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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PEP Talk Episode 37: How Medicaid Cuts Will Harm Students & Schools Report
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Health & Wellness, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant is joined by Jessie Mandle, National Program Director of … -
PEP Talk Episode 36: School Voucher Update 2025
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant gets a much anticipated update from Sasha Pudelski, … -
Navigating the Federal Policy Landscape
Resource | Webinar Recording | Legal Matters, Advocacy & Policy
Join us for the latest insights from EAB’s Federal Policy Navigation team and leave with a discrete set … -
PEP Talk Episode 35: The Cost of Divisive Conflict on School Districts and Superintendents
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Communications & Public Relations, Board Relations, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Noelle Ellerson Ng interviews Dr. Rachel S. White, Associate Professor, … -
Immigration Supports for School Leaders
Resource | Toolkit | Immigration, Community & Family Engagement, Legal Matters, Communications & Public Relations, Advocacy & Policy
Resources for educational leaders in preparation of potential increased immigration enforcement … -
Immigration Policy and Enforcement in 2025: What Superintendents Should Understand
Resource | Webinar Recording | Immigration, Advocacy & Policy
Immigration attorney, Mary Kate Fernandez from Adams & Reese, provides guidance to prepare your students … -
PEP Talk Episode 34: The E-Rate Saga
Resource | Podcast | E-Rate, PEP Talk, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant gets into the weeds on the current saga of the FCC's Universal … -
PEP Talk Episode 33: Education in the 2024 Election
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant deep dives the role of education in the 2024 presidential … -
A New Education Vision for the 2025-29 Administration
Resource | Report | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
Recommendations for how the next administration can dramatically improve educational outcomes, reduce … -
Leadership Edge Walking in Zones and Times of Tension
Resource | Article | Advocacy & Policy, Journal of Scholarship and Practice
This article explores the relevance of Heifetz and Linsky's Leadership on the Line for school … -
Connecting the Courtroom to the Classroom: How Educators Can Claim Their Agency through Legal Literacy
Resource | Article | Advocacy & Policy, Journal of Scholarship and Practice
This article highlights the challenges educators face due to changing laws and legal precedents. It suggests … -
PEP Talk Episode 32: School District Spending of American Rescue Plan Funding
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant discusses the newest edition of the American Rescue Plan … -
Template School Board Resolution to Fund IDEA and Oppose School Vouchers
Resource | Guidance/Sample/Template | Advocacy & Policy
Templates for resolutions that superintendents can use to advocate for full federal funding of IDEA and … -
School District Spending of American Rescue Plan Funding
Resource | Report | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
AASA surveyed district leaders about how they're using American Rescue Plan (ARP) and other federal … -
Superintendent as Civic Leader
Resource | Article | Advocacy & Policy, School Administrator Magazine
Embracing a more realistic, forward-facing role for leadership of public school systems in a politically … -
A Familiar Refrain: Yesterday’s Culture Wars
Resource | Article | Advocacy & Policy, School Administrator Magazine
An education historian draws on school controversies of the past 75 years where prominent superintendents … -
Back-to-School: Resources and Inspiration
Resource | Toolkit | Health & Wellness, District & School Operations, Board Relations, Advocacy & Policy
A curated collection of resources to set you on the path to success this new school year. -
PEP Talk Episode 31: The 2024 Title IX Regulations
Resource | Podcast | Title IX, PEP Talk, Ethics, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant interviews Holly McIntush, partner at Thompson & Horton LLP … -
The Superintendent's Guide to the 2024 Title IX Rules
Resource | Toolkit | Legal Matters, Title IX, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy
Use this guide to help your school district team prepare to comply with the new requirements and to prevent … -
PEP Talk Episode 30: The New Nutrition Regulations
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, School Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant welcomes back Tara Thomas, AASA policy analyst, to discuss …
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