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ESSER Liquidation Update
AASA 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 … -
ED Announces Policy Shift in Dispersing Late COVID-relief Dollars
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published February 20, 2025
Yesterday, the Department of Education announced that going forward states will need to pay first for … -
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 … -
The Advocate September 2024: School District Spending of American Rescue Plan Funding Part V
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published September 10, 2024
Reporting how this funding was spent by districts has been an ongoing project for AASA over the past … -
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 … -
ARP Funds for Homeless Students Must Be Obligated—Here’s a Checklist On Good Options for Your LEA
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 22, 2024
AASA’s trusted partner, SchoolHouse Connection, just released a new 2-pager that contains a great checklist … -
It’s the Final Spend-down: Five Ideas for Any Remaining ESSER Funds
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 8, 2024
This blog post provides four questions to ask yourself while deciding how to spend any remaining ESSER … -
Summer Programming & Funding Planning for K-12 Schools
Resource | Toolkit | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Curriculum & Assessment
Timeline and resources to guide districts as they plan for summer learning programming and funding. -
Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)—Creating Connections with Students and Families
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Curriculum & Assessment, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 16, 2024
This is the eleventh installment of the Summer Funds series with AASA President Gladys Cruz. -
USED Releases Guidance on Federal Property Interest
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 2, 2024
Last week, ED issued guidance regarding the government-wide recording and reporting requirements for … -
Guest Post: Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)— Planning Engaging Enrichment
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published January 18, 2024
This is the eighth installment of the Summer Funds series with AASA President Gladys Cruz. -
Guest Post: Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)— Planning Summer Learning that Works for Educators
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published December 12, 2023
This is the seventh installment of the Summer Funds series with AASA President Gladys Cruz. -
Guest Post: Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)— Putting Together the Pieces of Your Summer Program Puzzle
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published November 9, 2023
This is the sixth installment of the Summer Funds series with AASA President Gladys Cruz. -
Will You Make the Post-ESSER Cut?: How to Prepare Now For Customer Renewal
Resource | Webinar Recording | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations
Learn how superintendents plan to make tough school and district budgeting decisions with the final ESSER … -
The Advocate September 2023: School District Spending of the American Rescue Plan Report
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 28, 2023
One of the pillars of AASA’s advocacy on behalf of superintendents is its commitment to always represent … -
USED Report: State and District Use of Title II, Part A Funds in 2021–22
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published August 17, 2023
The Department of Education has shared their new report, with information collected annually through … -
Guest Post: Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)—Improvement Isn’t Accidental
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published July 12, 2023
This is the third installment of the Summer Funds series with AASA President Gladys Cruz. -
ED Releases ESSER II Liquidation Template
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 11, 2023
On Friday, ED released a document with more details on the late liquidation process for ESSER II. -
Guest Post: Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)
AASA Blog | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 3, 2023
This guest blog post was written by AASA President-Elect 2022-23 Gladys Cruz about leveraging ARP dollars … -
District Partnership Toolkit
Resource | Toolkit | American Rescue Plan, Finance & Budgets, Access & Opportunity, District & School Operations
Created to assist districts as they consider where and how to bring more tutors, mentors, coaches, student …
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