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 18, 2021
BUDGET RECONCILIATION: K-12 FUNDING DETAILS -
October 18, 2021
USED Releases ARP Fact Sheet on Pre-Award Costs -
October 18, 2021
FCC Announces Second ECF Application Window -
October 18, 2021
The Advocate September 2021: District ARP Spending: A Snapshot -
October 18, 2021
Guest Post: 4 Steps to Manage COVID-19 Vaccinations in School Districts -
October 18, 2021
USDA Announces School Meals SY 21-22 Flexibilities, Waivers and Supply Chain Resources -
October 18, 2021
USED IDEA Resource Round-Up -
October 18, 2021
America Counts Releases State Data Profiles -
October 18, 2021
USED Guidance Reaffirms Importance of Full Implementation of IDEA -
October 18, 2021
FCC Releases Back-to-School Emergency Broadband Benefit Outreach Toolkit -
October 18, 2021
New research finds schools remain more likely to suspend Black students and students with disabilities, despite overall reductions -
October 18, 2021
USED Revises Maintenance of Equity Guidance -
October 18, 2021
Using ESSER to Advance Student Health Equity -
October 18, 2021
CDC Updates on COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 School -
October 18, 2021
ICYMI: USED Released New Title IX Guidance on 2020 Regulations
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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