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AESA’s weekly newsletter, Online News, is full of important updates, articles, and features. It is intended to connect members with information about what is happening at the federal level, provide AESA event information, and share news important to ESAs.

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November 19, 2024: Executive Search Partners; Annual Conference App; Support for AESA Foundation; Upcoming Events; Federal Advocacy; Members in the News; Business Partner Spotlight; and More!

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Federal Updates

USED Releases Resources for Key Aspects of ESEA Implementation

September 6, 2024

This week, the U.S. Department of Education has released three documents to assist chief state school officers with implementing key aspects of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). School improvement guidance for public comment: designed to support States in identifying schools for additional support, partnering with these schools to develop improvement plans, and deploying…

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Court Grants FCC Request for Stay (for E-Rate and Universal Service Fund)

August 28, 2024

By Noelle Ellerson Ng, Associate Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy, AESA  On the heels of last month’s 5th circuit court decision which challenges the constitutionality of the funding mechanism for the universal service fund (Read related blog posts here and here), the 5th circuit has granted the FCC its requested stay. (A stay is a ruling by the court in civil…

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HHS Releases Head Start Final Rule With More Flexibility on Wage Requirements

August 19, 2024

By Tara Thomas, Policy Analyst, AESA  This week, the Biden Administration released its long-awaited final rule on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming. The rule updates various aspects of the Head Start Program Performance Standards, but most notably, significantly increases compensation and benefits for staff in an effort to improve retention and recruitment for the…

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FY25 Appropriations Update

August 12, 2024

By Tara Thomas, Policy Analyst, AESA  On August 1, 2024, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) proposal. The bill increased funding for the Department of Education (ED) by $1 billion, including increases for Title I (+280 million) and IDEA (+295 million). This proposal is in stark contrast…

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