Advocacy & Policy Resources
Resources to help you make sense of the complex issues surrounding education policy and to support you in advocating for equitable access to high-quality public education for all.
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May 13, 2021
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Priorities: Voices from the FieldType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Health & WellnessAASA’s Advocacy Team has created a new resource for Congressional stakeholders working to reauthorize the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. -
May 12, 2021
School Construction, Air Quality and Federal Funding: What Superintendents Need to KnowType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & Budgets, Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityAdvice on how to use federal funds on school construction and facility maintenance and best practices on what districts can do to improve ventilation, filtration and air cleaning strategies. -
April 15, 2021
Leveraging Federal COVID FundingType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & BudgetsHear what federal COVID dollars can mean for your schools, how superintendents are investing these dollars and insight in how to fully leverage this significant investment to respond to COVID while addressing learning recovery. -
April 01, 2021
Political BuzzType:Infographic Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThe issues that generate the most action among advocates within a school community. -
March 18, 2021
American Rescue Plan Explained: Implementing for SuccessType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Equity, Finance & Budgets, Technology & AIA wide-ranging conversation on the things superintendents need to be aware of, prepared for and in compliance with as you navigate the COVID federal packages -
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March 17, 2021
Details of the American Rescue Plan ActType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsWhat school superintendents need to know about the American Rescue Plan Act -
March 09, 2021
Finding Federal Ed Tech Money – New and OldType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & Budgets, Technology & AIWhat the federal emergency response dollars provides in CARES I and CARES II—through the ESSERS program—can and will mean for schools in general, as well as a more detailed walk through of what it can mean for education technology -
February 24, 2021
Federal Rural Education Policy EventType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Equity, Finance & Budgets, Rural Communities, Technology & AIAn overview of the issues facing rural K-12 schools, administrators, teachers and students as our public school system continues to recover from the pandemic. -
February 23, 2021
Post-Espinoza: How School Leaders Can Continue to Oppose Private School VouchersType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & PolicyHow to effectively oppose private school voucher programs in your state -
February 17, 2021
Joint Webinar with USED and CDC: Latest School Reopening GuidanceType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityAn overview of and answers to questions about the latest guidance on school reopening from the U.S. Department of Education and CDC -
February 10, 2021
AASA’s Advocacy Team Presents: What’s Up in Washington?Type:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & PolicyHear from the AASA advocacy team for a refresh on the latest COVID package, latest guidance and Executive Orders from the Biden administration and what’s possible with a 50/50 split in the Senate. -
November 01, 2020
A New Education Vision for a New AdministrationType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsA comprehensive and significant investment in the education of our public school students has never been more important to reducing the racial and socio-economic inequities plaguing American society today and providing a pathway for social and economic mobility. -
October 18, 2019
Educating Undocumented Students: Legal Responsibilities, Best Practices and Latest Policy ActionType:Powerpoint Presentation Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThis presentation featured Maree Sneed and Ray Li, attorneys at Hogan Lovells LLP, who described the rights of undocumented students and the challenges that they face. -
May 01, 2019
Why We Need to Get Out the CountType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, EquityThe census basics haven’t changed but the importance has -
September 01, 2019
Navigating the Politics of the SuperintendencyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Communications & Public RelationsHow P-12 superintendents understand and respond to political influences on their decision-making regarding matters of student success. -
September 01, 2019
Leading Amidst Criticism: Inoculate, Reframe, and CommunicateType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Communications & Public RelationsThe author suggests school superintendents have an obligation to make a case for public schools -
April 29, 2019
STOP School Violence Act 101Type:Powerpoint Presentation Topics: Advocacy & Policy, School Safety & CybersecurityAfter the tragedy at Parkland, Congress acted quickly to create a new funding stream to support state and local efforts to deter school violence. The passage of the STOP School Violence Act authorizes $100 million in funding for schools to improve school safety in 2019. -
April 01, 2019
E-Rate: Increasing Educational Opportunity through Digital AccessType:Toolkit Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Finance & Budgets, Technology & AITools to help school leaders fully leverage the federal and state funding available through E-rate to transform connectivity and broadband access in our nation’s schools. -
March 01, 2019
Medicaid 101 for School SuperintendentsType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Health & WellnessThis brief explores what Medicaid is, what it covers—in and out of school—and how school districts can leverage Medicaid to enhance school health services. -
February 01, 2019
Structural Inefficiencies in the School-Based Medicaid Program Disadvantage Small and Rural Districts and StudentsType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Health & WellnessEnsuring all children have access to the school and community services necessary to meet their comprehensive health needs is a serious challenge for school leaders and a community imperative.
The Leading Edge Blog
AASA's policy and advocacy blog, with up-to-date information about activities in Washington, DC.
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November 20, 2024
USED Resource: Using Functional Behavioral Assessments to Create Supportive Learning EnvironmentsThe U.S. Department of Education released a new guidance to help schools and early childhood programs better support students’ behavioral needs.
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November 15, 2024
U.S. District Court Overturns Overtime RuleThe latest ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidates the entirety of DOL’s overtime final rule.
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November 15, 2024
New Resource from CAP: Ensuring Digital Accessibility in K-12 SchoolsThe Center for American Progress (CAP) released a new column titled Ensuring Digital Accessibility in K-12 Schools in a Technology Driven Era.
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