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Advocacy vs Activism in Education Governance: The Superintendent’s Role in Fostering Sustainable ChangeAASA 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 ActivitiesAASA 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 PrioritiesAASA 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 RIFAASA 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 SchoolsResource | 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 LawsAASA 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 ImplicationsAASA 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-RateAASA 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 MarketAASA 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 HotspotsAASA 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 ProposalAASA 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 … -
Update on Overtime Rule Court ChallengesAASA Blog | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 2, 2025
On April 29, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit stayed the litigation challenging the … -
The Advocate May 2025: A Call to Action
AASA Blog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 1, 2025
This week House Republicans will begin debate on their tax package that they are moving through a process … -
PEP Talk Episode 38: The K-12 Cases in the Supreme CourtResource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Advocacy & Policy
Kat Sturdevant interviews Sonja Trainor, executive director of the National School Attorneys … -
IDEA Full Funding Coalition Sends FY26 Letter to the HillAASA Blog | Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 24, 2025
Ahead of the FY26 appropriations cycle, the IDEA Full Funding Coalition sent this letter to the appropriations … -
3 New Executive Orders with K-12 ImplicationsAASA Blog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 24, 2025
Yesterday, President Trump signed a series of executive orders impacting education. This blog post highlights … -
FERPA UpdateAASA Blog | Student & Child Privacy, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 23, 2025
In recent weeks, USED has leveraged the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as a policy …
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