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Legislative Update

February 19, 2024 | Comments Off on Legislative Update

An update from the Committee For Education Funding plus a guest blog with resources to help navigate the new FAFSA application process.

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FY24 Appropriations Update

February 12, 2024 | Comments Off on FY24 Appropriations Update

An update from the Committee For Education Funding plus a guest blog with resources to help navigate the new FAFSA application process.

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USAC Update on E-Rate

January 23, 2024 | Comments Off on USAC Update on E-Rate

This article provides critical dates for E-rate FY2024 application window.

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Education Legislation to Watch in 2024

January 9, 2024 | Comments Off on Education Legislation to Watch in 2024

AESA’s January 2024 Legislative Update predicts important education legislation to watch in 2024.

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HHS Releases Proposed Rule on Head Start Staff Compensation, Benefits and More

November 30, 2023 | Comments Off on HHS Releases Proposed Rule on Head Start Staff Compensation, Benefits and More

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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Call to Action: FY24 Appropriations (Again)

November 13, 2023 | Comments Off on Call to Action: FY24 Appropriations (Again)

Back to Blog No, we’re NOT making this up. We are once again applying pressure on Congress to complete their funding work for federal fiscal year 2024 (FY24), federal dollars that will be in your schools for the 2024-25 school year. In the latest iteration of ‘will they or won’t they’, we once again find…

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AI, Cyber Security, & E-Rate

November 6, 2023 | Comments Off on AI, Cyber Security, & E-Rate

November 6, 2023 Federal policy conversations may seem to be gridlocked-hello, annual appropriations work and the recent three-week endeavor to get a Speaker of the House. That doesn’t mean it’s a full ground stop, though, especially as it relates to education technology and connectivity. We want to use this month’s The Advocate to provide a…

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Education Service Agencies and Health Services: Dynamic Changes in a Post COVID World

October 3, 2023 | Comments Off on Education Service Agencies and Health Services: Dynamic Changes in a Post COVID World

Back to Blog By Dr. Amber Loubiere Education Service Agencies (ESAs) across the nation are reevaluating how Health and Wellness Services will operate in a post-COVID world. Recent studies indicate that school closures, social isolation, quarantine, and other circumstances students endured throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have adversely impacted children and youth in many ways (Ashwin,…

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Forward Progress on ARP Liquidations

September 26, 2023 | Comments Off on Forward Progress on ARP Liquidations

The United States Department of Education released a letter to States advising them that they would begin the process of allowing States to apply for late liquidation funds this fall. This is a terrific development as AESA and AASA have been pushing Congress and the Administration to begin the ARP liquidation process as early as…

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CALL TO ACTION: FY24 Appropriations

September 26, 2023 | Comments Off on CALL TO ACTION: FY24 Appropriations

In the ultimate game of ‘will they or won’t they’, we once again find ourselves with a Congress that is unable to reliably complete its only constitutionally required task: funding the government. The Federal fiscal year 2024 (FY24) runs from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, and represents-largely -federal dollars that will be in…

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Related Resources

E-Rate
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.

Official USAC Web site

Other websites and resources:

United States Department of Education

ESSA

IDEA Legislation:
Chapter 33-Education of Individuals with Disabilities

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