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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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Rising Premiums, Falling Opportunities: The Budgetary Impact of Health Care Costs on School DistrictsResource | Report | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
As school districts devote an increasingly larger share of their budgets to healthcare expenditures, … -
ܲAVƵJoins SHLB and EdLiNC in Initial Meetings to Push Back on FCC Proposal to End E-RateܲAVƵBlog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 16, 2026
ܲAVƵwas one of a handful of groups that met with the offices of all 3 FCC commissioners over the last … -
OSERS and OCR Will Move Out of EDܲAVƵBlog | Education Funding, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 16, 2026
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced two new interagency agreements that would move key … -
Treasury Outlines SGO Parameters Expected in RegulationsܲAVƵBlog | Finance & Budgets, District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 10, 2026
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Treasury held an event where they previewed forthcoming Treasury and … -
Seat at the Table, Voice in the Room: Making the Ex-Officio Role CountܲAVƵBlog | School Climate & Culture, Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development, Advocacy & Policy | Published June 9, 2026
How Questar III BOCES turned a state mandate into a meaningful opportunity — giving student ex-officio … -
FCC Rulemaking Puts E-Rate at RiskܲAVƵBlog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published June 9, 2026
Last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking … -
PEP Talk Episode 45: The FCC's New E-Rate Bidding PortalResource | Podcast | PEP Talk, Technology & AI, Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant catches up with Jon Bernstein and Joey Wender to talk about … -
Cross Post: How Rising Diesel Costs Are Squeezing District BudgetsܲAVƵBlog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 27, 2026
This blog post was co-written by AASA’s Noelle Ellerson Ng with ASBO’s Elleka Yost, another look at the … -
Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Screen TimeܲAVƵBlog | Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 26, 2026
Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new advisory on … -
New Department of Education Guidance Emphasize Local FlexibilityܲAVƵBlog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 21, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued two new “Dear Colleague” letters on Tuesday, emphasizing … -
ܲAVƵJoins Coalition Letter on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure ProtectionܲAVƵBlog | School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 18, 2026
ܲAVƵjoined 14 other national education and technology associations in a letter to Capitol Hill. -
Latest ܲAVƵSurvey Looks at Impact of Rising Diesel Costs on District BudgetsܲAVƵBlog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 18, 2026
Earlier this month, ܲAVƵpartnered with the Association of School Business Officials International … -
FCC Finalizes New E Rate Bidding PortalܲAVƵBlog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published May 6, 2026
While the portal, as adopted, reflects some of the changes ܲAVƵasked for, it still represents a redundant … -
Preparing Public Schools for Utilizing the New Federal Tax Credit ProgramResource | Webinar Recording | Finance & Budgets, Advocacy & Policy
Webinar designed to help school district leadership navigate and leverage opportunities created by the … -
ܲAVƵFiles Letter in Response to FCC’s Proposed New E-Rate PortalܲAVƵBlog | E-Rate, Technology & AI, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 23, 2026
The FCC is poised to approve a significant change to the E Rate program that would reshape the procurement … -
Flexibility Unlocked: Demystifying Schoolwide Fund ConsolidationܲAVƵBlog | District & School Operations, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 22, 2026
Check out the recording of our recent webinar on Schoolwide Fund Consolidation, with Tiffany Kesslar … -
DOJ Delays Website Accessibility Compliance for 1 YearܲAVƵBlog | Technology & AI, Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 17, 2026
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published an interim final rule modifying the compliance … -
UPDATED: ED Makes Further Moves To Dismantle the Department of EducationܲAVƵBlog | Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published April 17, 2026
Secretary McMahon announced 6 new agreements with 4 agencies to “break up the federal education … -
Flexibility Unlocked: Demystifying Schoolwide Fund ConsolidationResource | Webinar Recording | Advocacy & Policy
This one-hour session broke down the statutory and regulatory framework for schoolwide fund … -
Education Technology Round UpܲAVƵBlog | Student & Child Privacy, Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Advocacy & Policy, The Leading Edge Blog | Published March 27, 2026
ܲAVƵis a proud member of the National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training. The …
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