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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August 01, 2021
Wise Spending of Your Federal Relief FundsType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Communications & Public Relations, District & School Operations, Equity, Finance & BudgetsThe key questions to raise when planning your school district’s use of federal relief funds under the American Rescue Plan. -
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July 19, 2021
SCOTUS and Schools: How This Term’s Decisions Impact Your SchoolsType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & PolicyAn overview of 2021 U.S. Supreme Court decisions and what you can expect in terms of school impact. -
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July 19, 2021
AASA and AIR Virtual Research, Practice and Policy EventType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Curriculum & Assessment, District & School Operations, School Safety & CybersecurityLooking back to face what is ahead: A research and policy presentation and conversation about teaching and learning during the pandemic -
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June 29, 2021
Meeting the Moment: Leveraging Federal Relief to Grow Community SchoolsType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsLearn why every school should be a community school and how the American Rescue Plan and other streams of funding offer an unprecedented opportunity to start-up, sustain and scale community schools. -
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March 01, 2017
As We Know ItType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyInteresting days lie ahead for public education. We have a new president and an incoming administration that includes a new U.S. Secretary of Education. -
March 01, 2018
Inside AASA Sasha Pudelski on Legislative AdvocacyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyWHEN SUPERINTENDENTS NEED to have a voice in Washington, D.C., who speaks for them? Sasha Pudelski has been the assistant director of policy and advocacy at AASA for the past seven years. -
April 01, 2018
More Politics in the ClassroomType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Communications & Public Relations -
February 01, 2018
Next Generation AccountabilityType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyIn the most encouraging sign in educational policy since the turn of the 21st century, a bipartisan majority in Congress has repudiated micromanagement of educational accountability by the federal government. -
December 01, 2019
Chris Rogers on Policy AnalysisType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyAn interview with AASA policy analyst -
November 01, 2018
Leveraging Federal Programs for Dual EnrollmentType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsState funding and support for dual and concurrent enrollment varies across the country. -
January 01, 2018
Cautionary Lessons of Michigan's Charter ExperimentType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyCharter school policy debates are so focused on test score comparisons of charter and traditional public schools that we lose sight of how powerfully the design and implementation of state laws shape outcomes. -
October 01, 2018
Rural Leaders Count on AASA's AdvocacyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Rural CommunitiesRural Leaders Count on AASA's Advocacy -
August 01, 2019
Keeping Students Front and CenterType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyONE OF AASA'S most important leadership roles is that of advocacy — working collaboratively with all stakeholders to positively influence educational policy grounded in research and best practice. -
September 01, 2019
Silos and Sheep Mentality Threaten DemocracyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyWHAT ARE THE ODDS of a democracy surviving if citizens are not knowledgeable about government and its values, principles and procedures? Maintaining a democracy rests on an informed and participative electorate. -
March 01, 2016
Federal Adviser on Open Education Aims at ClassroomsType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyFree, openly licensed resources are available to teachers -
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May 20, 2021
How to Best Meet the Needs of Homeless Students with ARP FundsType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Equity, Finance & BudgetsTwo superintendents share bold ideas for how to use ESSER funds and targeted ARP-Homeless Children and Youth funds to assess and meet both immediate and long-term needs. -
May 13, 2021
Child Nutrition Reauthorization PrioritiesType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Health & WellnessAASA’s Advocacy Team has created a new resource for Congressional stakeholders working to reauthorize the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. -
May 13, 2021
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Priorities: Voices from the FieldType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Health & WellnessAASA’s Advocacy Team has created a new resource for Congressional stakeholders working to reauthorize the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. -
May 12, 2021
School Construction, Air Quality and Federal Funding: What Superintendents Need to KnowType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & Budgets, Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityAdvice on how to use federal funds on school construction and facility maintenance and best practices on what districts can do to improve ventilation, filtration and air cleaning strategies. -
April 15, 2021
Leveraging Federal COVID FundingType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsHear what federal COVID dollars can mean for your schools, how superintendents are investing these dollars and insight in how to fully leverage this significant investment to respond to COVID while addressing learning recovery.
The Leading Edge Blog
AASA's policy and advocacy blog, with up-to-date information about activities in Washington, DC.
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October 09, 2024
Guest Post: Uncapped Federal Funding for Healthy, Efficient SchoolsThis guest post comes to us from UndauntedK12 about taking advantage of efficient energy opportunities through the Inflation Reduction Act.
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October 09, 2024
EPA Lead Testing Rule for Schools FinalizedThis week, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule creating the first-ever national requirement to test for lead in schools that rely on water from public utilities.
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October 07, 2024
FCC and USED Release Cybersecurity Resource GuideThe Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Education released a resource guide to help schools and libraries evaluate their cybersecurity risks and identify the most impactful cybersecurity solutions.
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