Advocacy & Policy Resources
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January 01, 2018
Cautionary Lessons of Michigan's Charter ExperimentType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyCharter school policy debates are so focused on test score comparisons of charter and traditional public schools that we lose sight of how powerfully the design and implementation of state laws shape outcomes. -
October 01, 2018
Rural Leaders Count on AASA's AdvocacyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Rural CommunitiesRural Leaders Count on AASA's Advocacy -
August 01, 2019
Keeping Students Front and CenterType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyONE OF AASA'S most important leadership roles is that of advocacy — working collaboratively with all stakeholders to positively influence educational policy grounded in research and best practice. -
September 01, 2019
Silos and Sheep Mentality Threaten DemocracyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyWHAT ARE THE ODDS of a democracy surviving if citizens are not knowledgeable about government and its values, principles and procedures? Maintaining a democracy rests on an informed and participative electorate. -
March 01, 2016
Federal Adviser on Open Education Aims at ClassroomsType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyFree, openly licensed resources are available to teachers -
May 20, 2021
How to Best Meet the Needs of Homeless Students with ARP FundsType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Equity, Finance & BudgetsTwo superintendents share bold ideas for how to use ESSER funds and targeted ARP-Homeless Children and Youth funds to assess and meet both immediate and long-term needs. -
May 13, 2021
Child Nutrition Reauthorization PrioritiesType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Health & WellnessAASA’s Advocacy Team has created a new resource for Congressional stakeholders working to reauthorize the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. -
May 13, 2021
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Priorities: Voices from the FieldType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Health & WellnessAASA’s Advocacy Team has created a new resource for Congressional stakeholders working to reauthorize the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. -
May 12, 2021
School Construction, Air Quality and Federal Funding: What Superintendents Need to KnowType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & Budgets, Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityAdvice on how to use federal funds on school construction and facility maintenance and best practices on what districts can do to improve ventilation, filtration and air cleaning strategies. -
April 15, 2021
Leveraging Federal COVID FundingType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsHear what federal COVID dollars can mean for your schools, how superintendents are investing these dollars and insight in how to fully leverage this significant investment to respond to COVID while addressing learning recovery. -
April 01, 2021
Political BuzzType:Infographic Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThe issues that generate the most action among advocates within a school community. -
March 18, 2021
American Rescue Plan Explained: Implementing for SuccessType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Equity, Finance & Budgets, Technology & AIA wide-ranging conversation on the things superintendents need to be aware of, prepared for and in compliance with as you navigate the COVID federal packages -
March 17, 2021
Details of the American Rescue Plan ActType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsWhat school superintendents need to know about the American Rescue Plan Act -
March 09, 2021
Finding Federal Ed Tech Money – New and OldType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & Budgets, Technology & AIWhat the federal emergency response dollars provides in CARES I and CARES II—through the ESSERS program—can and will mean for schools in general, as well as a more detailed walk through of what it can mean for education technology -
February 24, 2021
Federal Rural Education Policy EventType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Equity, Finance & Budgets, Rural Communities, Technology & AIAn overview of the issues facing rural K-12 schools, administrators, teachers and students as our public school system continues to recover from the pandemic. -
February 23, 2021
Post-Espinoza: How School Leaders Can Continue to Oppose Private School VouchersType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & PolicyHow to effectively oppose private school voucher programs in your state -
February 17, 2021
Joint Webinar with USED and CDC: Latest School Reopening GuidanceType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityAn overview of and answers to questions about the latest guidance on school reopening from the U.S. Department of Education and CDC -
February 10, 2021
AASA’s Advocacy Team Presents: What’s Up in Washington?Type:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & PolicyHear from the AASA advocacy team for a refresh on the latest COVID package, latest guidance and Executive Orders from the Biden administration and what’s possible with a 50/50 split in the Senate. -
November 01, 2020
A New Education Vision for a New AdministrationType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsA comprehensive and significant investment in the education of our public school students has never been more important to reducing the racial and socio-economic inequities plaguing American society today and providing a pathway for social and economic mobility. -
October 18, 2019
Educating Undocumented Students: Legal Responsibilities, Best Practices and Latest Policy ActionType:Powerpoint Presentation Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThis presentation featured Maree Sneed and Ray Li, attorneys at Hogan Lovells LLP, who described the rights of undocumented students and the challenges that they face.
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March 28, 2024
Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)— Preparing Educators for a Great SummerThis is the tenth installment of the Summer Funds series with AASA President Gladys Cruz.
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March 25, 2024
It’s Time We Talk About FAFSAThis blog post ran as an email from AASA Executive Director David R. Schuler to all members, and is cross-posted here so we can disseminate on social media and elsewhere.
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March 22, 2024
AASA-Led Legislation Introduced to Bolster Student Mental Health Services NationwideOn March 21st, Sens. John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, Maggie Hassan, Jon Tester and Kyrsten Sinema, introduced the “Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act.”
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