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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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 | Education Funding, 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 … -
ESSER Liquidation UpdateAASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 15, 2025
On 3/28/25, the Department informed SEAs that the Administration has canceled any prior approval for … -
School Safety Summer Planning: Building Stronger K-12 Emergency Plans for the Next School YearAASA Blog | School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 15, 2025
Please join Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety on Thursday, May 15 … -
AASA Files Amicus Briefs in 3 SCOTUS CasesAASA Blog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 10, 2025
This has been the most substantive Supreme Court docket for K-12 education in many decades. -
ED Issues New DEI Directive for StatesAASA Blog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 3, 2025
Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new directive requiring every state education agency … -
The Advocate April 2025: Reconciliation vs. Appropriations
AASA Blog | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 3, 2025
This month's edition of The Advocate is about the budget reconciliation process in Congress. -
Guest Post: Unpacking the E-Rate Argument from Jon BernsteinAASA Blog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published March 27, 2025
Jon Bernstein, who co-leads the EdLiNC Coalition with Noelle Ellerson Ng, shares his insights on the …
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Apr07
Flexibility Unlocked: Demystifying Schoolwide Fund ConsolidationType:Webinar Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThis one-hour session will break down the statutory and regulatory framework for schoolwide fund consolidation, clarify what flexibility districts actually gain, and outline practical steps to determine whether consolidation is right for your district. -
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Legislative Advocacy ConferenceType:Conference Topics: Advocacy & PolicyLearn about the latest federal education policy issues that will impact your district and advocate for public education across the country.
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