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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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. -
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 … -
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 … -
One Big Beautiful Bill Act & Its Impact on K-12 EducationResource | Report | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
A whitepaper outlines the key policy and funding impacts for public schools following the passage of … -
School Law Under the Microscope: Outcomes of the U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Affecting K-12 EducationResource | Webinar Recording | Legal Matters, Advocacy & Policy
Insightful webinar exploring the latest and most significant U.S. Supreme Court cases affecting K-12 … -
“Low Trust” and “High Trust” Accountability in England and U.S.: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?Resource | Article | Leadership Development, Access & Opportunity, Curriculum & Assessment, Advocacy & Policy, Journal of Scholarship and Practice
This article highlights international collaboration on trust-based accountability systems, drawing insights … -
PEP Talk Episode 39: How Do YOU Advocate?
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant interviews superintendents from around the country about … -
Town Hall: Public Dollars for Public SchoolsResource | Webinar Recording | Advocacy & Policy
Discussing the impact of private school vouchers on our public schools. -
PEP Talk Episode 38: The K-12 Cases in the Supreme Court
Resource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Advocacy & Policy
Kat Sturdevant interviews Sonja Trainor, executive director of the National School Attorneys … -
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 LandscapeResource | 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 LeadersResource | 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 UnderstandResource | 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 AdministrationResource | Report | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
Recommendations for how the next administration can dramatically improve educational outcomes, reduce …
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