Advocacy & Policy Resources

On this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant interviews Jessica Levin, litigation director at the Education Law Center about the ongoing litigation of school voucher programs in states, and the rhetoric proponents use to justify the transfer of public funds to private institutions.

This article highlights the prevalent use of restraint and seclusion in schools, particularly affecting students with disabilities, emphasizing recent U.S. Justice Department guidance aligning with research advocating for limited and emergency-only use of such practices, while proposing three systemic changes—implementing positive behavior intervention supports, supporting students in crisis, and involving families—to mitigate or eradicate their use.

The ins and outs of AASA’s Advocacy & Governance Department staff in furthering members’ interests.

On this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant interviews Nora Gordon, professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University about all things Title I; what it is, how it's funded, and who it benefits.

On this episode of PEP Talk, Kat Sturdevant interviews Dr. Rachel S. White, assistant professor of educational leadership & policy studies at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville about attrition, mobility and the role of gender in the superintendency.

On this episode of PEP Talk, producer Kat Sturdevant and policy analyst Tara Thomas continue their conversation on rural schools, but this time with a focus on the Secure Rural Schools Program. Tara Thomas interviews Jaime Green, superintendent of Trinity Alps Unified School District in Weaverville, CA who is a passionate advocate for the program.

Informational resources and networks of professional associations can make a real difference for super­intendents in partisan times.

A former superintendent turned state senator shares how public school leaders can best make their case in person or from afar.

In 2019, the Texas legislature passed landmark school finance legislation that represented one of the most significant investments in public education in the state’s history.

Where the greatest concerns lie over the impact on school board elections and bond referenda.

Steps to create a strong foundation for promoting public schools’ well-being through legislation.

With far-right parent groups promoting a harmful agenda, what are some reasonable actions administrators might take?

Newcomers to district leadership discover the need for partnership skills to work through the distractions of political conflict.

AASA’s public policy head on what it takes to effectively promote your schools’ needs in front of a federal lawmaker.

Amid increased scrutiny and challenge, how to be the best advocate for your district.

On this special episode of PEP Talk, producer Kat Sturdevant interviews AASA policy analyst Tara Thomas all about rural schools and the findings in the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) Survey Report released on November 15, 2023.

AASA's Advocacy team interviews Amelia Vance, chief counsel, and Morgan Leftwich, project director from AASA's Student & Child Privacy Center to get us up to speed about current privacy laws, the landscape, and more!

AASA's Advocacy team interviews Sarah Abernathy, executive director of the Committee for Education Funding (CEF) about how education funding is procured in Congress, how a budget is set, and outlooks for FY2024.

Keeping you up-to-date on public education policy issues affecting school leaders and their communities

AASA surveyed district leaders about how they're using American Rescue Plan (ARP) and other federal COVID-19 relief funding to address pandemic-related student learning recovery.