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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October 18, 2021
USED IDEA Resource Round-Up -
October 18, 2021
America Counts Releases State Data Profiles -
October 18, 2021
USED Guidance Reaffirms Importance of Full Implementation of IDEA -
October 18, 2021
FCC Releases Back-to-School Emergency Broadband Benefit Outreach Toolkit -
October 18, 2021
New research finds schools remain more likely to suspend Black students and students with disabilities, despite overall reductions -
October 18, 2021
USED Revises Maintenance of Equity Guidance -
October 18, 2021
Using ESSER to Advance Student Health Equity -
October 18, 2021
CDC Updates on COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 School -
October 18, 2021
ICYMI: USED Released New Title IX Guidance on 2020 Regulations -
October 18, 2021
FNS and Direct Certification Pilot Projects -
October 18, 2021
USED Releases Return to School Roadmap -
October 18, 2021
Buses and Federal Rules: What You Need to Know -
October 18, 2021
萝莉网August Advocacy Updates -
October 18, 2021
Bills on K-12 Funding and Discrimination Move Forward -
October 18, 2021
Letter from Secretary Cardona re: Vaccinations, Screening Testing, and Summer Learning and Enrichment Opportunities
Latest Advocacy & Policy Resources
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June 26, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 39: How Do YOU Advocate?Type:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & PolicyOn this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant interviews superintendents from around the country about how they advocate for public education not only for their schools, but also for their communities and families, and asks if they have advice for others looking to get involved. -
May 23, 2025
Town Hall: Public Dollars for Public SchoolsType:Webinar Recording Topics: Advocacy & PolicyDiscussing the impact of private school vouchers on our public schools. -
April 25, 2025
PEP Talk Episode 38: The K-12 Cases in the Supreme CourtType:Podcast Topics: Advocacy & PolicyKat Sturdevant interviews Sonja Trainor, executive director of the National School Attorneys Association, to break down the key education cases on the docket and what they could mean for educators, students, and school leaders across the country.
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