Happy Holidays! #PEPTalk will be back in the new year. Check out our catalog of past episodes from the year: www.aasa.org/resources/re...

To some school and state officials, the plan appears to add more bureaucracy, with no clear benefit for students who struggle with math or reading. On the #AASAadv app ed es feed. apnews.com/article/trum...

It's a new episode of #PEPTalk! This week, we interviewed two of the authors of our new report about what dispute resolution reforms could look like in 5 - 10 years and why this report is important and timely. Give it a listen: www.aasa.org/resources/re...

The Trump admin. under Sec. McMahon has indicated a willingness to entertain expanded waivers of certain requirements under ESEA. A handful of states have already begun testing the limits of that potential flexibility, authorized under Section 8401. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

An update to our blog from last month, these orders mean that districts who had planned to use the funds to purchase Wi-Fi hotspots or Wi-Fi on school buses in 2025 cannot do so. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Lots of updates on the #AASAadv Leading Edge blog today, from Head Start to AI Legislative and other updates. Check it out here: www.aasa.org/advocacy/the...

ICYMI: Last week, we released our #PEPTalk podcast episode for October on the changes to the H-1B Visa program. If you're interested in a breakdown of the proposed changes, give it a listen: www.aasa.org/resources/re...

Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @npr.org's 1A podcast about the special education RIFs at the Dept of Ed and how it affects these programs.

A new resource from Amelia Vance and Morgan Sexton at the Public Interest Privacy Center helps districts systematically review their data practices and implement AI-ready minimization frameworks. Read about it on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Just days after President Donald Trump announced employers would have to pay a $100,000 fee for all new H-1B visa petitions, K-12 school leaders are already navigating the fallout. On the #AASAadv app ed news feed. www.k12dive.com/news/h-1b-vi...

As the federal govt is officially shut down for an unknown period, we thought this month's edition of The Advocate would be a good opportunity to provide an update on what’s happening (and more likely not happening) w/ fed funding for K-12 edu for FY2026. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Education released revised priorities for both the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program and the Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstration Grant Program. Details on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

On Tuesday, the FCC voted 2 to 1 on orders that would make both Wi-Fi on school buses and Wi-Fi hotspots ineligible for E-Rate support. AASA joined other groups in a press release opposing the vote. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

On the #AASAadv app ed news feed, five big questions answered for K-12 administrators if the government heads toward a shutdown. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked the National Center on School Infrastructure's inaugural episode on pressing challenges facing K-12 school facilities.

This week, the Trump Administration announced changes to the H-1B visa program, which allows employers to temporarily hire foreign workers for specialty occupation positions. What this means for districts on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

AASA is proud to announce a new partnership with the League of Women Voters (LWV) aimed at educating, equipping, & empowering student voters in 2025 & beyond. This partnership will provide support to help expand district collabs. nationwide. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

The FCC is now considering actions that would roll back wifi hotspot programs without advance notice to schools and libraries. E-Rate advocates warn that such reversals would strain budgets, reduce student connectivity, and erode trust in the program. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

On the blog now, as we head toward uncertain times regarding government shutdown, your advocacy team has what district leaders need to know about how they will (and will not) be impacted. 👇 www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

We're back from summer break and hitting the ground running with a new episode of #PEPTalk! Host Kat Sturdevant interviews Quincy Natay, supt in Chinle Unified School District in AZ about the oldest federal k-12 education program in the US. www.aasa.org/resources/re...

UPDATE on the blog: Two court challenges result have led to injunctions of this new rule, including a nationwide injunction for the Head Start interpretation. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Constitution Day is September 17! constitutiondayhub.org is a new resource offering educational institutions a one-stop shop for freely-accessible, high-quality, non-partisan, age-appropriate, Constitution-specific lessons. More info on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Last week, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its “Strategy Report,” outlining federal initiatives to combat the childhood chronic disease crisis. Summary on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @all4ed.org's Flash on the state of the E-Rate program and wifi hotspots.

Ahead of tomorrow's hearing on the FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Services proposal, AASA sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging members to reject the measure. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @npr.org's Consider This with an update on education policy for the 2025-26 school year.

AASA opposes the House LHHS Subcommittee’s FY26 proposal, which includes more than $12B in cuts to USED compared to FY24 levels, including a nearly $5B cut to Title I. Read the full breakdown: https://www.aasa.org/resources/blog/aasa-opposes-house-lhhs-subcommittee-fy26-proposal

39 states now have some sort of phone restrictions in schools, and 18 states and Washington, D.C. have bell-to-bell bans — which ban phones for the entire school day. On the #AASAadv app ed news feed. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

The House LHHS subcommittee released its proposal for FY26, funding that would be available to schools for the 26-27 school year. AASA released letter in response. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Constitution Day is September 17, and we're sharing resources from consitutiondayhub.org for K-12 institutions to use and encouraging school districts to take a district-wide approach to Constitution Day. On the blog: www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Despite the Trump administration threatening to withhold funding from Maine schools for allegedly violating federal rules against sex-based discrimination, no funding has been permanently taken away from public schools, so far. On the #AASAadv app ed news feed. www.the74million.org/article/main...

The letter from U.S. ED reiterates many of the requirements for equitable services under Title I of the ESEA including the importance of consultation by school districts with their non-public schools. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @Eduwonk's Wonkyfolk podcast about the new federal school choice program.

UndauntedK12 recently launched a Tax Credits for Schools Hub with information and resources to help schools make sense of the new federal budget reconciliation bill and implications for clean energy projects at schools. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

SchoolSafety.gov has launched the 2025 Back-to-School Campaign, which provides information and guidance to support K-12 schools and districts in preparing for a safe school year. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

AASA filed comments in response to Secretary McMahon’s priorities and definitions on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in education. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

This blog post and memo, written by our intern Kayla Millheim, dives into the impacts of OBBB on higher education. Check it out: www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

The plan aims to reshape the current workforce system and is based on five “strategic pillars”: 1) industry-driven strategies, 2) worker mobility, 3) integrated systems, 4) accountability, and 5) flexibility and innovation. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @all4ed.org's Flash Update about the Senate bipartisan FY26 funding bill and what it means for education.

Per the review by the Office of Management and Budget, ED officials stated that “guardrails” are in place to ensure funds are spent in alignment with administration policies, but it remains unclear what those additional guardrails are. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

The letter outlines the existing flexibilities for states to reduce compliance burdens, the steps necessary in developing waiver requests, and the Department of Education’s review process for waivers. On the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

An update to this blog: due to litigation, the Admin will pause enforcement of this policy through Sept. 3. The pause will only apply in the states that are a part of the litigation: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, HI, IL, MN, MD, MA, MI, MN, NV, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA, and WI. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Listen to our weekly Podcast Pick 🗣️🎙️ on the #AASAadv app on the App & Play Stores: aasa-advocacy.app.link/view. This week we picked @npr.org's Consider This about how the Trump admin. is drastically changing the federal government's role in education, feat. our dir. of advocacy Sasha Pudelski.

UPDATE JULY 18: AASA received word that OMB will be sending notices to States that the Title IV-B funds (21st Century) will be released on Monday. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

While AASA has long supported alignment between these 2 agencies to support our secondary schools, this is a troubling development given what Secretary McMahon has repeatedly said about ensuring Congress will determine any changes to the operational structure of ED. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

TODAY! Join us at 12pm ET for a recap on all things Supreme Court and K-12. www.aasa.org/professional...

Thank you NJ leaders who joined us at the Legislative Advocacy Conference this week!

After more than 200 school supts & business officials advocated on Capitol Hill as part of the annual AASA/ASBO Legislative Advocacy Conference, we have some updates, technical clarifications, & add'l context we want to share on the FY25 Funding Freeze. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

Our advocacy team is excitedly waiting for next week, when we welcome more than 200 superintendents and school business officials to DC for our annual AASA/ASBO Legislative Advocacy Conference. Details for next week on the blog! www.aasa.org/resources/bl...

The voucher language currently in the bill has some important differences from where we started. Key changes on the blog. www.aasa.org/resources/bl...