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AESA 2013 Federal Legislative Agenda

Approved by the AESA Executive Council, April 8, 2013.

 

Please read an important AESA Legislative Update (March 26, 2013)

AESA legislative liaison Noelle Ellerson has a detailed update on federal legislation.

 

2012 Election Analysis, November 2012

Noelle Ellerson who does advocacy work for us in Washington, DC shares this election review.

A Narrowly Divided Electorate Has Spoken: How will the President and the Congress Respond?

AESA uses Patton and Boggs for our legal work.  They recently put out a post election review that they gave us permission to share with you.

AESA Federal Legislative Update, September 2012

Noelle Ellerson's federal legislative update at the AESA 2012 Educators' Call to Action Conference.

 

AESA 2012 Federal Legislative Agenda

Federal Funding 

2012 Educators' Call to Action Conference Position Paper on Federal Funding: Appropriations, & Sequestration

 

2011 Educators' Call to Action Conference Position Paper on Why Educational Service Agencies Should be Eligible to Provide Education Benefits to Veterans

 

The President's 2013 Fiscal Year Budget Request

See what is requested for the programs and activities of the Department of Education.

IDEA

2011 Educators' Call to Action Conference Position Paper on IDEA Full Funding

 

2011 Educators' Call to Action Conference Position Paper on IDEA Maintenance of Effort Waiver

 

Reauthorization of IDEA Link to 2004 law, ESAs are defined in section 602, paragraphs 5 and 19.

ESEA

2012 Educators' Call to Action Position Paper on Elementary and Secondary Education Act

 

2011 Educators' Call to Action Position Paper on Title I Formula Fairness

 

A Blueprint for Reform On March 13, 2010,

The Obama Administration released its blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to help states raise expectations of students and reward schools for producing dramatic gains in student achievement.

E-RATE and Education Technology

2012 Educators' Call to Action Position Paper on Education Technology

 

2011 Educators' Call to Action Conference Position Paper on E-Rate & Educational Technology

 

AESA / AASA letter to FCC Urging Support of E-Rate Funding (March 7, 2011)

AESA and AASA support the USAC recommendation for funding the 2010 Priority Tear threshold and strongly urge the FCC to approve it.

The Official E-Rate Web Site

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund makes discounts available to eligible schools and libraries for telecommunication services, Internet access, and internal connections. The program is intended to ensure that schools and libraries have access to affordable telecommunications and information services.

Rural Education

2011 Educators' Call to Action Conference Position Paper on Rural Education: Programs, Policies and Funding

 

Rural Schools Programs from the Department of Agriculture

Back on January 19 with the help of John White from the U.S. Department of Education, AESA facilitated a conference call that featured Cheryl Cook and Gary Allen from the U. S Department of Agriculture who described a number of the USDA programs that impact schools and potentially esas. Those who were on the call were surprised with the number of programs available. AESA has obtained a transcript of the call from the U.S. Department of Education.

Obama Administration Supporting Rural Schools Across Federal Agencies

This document provides examples of targeted federal programs and opportunities to provide additional support for rural schools.

How the government defines rural has implications for education policies and practices. Publication by IES & REL, June, 2007

Additional Government Resources:

Library of Congress

 

Supreme Court

 

THOMAS - Legislative Information on the Internet

 

U.S. Department of Education

 

National Laboratory Network (Link to all 10 Regional Educational Labs)

 

U.S. Senate

 

U.S. House of Representatives

 

The White House