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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January 09, 2022
USDA Announces Adjustment to School Meal Reimbursement Rate -
January 06, 2022
ICYMI: COVID and Staying in School Manual -
January 05, 2022
USED Announces Joint Temporary Action with U.S. Department of Transportation to Help Address School Bus Driver Labor Shortage -
January 03, 2022
District Court Judge Blocks Head Start Vaccine Mandate in 24 States -
December 29, 2021
USDA Distributes $1.5 Billion to Strengthen School Meal Programs Amidst Supply Chain Disruptions -
December 29, 2021
USED Releases FAQ on 2021-2022 Accountability Systems -
December 20, 2021
Biden Administration Releases Resources on Test to Stay, Vaccines and Boosters -
December 16, 2021
Secretary Cardona Urges Educational Leaders to Use ARP Funds to Address Teacher Shortages -
December 16, 2021
Guest Blog Post: How School Districts Can Help Families Claim the Expanded Child Tax Credit -
December 09, 2021
Guest Blog Post: 萝莉网Learning Recovery & Redesign -
December 08, 2021
萝莉网Holds Second Webinar in Series for Making the Most of Your ESSER Funds -
December 03, 2021
GAO Report Finds a Rise in Violent Crimes and Hate Speech in Schools Pre-COVID -
December 02, 2021
Biden Administration Announces Upcoming COVID-19 Plans for Family Vaccinations, Schools and the Omicron Variant -
December 02, 2021
The Advocate December 2021: Data, Data, Everywhere -
December 01, 2021
HHS Releases Interim Final Rule on Vaccine Mandate for Head Start Programs
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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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. -
November 01, 2025
The Vitality of District Data as Fed Research FadesType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyYour district鈥檚 in-house data must be the very tool to gauge what鈥檚 working in schools. -
October 23, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 41: Changes to the H-1B Visa ProgramType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & Policy, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant chats with AASA's senior government affairs manager Tara Thomas and Tobin Novasio, superintendent of Hardin Schools in Montana, about the proposed changes to the H-1B Visa program.
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