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The Leading Edge, AASA's policy & advocacy blog, provides up-to-date information about activities in Washington, D.C. and Capitol Hill that affect you and your school district.

Topics include new or proposed regulations and federal policies, federal funding updates and opportunities, advocacy resources and more.

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August 03, 2023
WEBINAR: National Student Privacy & Data Security Summer Webinar Series
Join USED's Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) for a webinar series.
August 03, 2023
FTC Decision in EdModo Case Won’t Impact District Operations
Over the course of the summer, our advocacy team had engaged with the FTC and USED to raise concerns with the FTC’s recent settlement with EdModo.
August 02, 2023
ED and DOL Announce Resources to Support Teacher Apprenticeship Programs
Last week, ED and DOL released a new National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards for Registered Apprenticeships for K-12 teachers.
August 01, 2023
AASA Leads Letter of Support on Proposed IDEA Medicaid Regulation
AASA was proud to lead a comment letter in support of the proposed regulation that would amend IDEA's parental consent requirement to bill Medicaid.
July 28, 2023
FY24 Appropriations Update: A Tale of Two Chambers: House and Senate Advance Drastically Different Education Budgets
This is part two of a blog post on FY24.
July 28, 2023
FY2024 Appropriations Update: Let’s Talk Federal Share in LEA Budgets
This is part one of a two-part blog post on all things FY 2024.
July 26, 2023
EPA Proposes Stricter Regulations on Lead Exposure in Certain Buildings, Including Some Schools
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new draft rule for stricter standards on exposure to lead in buildings where children under the age of 6 spend significant time—including residential buildings, child care facilities, and schools.
July 25, 2023
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program FAQ
This month, improvements to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program went into effect.
July 14, 2023
House FY24 Appropriations Proposal Guts Education
Top line: This is a huge cut to education no matter how you count it.
July 13, 2023
2023 Legislative Advocacy Conference Recap
Thank you for joining us for our 2023 Legislative Advocacy Conference.
July 12, 2023
Guest Post: Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)—Improvement Isn’t Accidental
This is the third installment of the Summer Funds series with AASA President Gladys Cruz.
July 12, 2023
House and Senate Introduce IDEA Full Funding Act
Earlier this week, the IDEA Full Funding Act was reintroduced in the 118th Congress!
July 06, 2023
The Advocate July 2023: Additional School Meal Funding has Expired
As we head into July, a key priority for the AASA Advocacy Team is urging Congress to extend the additional reimbursements for school meal programs provided by the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA), which expired on June 30.
July 05, 2023
AASA Releases Guide for School Leaders on Artificial Intelligence
AASA partnered with four education organizations to develop a guide for school leaders on the basics of AI in education.
June 29, 2023
Guest Post: Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)— Effective Planning = Effective Programs
This is the second guest post written by AASA President-Elect 2022-23 Gladys Cruz about leveraging ARP dollars for afterschool or summer programs.

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