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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April 06, 2023
ED Issues Proposed Title IX Regulation for Transgender Students Athletic ParticipationToday, the U.S. Department of Education released its proposed regulation on eligibility for male and female athletic teams under Title IX.
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April 06, 2023
Education Department Inviting Applications for Improving Pre-Employment Transition Services for Youth with DisabilitiesApplications are now open through the Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration.
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April 04, 2023
The Advocate April 2023 - HR5, FERPA and PPRAThis month's edition of the Advocate focuses on House Republicans approving their signature K-12 initiative The Parents Bill of Rights (HR5).
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March 31, 2023
Recap of the Parents Bill of Rights - Part TwoWe're got a recap of the Parents Bill of Rights. This is Part Two
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March 31, 2023
Recap of the Parents Bill of Rights - Part OneWe've got a recap of details on the Parents Bill of Rights. This is Part One.
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March 23, 2023
Advocacy Update on House Voucherizing Title IToday, 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.
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March 22, 2023
Significant SCOTUS Decision on Perez v. SturgisIn 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.
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March 22, 2023
USDA Releases Proposed Rule to Lower CEP ThresholdOn 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.
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March 22, 2023
Understanding the Floor Vote for HR5: The Parents Bill of RightsIn 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.
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March 15, 2023
Highlighting ESSER SuccessThe 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.
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March 14, 2023
Parents Bill of Rights Passes Education CommitteeOn Wednesday, the House Education & Workforce Committee passed H.R.5, The Parents Bill of Rights.
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March 10, 2023
President Biden Releases FY24 Budget ProposalEarlier 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.
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March 06, 2023
AASA and FRAC Host CEP Kickoff WebinarAASA and FRAC are co-hosting a CEP Kickoff Webinar for schools and districts considering adopting community eligibility for the 2023-2024 school year.
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March 02, 2023
USDA Released Implementation Guidance for Non-Congregate Meal Service in Rural AreasOn March 1, USDA released implementation guidance for a permanent, non-congregate meal service through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Seamless Summer Option (SSO) for rural areas with no congregate meal service.
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March 01, 2023
The Advocate March 2023 - Medicaid UnwindingThere is a major health care coverage change happening that will impact students in your districts who currently rely on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for health insurance.
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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