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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February 24, 2022
CALL-TO- ACTION: Tell Congress to Extend USDA’s Waiver Authority -
February 24, 2022
CDC Updates COVID-19 Vaccination Interval Guidance and Compiled School Resources -
February 22, 2022
CISA School Safety Task Force releases the K-12 School Security Guide Suite -
February 14, 2022
USED Releases Final Non-Regulatory Guidance on Within-District Allocations under Title I, Part A (Title I) of the ESEA -
February 10, 2022
WEBINAR RECORDING: Planting Seeds During Recovery to Grow Your Long-Term Vision -
February 08, 2022
AASA, NHSA Urge the Administration to Provide Clear Guidance Regarding Head Start Vaccine Mandate -
February 08, 2022
AASA Responds to OCR Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection -
February 08, 2022
AASA Leads Letter on IDEA Funding in FY22, Opposes CR -
February 08, 2022
How School Leaders Can Help Connect Families to the Expanded Child Tax Credit -
February 07, 2022
House Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Extend USDA Waiver Authority -
February 07, 2022
Webinar: Lessons from the Field: Staying in School in Person in 2022- Test to Stay and Other Strategies -
February 04, 2022
USDA Releases Transitional Standards Milk, Whole Grains and Sodium - Final Rule -
February 04, 2022
All Things Advocacy and Governance at NCE -
February 04, 2022
The Advocate February 2022: Legislative Limbo- How Low Will It Go? -
February 02, 2022
Regional Calls with USED: A Recap
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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April 25, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 38: The K-12 Cases in the Supreme CourtType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & PolicyKat Sturdevant interviews Sonja Trainor, executive director of the National School Attorneys Association, to break down the key education cases on the docket and what they could mean for educators, students, and school leaders across the country. -
March 27, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 37: How Medicaid Cuts Will Harm Students & Schools ReportType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & Budgets, Health & WellnessOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant is joined by Jessie Mandle, National Program Director of the Healthy Schools Campaign, to deep dive the Campaign's new report about how Medicaid cuts will significantly affect schools and students. -
February 27, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 36: School Voucher Update 2025Type:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School OperationsOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant gets a much anticipated update from Sasha Pudelski, AASA's Director of Advocacy on where the voucher movement currently stands in a new year and a new administration.
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