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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October 20, 2021
White House Outlines Vaccination Plans For Kids 5-11 -
October 20, 2021
New Report on Teacher Shortages -
October 18, 2021
K-12 and Special Education Funding -
October 18, 2021
DOJ OCR Issue New Mental Health Guidance for Districts -
October 18, 2021
FDA Releases Guidance for Voluntary Sodium Reductions for Food Industry -
October 18, 2021
GUEST POST: Supporting Teachers and Students Post-COVID -
October 08, 2021
AASA Urges Congress to Maintain School Meal Flexibilities -
October 18, 2021
Toolkit To Raise Awareness Of The Child Tax Credit -
October 18, 2021
57 School And Library Organizations Urge The Inclusion Of Homework Gap Funding In Build Better Act -
October 18, 2021
New Report Studies Relationship Between School District Boundaries, Affordable Housing and What It Means for Educational Equity -
October 18, 2021
Department of Education Announces Actions to Improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program -
October 18, 2021
New Report Details Challenges Faced by Superintendents During COVID-19 -
October 18, 2021
Back to School: Supporting Educational Environments Free from Discrimination: A Resource Collection for Elementary and Secondary Schools -
October 18, 2021
AASA Memo on New OSERS Guidance -
October 18, 2021
Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill to Fix TEACH Grant Program
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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September 17, 2024
Template School Board Resolution to Fund IDEA and Oppose School VouchersType:Sample/Template Topics: Advocacy & PolicyTemplates for resolutions that superintendents can use to advocate for full federal funding of IDEA and to oppose state and federal funding for private school vouchers. -
September 09, 2024
School District Spending of American Rescue Plan FundingType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsAASA surveyed district leaders about how they're using American Rescue Plan (ARP) and other federal COVID-19 relief funding to address pandemic-related student learning recovery. -
September 01, 2024
Superintendent as Civic LeaderType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyEmbracing a more realistic, forward-facing role for leadership of public school systems in a politically fragile time.
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