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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September 04, 2025
ED Opens Beta Testing for 2026-27 FAFSA FormThe U.S. Department of Education is beta testing the 2026鈥�2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA庐) form before it goes live to the public by October 1.
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September 02, 2025
萝卜AV视频Opposes House LHHS Subcommittee FY26 ProposalOn Sunday the House LHHS subcommittee released its proposal for FY26, funding that would be available to schools for the 26-27 school year. 萝卜AV视频released letter in response.
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September 02, 2025
萝卜AV视频Whitepaper on OBBB Impacts on K-12New whitepaper that outlines the key policy and funding impacts for public schools following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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September 02, 2025
Constitution Day is September 17: Resources for Your District!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.
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August 25, 2025
ED Issues New Guidance on Equitable ServicesThe U.S. Department of Education issued a 鈥淒ear Colleague鈥� letter that outlines responsibilities of States and districts in providing services to students and teachers in private schools.
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August 21, 2025
GUEST POST: New UndauntedK12 Resources for Infrastructure InvestmentsThis guest post from UndauntedK12 showcases new resources to help schools make sense of the new federal budget reconciliation bill and implications for clean energy projects at schools.
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August 20, 2025
SchoolSafety.gov Launches 2025 Back-to-School CampaignSchoolSafety.gov has launched the 2025 Back-to-School Campaign.
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August 20, 2025
萝卜AV视频Files Comments in Response to USED Proposed Priorities and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education萝卜AV视频filed comments in response to Secretary McMahon鈥檚 priorities and definitions on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) in education.
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August 18, 2025
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Impacts Higher EducationThe One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), signed into law on July 4, made significant changes to higher education that district leaders should be aware of.
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August 18, 2025
Federal Agencies Release Joint Workforce PlanThe U.S. Departments of Education, Labor (DOL), and Commerce released a joint plan last week for workforce development, titled 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age.鈥�
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July 31, 2025
Senate Committee Advances FY26 LHHS BillToday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies bill with bipartisan support.
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July 30, 2025
ED Releases Withheld Funds to Education GranteesToday, ED released the funds to states it had previously withheld under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Titles I-C, II-A, III-A, and IV-A and the Adult Education Family Literacy Act. Here's what districts need to know.
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July 29, 2025
ED Issues Guidance on State ESEA WaiversToday, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to all SEA leaders inviting them to utilize ESEA waiver processes to reduce statutory and regulatory burdens and be more innovative.
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July 25, 2025
(UPDATED) FY25 Funding FreezeUPDATE July 25: The Administration announced the release of the remaining $4.9 billion in K-12 funds.
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July 18, 2025
萝卜AV视频Joins 600 Organizations to Urge the Administration to Release FY25 Funds ImmediatelyThis week, 萝卜AV视频joined 600 national, state and local organizations in a letter to the USED and the OMB urging leadership to release FY25 education funds immediately.
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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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. -
July 16, 2025
School Law Under the Microscope: Outcomes of the U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Affecting K-12 EducationType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Legal MattersInsightful webinar exploring the latest and most significant U.S. Supreme Court cases affecting K-12 public education.
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