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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June 28, 2023
萝卜AV视频Joins National Organizations to Support FCC Nomination萝卜AV视频joined 15 other national education organizations in a letter supporting the nomination of Anna Gomez as a Commissioner with the Federal Communications Commission.
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June 27, 2023
FCC Chairwoman Announces 'Learn Without Limits' InitiativeAt last week's American Library Association Conference, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced her 'Learn Without Limits' initiative.
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June 23, 2023
萝卜AV视频Leads Letter to Congress on Increased Reimbursement Rates for School MealsToday, AASA, with 17 other national education, nutrition and child welfare organizations, sent a letter to Congress urging them to extend the additional reimbursements from the Keep Kids Fed Act.
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June 15, 2023
ESSER in Action at Lockwood Schools: A Positive Learning Environment in Big Sky CountryAASA, 萝卜AV视频, is launching a series, ESSER in Action, highlighting how COVID-19 relief funds are making an impact across the country.
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June 13, 2023
Dept of Ed invites Superintendents to Free to Learn:鈥疌reating Inclusive and Nondiscriminatory School Environments for LGBTQI+ StudentsThe U.S. Department of Education cordially invites you to Free to Learn:鈥疌reating Inclusive and Nondiscriminatory School Environments for LGBTQI+ Students on Wednesday, June 21.
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June 12, 2023
Dept of Ed Opens Fiscal Year 2023 Full-Service Community School CompetitionThe Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) program supports the planning, implementation, and operation of high-quality Full-Service Community Schools.
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June 06, 2023
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and COVID-19 Relief FundsOn Friday, June 2, President Biden signed the bipartisan budget agreement which suspended the Federal debt ceiling and does not impact ESSER funds.
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June 05, 2023
USDA Announces $1.3 Billion in Additional Funding for School Meal ProgramsOn Friday, June 2, USDA announced that it will be providing $1.3 billion in Supply Chain Assistance (SCA) Funds to help schools as they prepare for the end of the temporary reimbursement increase that is set to expire on June 30.
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June 02, 2023
Debt Ceiling Agreement - What You Need to KnowOn June 1, Congress passed an agreement to suspend the debt ceiling and avert a Federal default existing loan payments. The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 was developed over weeks of negotiations with President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In exchange for suspending the debt ceiling for two years (until January 1, 2025), the bill includes spending caps for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 and other Republican priorities.
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May 31, 2023
萝卜AV视频Sends Congressional Letter on Debt Ceiling VoteToday, 萝卜AV视频sent a letter to Congress regarding the bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling.
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May 30, 2023
ED and DOJ Release School Discipline GuidanceOn May 26, the Department of Education and Department of Justice released the long-awaited school discipline guidance.
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May 30, 2023
The Advocate June 2023: New Rules for Medicaid in SchoolsIn May, the Biden Administration took action to help schools deliver critical health care services to millions of students through two separate, but related agency actions focused on improving a district鈥檚 ability to bill Medicaid.
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May 25, 2023
萝卜AV视频Joins 100+ Organizations in Letter to Dept of Labor on OT Rules萝卜AV视频joined more than 100 organizations in a letter to the Department of Labor expressing concern over proposed changes to the overtime rules and asking the administration to stop the effort.
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May 25, 2023
A Wild 48 Hours for Federal Student PrivacyThis text is an excerpt from a longer blog post from the Student & Child Privacy Center and Public Interest Privacy Center.
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May 24, 2023
萝卜AV视频Partners with CoSN on Annual State of EdTech Leadership SurveyEarlier this week CoSN released the 2023 State of EdTech Leadership report.
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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November 20, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 42: Rethinking Special Education Dispute Resolution at IDEA鈥檚 50th AnniversaryType:Podcast Topics: Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy, District & School OperationsOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant interviews two of the authors of AASA's new report Rethinking Special Education Dispute Resolution at IDEA鈥檚 50th Anniversary. -
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. -
November 01, 2025
Diplomacy Without Compromise: Advocacy in Public EducationType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyA veteran superintendent reframes what it means to be both tactful and resolute when pressing for what鈥檚 important in schooling today.
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