The Leading Edge: Policy & Advocacy Blog

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.

March 06, 2023

AASA and FRAC are co-hosting a CEP Kickoff Webinar for schools and districts considering adopting community eligibility for the 2023-2024 school year.

March 02, 2023

On 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.

March 01, 2023

There 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.

February 24, 2023

We have a list of presentations brought to you by your advocacy team at NCE.

February 13, 2023

On February 7, the RAND Corporation hosted a webinar on political polarization in schools.

February 13, 2023

AASA’s policy and advocacy team invites you to journey with them into the weeds of federal education policy at the national conference in San Antonio.

February 09, 2023

On February 3, USDA issued a new proposal to update the nutrition standards to align with the 2020 Dietary Guidelines.

February 08, 2023

On February 8, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) released a new report on district administrators’ understanding of school counseling, familiarity with the ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling and other issues.