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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued guidance through a Dear Colleague letter addressing how grantees can use Title II, Part A (Title II) funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to support “innovative teacher workforce strategies.”

AESA joined 12 other education organizations to submit comments on a proposed rule from the Department of Education (ED) to amend the regulations for the Federal student loan programs to implement the changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

On January 7, the Department of Education (ED) granted Iowa a waiver from a variety of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) regulations through FY2028.

On November 9, the Senate took the first procedural step to end the government shutdown after a group of moderate Democrats reached a deal with their Republican counterparts. There are still many procedural steps necessary, but this move means the government will likely be open by the end of the week.

AESA Joins 600 Organizations to Urge the Administration to Release FY25 Funds Immediately

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it is reinterpreting eligibility provisions for certain programs. Under this new interpretation, services will no longer be provided to undocumented immigrants, even in programs where immigration status has not historically been a barrier to access—including Head Start.

From a Supreme Court victory protecting broadband access to the restoration of ESSER reimbursements for all states—and a major setback for the federal voucher proposal—this week brought several wins for schools and students

The U.S. Department of Education issued a new directive requiring every state education agency (SEA) to certify within 10 days that they are complying with federal civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA). The certification does not demand the end of DEI efforts, but instead reiterates the need to ensure those efforts are lawful under Title VI and to cease “illegal DEI practices.”

The Supreme Court last week seemed poised to uphold the federal program that provides schools, libraries, and underserved areas with access to affordable telephone and high-speed internet services.

President Trump signed an executive order that would direct the Secretary of Education to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the U.S. Department of Education and “return education authority to the States.”