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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January 08, 2025
The Advocate January 2025: New Year, New Congress2025 will usher in significant changes in Washington. However, as one of the oldest and most effective nonpartisan education organizations in the country, AASA has successfully navigated all combinations of political leadership.
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January 03, 2025
Biden Administration Withdraws Medicaid Parental Consent NPRMIn an unfortunate, but not unexpected development, the Biden Administration withdrew their proposal to streamline Medicaid reimbursement for schools in late December.
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January 02, 2025
USED Resource: U.S. Education Department and Department of Health and Human Services Release Joint Title I Preschool GuidanceJust before Christmas, USED and HHS released Non-Regulatory Guidance Supporting High-Quality Preschool with Title I Funds: Guidance to Local Educational Agencies and Schools on Implementing the Required Head Start Program Performance Standards for Title I-Funded Preschool Programs.
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January 02, 2025
Presidential Transition & Inauguration Resources: C-SPAN ClassroomC-SPAN offers a robust set of resources to school and classroom leaders.
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December 21, 2024
Appropriations Update - December 2025Congress narrowly averted a government shutdown. Here's what's next.
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December 19, 2024
AASA Executive Director David Schuler Named to USAC BoardToday, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel named 8 members to the USAC board of directors, including AASA Executive Director David R. Schuler.
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December 18, 2024
Privacy Update: The Powerful (but Little) Bill That Almost Was, but Won’t Be (For Now)Sen Markey today released a statement lamenting the inability of Congress to pass COPPA 2.0.
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December 18, 2024
USED Resource: Chronic Absenteeism Roundtable ResourcesAASA is pleased to share report and resources on chronic absenteeism from a U.S. Department of Education Roundtable earlier this week.
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December 16, 2024
Resources for K12 on Supporting Immigrant StudentsWe understand that educators are concerned about the potential impact of new immigration policies on schools and students and how that will impact or change current policy. AASA is working to gather resources for districts.
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December 13, 2024
AASA Joins Education Groups in Letter Supporting COPPA 2.0AASA, through the Federal Education Privacy Coalition is co-chairs, joined 11 other national organizations in a letter expressing support for passing COPPA 2.0 before year’s end.
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December 10, 2024
Share Your Story: Help Protect E-RateWe are in the final stages of filing the amicus brief for our case with the Supreme Court, and we'd like to hear your E-Rate stories.
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December 10, 2024
PIPC Blog Cross Post: A Privacy Bill Masquerading as a Holiday Gift?This blog is cross posted with permission from PIPC, the team with whom we run the AASA Student and Child Privacy Center.
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December 05, 2024
Social Security Administration Releases School Professionals & Survivors Benefits ToolkitEarlier this week, the Social Security Administration released a Dear Colleague Letter for the release of their School Professionals and Survivors Benefits Toolkits, designed to help increase awareness of their benefit programs.
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December 05, 2024
USED Resource: Call for States, Districts, and Schools to Adopt Policies for Student Use of Cell Phones and Personal DevicesThe U.S. Department of Education is calling on every state, district, and school to adopt policies that guide the use of student personal devices in schools, and today is issuing a new resource.
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December 04, 2024
USED Resource: Utilizing Title II Funds & Supporting Educator DiversityToday, the Department of Education (USED) released two editions of nonregulatory guidance: one aimed at best practices for utilizing Title II-A funds and the another outlining best practices and federal funds available to support educator diversity.
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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January 22, 2025
Immigration Supports for School LeadersType:Toolkit Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Communications & Public Relations, Community & Family Engagement, Legal MattersResources for educational leaders in preparation of potential immigration enforcement. -
January 16, 2025
Immigration Policy and Enforcement in 2025: What Superintendents Should UnderstandType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & PolicyImmigration attorney, Mary Kate Fernandez from Adams & Reese, provides guidance to prepare your students and staff in the coming months. -
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.
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