The Leading Edge: Policy & Advocacy Blog

April 17, 2023

There’s still time to apply for three U.S. Department of Justice school safety grants!

April 14, 2023

This guest blog post is brought to you by Amy S. Crumbaugh, director of Learning and Evaluation at the One Love Foundation.

April 13, 2023

The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Privacy Policy Office issued two guidance documents to school officials to remind them of their obligations to protect student privacy under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

April 06, 2023

Today, the U.S. Department of Education released its proposed regulation on eligibility for male and female athletic teams under Title IX.

April 06, 2023

Applications are now open through the Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration.

April 04, 2023

This month's edition of the Advocate focuses on House Republicans approving their signature K-12 initiative The Parents Bill of Rights (HR5).

March 31, 2023

We're got a recap of the Parents Bill of Rights. This is Part Two

March 31, 2023

We've got a recap of details on the Parents Bill of Rights. This is Part One.

March 23, 2023

Today, for the first time in over a decade the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on whether to transform Title I into a voucher program.

March 22, 2023

In January, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a special education case out of Michigan known as Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools. This week the Court decided that individuals who have entered into a settlement resolving their IDEA claims can also pursue monetary damages against school districts under the Americans with Disabilities Act without exhausting the administrative process under IDEA.

March 22, 2023

On March 22, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a proposed rule to expand access to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) by lowering the minimum identified student percentage (ISP) participation threshold from 40 percent to 25 percent.

March 22, 2023

In just over two weeks, the H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act (PBOR), a bill intended to give parents more control over their child’s education - was reintroduced, marked up, and passed out of the House Education and Workforce Committee.

March 15, 2023

The Coalition to Advance Future Student Success (AASA is a member) is eager to elevate the stories of how COVID-19 relief funds are making an impact across the country.

March 14, 2023

On Wednesday, the House Education & Workforce Committee passed H.R.5, The Parents Bill of Rights.

March 10, 2023

Earlier this week, President Biden released his FY24 budget proposal. FY 24 runs from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024; FY24 funding will be in schools for the 24-25 school year.