The Leading Edge: Policy & Advocacy Blog
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.
Latest Posts
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August 25, 2023
USDA Publishes Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final RuleOn Wednesday, August 23, USDA published a final rule on program integrity to ensure that child nutrition programs are properly operated and managed to protect federal funds and taxpayer dollars.
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August 24, 2023
Guest Post: Making the Most of Your Summer Fun(ds)— Summer’s Almost Over: What Next?This is the fourth installment of the Summer Funds series with AASA President Gladys Cruz.
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August 17, 2023
Biden Administration Launches School Safety Awareness CampaignThe Biden administration wants to make school safety a top priority as classes resume across the country.
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August 17, 2023
USED Report: State and District Use of Title II, Part A Funds in 2021–22The Department of Education has shared their new report, with information collected annually through surveys of both State and local educational agencies (LEAs) to determine how States and districts use Title II, Part A program funds.
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August 16, 2023
AASA/K12 SIX Release Cybersecurity Fact SheetRead the K12 SIX and AASA fact sheet on cybersecurity.
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August 09, 2023
CISA and Cyber Resources in Your StateAs the White House and federal government increases its outreach and support for K12 schools as they navigate cyber security and cyber attacks, we wanted to share recent resources that were shared with your state education agency.
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August 08, 2023
Congress Introduces Legislation to Extend the Secure Rural Schools ProgramPlease ask your Senators and your Representative to co-sponsor and help to advance theses bills to extend Secure Rural Schools.
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August 08, 2023
Moving Forward on CyberEarlier today, AASA was pleased to participate in the White House summit on K12 cybersecurity.
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August 04, 2023
USDA Issues Initial Guidance for Summer EBTUSDA has released initial guidance on Summer EBT eligibility, certification, and verification—which will begin in Summer 2024.
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August 03, 2023
ESSER in Action in ALASKA: “The Last Frontier”AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is launching a series, ESSER in Action, highlighting how COVID-19 relief funds are making an impact across the country.
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August 03, 2023
WEBINAR: National Student Privacy & Data Security Summer Webinar SeriesJoin USED's Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) for a webinar series.
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August 03, 2023
FTC Decision in EdModo Case Won’t Impact District OperationsOver 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.
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August 02, 2023
ED and DOL Announce Resources to Support Teacher Apprenticeship ProgramsLast week, ED and DOL released a new National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards for Registered Apprenticeships for K-12 teachers.
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August 01, 2023
AASA Leads Letter of Support on Proposed IDEA Medicaid RegulationAASA was proud to lead a comment letter in support of the proposed regulation that would amend IDEA's parental consent requirement to bill Medicaid.
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July 28, 2023
FY24 Appropriations Update: A Tale of Two Chambers: House and Senate Advance Drastically Different Education BudgetsThis is part two of a blog post on FY24.
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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November 21, 2024
PEP Talk Episode 34: The E-Rate SagaType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & PolicyOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant gets into the weeds on the current saga of the FCC's Universal Service Fund and E-Rate with Jon Bernstein, an education technology and telecommunications lobbyist and president of Bernstein Strategy Group. -
October 24, 2024
PEP Talk Episode 33: Education in the 2024 ElectionType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & PolicyOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant deep dives the role of education in the 2024 presidential election with Jonathan Voss, partner at Lake Research Partners, a national public opinion and political strategy research firm. -
October 22, 2024
A New Education Vision for the 2025-29 AdministrationType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsRecommendations for how the next administration can dramatically improve educational outcomes, reduce educational inequities and ensure the students in our schools today are able to excel in an increasingly competitive global workforce.
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