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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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Special Education Is Not a PlaceÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Schools of Thought Blog, Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy | Published December 2, 2025
New Jersey school district celebrates IDEA's 50th anniversary, highlighting its inclusive practices and … -
Achieving IDEA's Promise Through Systems, Not LabelsÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Schools of Thought Blog, Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy | Published December 1, 2025
District transformed graduation rate from state's lowest to 98% through improved services for students … -
Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA: A Reflection from Maine’s Leaders for Special EducationÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Schools of Thought Blog, Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy | Published November 25, 2025
On IDEA’s 50th anniversary, Maine’s special education leaders highlight progress, partnerships, and the … -
Fifty Years of the Promise: We Must Not Retreat on IDEAÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Regular Blogger FY26, Schools of Thought Blog, Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy | Published November 24, 2025
IDEA at 50: Celebrating civil rights in education and urging stronger funding and protection for students … -
PEP Talk Episode 42: Rethinking Special Education Dispute Resolution at IDEA’s 50th AnniversaryResource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Access & Opportunity, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant interviews two of the authors of AASA's new report Rethinking … -
ED Makes Further Moves To Dismantle the Department of EducationÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published November 18, 2025
Secretary McMahon announced 6 new agreements with 4 agencies to “break up the federal education … -
Unpacking State ESEA Waiver SubmissionsÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published November 13, 2025
The Trump administration under Secretary McMahon has indicated a willingness to entertain expanded waivers … -
Rethinking Special Education Dispute Resolution at IDEA’s 50th AnniversaryResource | Report | Education Funding, Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy
What began as a procedural safeguard to ensure fairness and accountability has, over time, evolved into … -
UPDATE: FCC Votes to End Biden-Era Wi-Fi Hot Spot ExpansionÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published November 7, 2025
Mission Telecom, a Wi-Fi on school buses provider, has agreed to allow districts to pay the E-Rate discount … -
Diplomacy Without Compromise: Advocacy in Public EducationResource | Article | Advocacy & Policy, School Administrator Magazine
A veteran superintendent reframes what it means to be both tactful and resolute when pressing for … -
The Vitality of District Data as Fed Research FadesResource | Article | Advocacy & Policy, School Administrator Magazine
Your district’s in-house data must be the very tool to gauge what’s working in schools. -
Wide Array of AI Legislation IntroducedÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 30, 2025
Despite the federal government remaining closed for more than a month now, multiple new bills related … -
PEP Talk Episode 41: Changes to the H-1B Visa ProgramResource | Podcast | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, PEP Talk, School Staff Shortages, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant chats with AASA's senior government affairs manager Tara … -
Federal Share of K-12 Education Funding: 2022-23 AnalysisResource | Fact Sheet | Education Funding, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
This resource provides 2022-23 federal funding data showing that federal revenues comprise 12.75% of … -
GUEST POST: AI Changes Everything: New Data Minimization Resource for Urgent ReviewÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Student & Child Privacy, Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 15, 2025
This blog post comes from Amelia Vance and Morgan Sexton at the Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC … -
ED Issues Guidance on Lobbying with Federal Education FundingÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Education Funding, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 3, 2025
The Dear Colleague letter includes no changes in law, regulation or guidance. Given the new … -
UPDATE: School Mental Health Grants ReopenedÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Education Funding, Health & Wellness, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 2, 2025
It is our understanding the new grant competition will continue despite an October 27th ruling that requires … -
FCC Votes to End Biden-Era Wi-Fi Hot Spot ExpansionÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published October 2, 2025
On Tuesday, the FCC voted 2 to 1 on orders that would make both Wi-Fi on school buses and Wi-Fi hotspots … -
2025 Fall Journal of Scholarship and PracticePublication | Leadership Development, Curriculum & Assessment, College- Career- and Life-Readiness, Advocacy & Policy, Journal of Scholarship and Practice | Published October 1, 2025
This issue shares the commitment to confront inequities, whether in the paychecks of school leaders or … -
Investing in Every Beginning: A Call for Federally Funded Early Childhood EducationÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Schools of Thought Blog, Early Learning, Advocacy & Policy | Published October 1, 2025
Investments in early childhood education is a global standard that the U.S. must urgently adopt to ensure …
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