Serving roughly 46 million meals a day, these programs represent an important opportunity to provide critical nutrition for America’s children and help them build healthy habits for life.

ED has released new guidance to implement the federal grant payment requirements, commonly known as "Defend the Spend." The initiative requires all agencies to provide additional justification and re...

Is your district prepared to tap into this new revenue stream? Identify acceptable uses of new funds to strengthen student experiences & outcomes.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 24th that would make it easier for the agency to terminate or discontinue discretionary grants and further cement...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a proposed rule to implement a $103,265 fee for H-1B visa petitions. This move comes after a Federal court blocked the original fee that was announ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking a close look at the future of the E-Rate program—and the outcome could have significant implications for school districts and libraries across the...

Today, ED published a new guidance document for superintendents that lays out the Department's interpretation of the legal standards governing the consideration of race in school discipline and how di...

Is your district prepared to tap into this new revenue stream? Identify acceptable uses of new funds to strengthen student experiences & outcomes.

This blog post is penned in coordination with Keith R. Kreuger, CEO, CoSN and is cross posted to the CoSN website.

The Senate Commerce Committee today held a hearing and markup on a series of bills related to student data and privacy. We sent a letter, in coordination with the Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC)...

On Wednesday, the House Education and Workforce Committee passed a series of bills meant to codify many of the Inter Agency Agreements (IAAs) announced by the U.S. Department of Education over the pas...

AASA along with ASBO International and AESA have submitted comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing serious concerns about proposed changes to the Uniform Grants Guidance.

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Last week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that raises serious concerns for the future of the E-Rate program.

ED has released its Reimagining and Improving Student Education—Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations. This final rule codifies the higher education provisions that Congress included in the O...

AASA was one of a handful of groups that met with the offices of all 3 FCC commissioners over the last week to provide initial feedback on the FCC proposal that would, among other things, consider end...

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced two new interagency agreements that would move key education offices and functions outside of ED.

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Treasury held an event where they previewed forthcoming Treasury and IRS guidance for the implementation of the new federal scholarship tax credit program created in ...

Ahead of today's markup, AASA sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging members to oppose the FY2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Services proposal that inc...

Last Friday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that raises serious concerns for the future of the E-Rate program.

This morning, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies advanced its Fiscal Year 2027 funding proposal.

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HHS has issued a proposed rule to eliminate requirements for increased wages and benefits for Head Start staff. These requirements were established in a 2024 regulation under the Biden Administration ...

Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new advisory on children’s screen use.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued two new “Dear Colleague” letters on Tuesday, emphasizing existing funding flexibility in Title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

Nearly a third of districts said they’re transferring funds from other programs to cover extra fuel costs, a survey by AASA, ASBO and NAPT found.

AASA joined 14 other national education and technology associations in a letter to Capitol Hill.

Earlier this month, AASA partnered with the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) and National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) to gauge how rising diesel costs are ...

Today, AASA sent a letter to all members of the House of Representatives to share our thoughts on the Farm, Food and National Security Act (H.R. 7567) ahead of the floor vote.

Check out the recording of our recent webinar on Schoolwide Fund Consolidation, with Tiffany Kesslar of the Bruman Group.

AASA is a proud member of the National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training. The coalition’s latest wrap up of all things education technology is inside.

Today, AASA joined forces with the Public Interest Privacy Center to send a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee ahead of its mark up today.

In moves to downsize, the department is sending some K-12 and higher education programming to other agencies like Labor and Health and Human Services.

AASA joined the National School Attorneys Association, ASBO International and the COSSBA in an amicus brief this week before the U.S. Supreme Court.

AASA joined 12 other education organizations to submit comments on a proposed rule from the Department of Education to amend the regulations for the Federal student loan programs to implement the chan...

The U.S. Department of Education issued guidance through a Dear Colleague letter addressing how grantees can use Title II, Part A funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to support “inn...

On February 23, the U.S. Department of Education announced two additional Interagency Agreements (IAAs).

The Department will send an email with a unique application link to each local education agency (LEA) that is eligible and estimated to receive a positive allocation.

Yesterday, Congress passed a bipartisan, bicameral FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding package, providing level funding (and some small increases) for education programs.