Biden-Era Wi-Fi Hot Spot Expansion
AASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 2, 2025
On Tuesday, the FCC voted 2 to 1 on orders that would make both Wi-Fi on school buses and Wi-Fi hotspots … -
2025 Fall Journal of Scholarship and PracticePublication | Leadership Development, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness, Advocacy & Policy, Journal of Scholarship and Practice | Published October 1, 2025
This issue shares the commitment to confront inequities, whether in the paychecks of school leaders or … -
Investing in Every Beginning: A Call for Federally Funded Early Childhood EducationAASA Blog | Schools of Thought Blog, Early Learning, Advocacy & Policy | Published October 1, 2025
Investments in early childhood education is a global standard that the U.S. must urgently adopt to ensure … -
AASA Announces Collaboration with League of Women Voters to Support Student VotersAASA Blog | Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 24, 2025
AASA is proud to announce a new partnership with the League of Women Voters (LWV) aimed at … -
AASA Joins EdLiNC, SHLB Coalitions in Letter to FCC Opposing Hotspots/Bus WiFi ReversalAASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 24, 2025
AASA, proud co-chair of the EdLiNC coalition, representing the entirety of the beneficiary community … -
PEP Talk Episode 40: The Impact of Impact Aid
Resource | Podcast | Education Funding, PEP Talk, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant speaks with Quincy Natay, superintendent of Chinle Unifed … -
AASA Joins EdLiNC to Submit Comments to Congressional USF Working GroupAASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 16, 2025
AASA was proud to file in coordination with EdLiNC, the Education and Libraries Network Consortium, the … -
Is Your District Ready for Constitution Day Requirements?AASA Blog | Curriculum & Assessment, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 15, 2025
If your district receives federal funds, you are required to provide an educational program on the US … -
AASA Opposes House LHHS Subcommittee FY26 Proposal
AASA Blog | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 2, 2025
On Sunday the House LHHS subcommittee released its proposal for FY26, funding that would be available …
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