Education Funding
Guidance and resources for school district leaders navigating federal education funding.
Background
AASA's Position & Priorities
萝卜AV视频is committed to advocating for the following:
- Equitable federal funding mechanisms, including key federal programs such as Title I and IDEA, as well as a robust conversation to revise and strengthen the efficacy of poverty indicators within federal education programs.
- Federal education policy should support additional federal funding to provide mental health services for students, staff and families.
- Formula funding and policy should support the total child, from physical and mental health to the development of fundamental lifelong learning skills.
- Champion federal funding for building and rebuilding schools with a priority for standalone, formula-driven federal funding for school facilities.
Issue Updates
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February 04, 2026
Congress Passes Bipartisan, Bicameral FY26 LHHS Spending BillYesterday, Congress passed a bipartisan, bicameral FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding package, providing level funding (and some small increases) for education programs.
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February 03, 2026
ED Issues FY26 Small, Rural School Achievement Program Application NoticeThe Department will send an email with a unique application link to each local education agency (LEA) that is eligible and estimated to receive a positive allocation.
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January 20, 2026
Congress Releases Bipartisan, Bicameral FY26 LHHS ProposalThis morning, Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding package as part of a larger 鈥渕inibus鈥� that includes funding for three other spending bills.
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January 07, 2026
Appropriations Update: What to consider as you budget for the next school yearAn update on FY2026 funding and a few considerations for superintendents as they continue the budget process for school year 2026-2027.
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December 10, 2025
Congress Passes Secure Rural Schools ReauthorizationLast night, the House passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes the program for FY24-FY26.
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萝卜AV视频Resources
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December 01, 2025
IDEA at 50: Tools and Insights for District LeadersType:Toolkit Topics: Access & OpportunityResource hub bringing together guidance, best practices, and tools to honor IDEA's legacy while advancing its promise in today's public schools. -
November 10, 2025
Rethinking Special Education Dispute Resolution at IDEA鈥檚 50th AnniversaryType:Report Topics: Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & PolicyWhat began as a procedural safeguard to ensure fairness and accountability has, over time, evolved into an increasingly adversarial, inequitable, and financially unsustainable process鈥攐ne that too often diverts resources from classrooms to courtrooms. -
October 22, 2025
Federal Share of K-12 Education Funding: 2022-23 AnalysisType:Fact Sheet Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsThis resource provides 2022-23 federal funding data showing that federal revenues comprise 12.75% of typical district budgets nationally, with state-by-state breakdowns. -
September 18, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 40: The Impact of Impact AidType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & PolicyOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant speaks with Quincy Natay, superintendent of Chinle Unifed School District #24 in Chinle, AZ about the critical need of Impact Aid funding, the nation鈥檚 oldest federal K-12 education program that turns 75 this year. -
September 02, 2025
One Big Beautiful Bill Act & Its Impact on K-12 EducationType:Report Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Finance & BudgetsA whitepaper outlines the key policy and funding impacts for public schools following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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December 03, 2025
萝卜AV视频Update, Advocacy & Policy, Education Funding, Finance & Budgets
Call to Action: Advocate for FY26 Funds萝卜AV视频needs you to urge each member of your Congressional delegation to support the bipartisan Senate proposal that maintains education funding for vital programs.
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November 18, 2025
萝卜AV视频Update, Advocacy & Policy, Education Funding
萝卜AV视频Statement on USED Reorganization AnnouncementWe urge the Administration to plan this reorganization carefully, engaging closely with state and local education leaders.
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