Member Newsletter

January 20, 2026: AESA State Advocacy Services; 26-27 ESA Innovators' Circle; Vermont Launches First BOCES; Applications for MREA Executive Director; OESCA Appoints Deputy Director; Federal Updates; CoSN Update.

January 13, 2026: New AESA Executive Council Members; Executive Search Services & MREA Executive Director Search; STEM Century: AESA Edition; Job Central Available for Members; Virtual Federal Advocacy Meeting Next Week; Federal Updates.

January 6, 2026: Lineup of Upcoming AESA Activities; New Member Portal Account Form; Post Job Openings on Job Central; Call for Regional AI Trainers; December 2025 State Examiner; AESA 2025 Photos; AESA Edition Book; Be a PAL; Federal Advocacy Updates and Call to Action.

December 23, 2025: Happy Holidays; Annual Conference & Expo Photos Available: Rodney in the Region Goes to AESA 2025; Member News; Federal Updates, including info about 2026 Virtual Federal Advocacy Meeting; Collaborative Partner News.

December 16, 2025: Foundation Auctions Were a Success; AESA Book Now in Paperback; Celebrating 2025 AESA Award Winners; Winter Reads for AESA Book Club; Member News; Federal Updates; Collaborating Partner News.

December 9, 2025: Annual Conference & Expo Recap; AESA Book Reaches #1; Online Auction Still Open; Call to Action-Advocate for FY26 Ed Funding; Fed Advocacy Meeting; Federal Updates.

December 2, 2025: Giving Tuesday; November 2025 State Examiner; AESA Foundation Online Auction; Upcoming Workshops for AI Learning; Federal Updates; CoSN Update

November 25, 2025: Coming Soon—STEM Century: AESA Edition; Know Before You Go to AESA 2025; Affordable Cybersecurity for Schools; Federal Updates; Collaborative Partner News.

November 18, 2025: Summer Educators Field Studies Now Open to School Staff; Last Issue of Perspectives Journal; Countdown to Colorado Springs; Member Updates; Federal Updates; Collaborative Partner News.

November 11, 2025: Meet the Global Coordinator Trainees; AESA Foundation Programs; Member Updates; Federal Updates; Collaborative Partner News.

November 4, 2025: AESA Executive Search Services; October 2025 State Examiner; AESA Foundation PAL Program; Auction Items Sought; Member Updates; and Federal Updates.

October 28, 2025: Help Us Grow the AESA Network; Leadership Through Stories; Events on the Horizon; Expanded CTE Opportunities at Capital Region BOCES and OAISD; Welcoming NCHE; Congrats Kent Leaders and Dr. Doyle; Federal Updates; P2C Resource Library; Free Be Internet Awesome Kits.

October 21, 2025: Registration for 2026 Virtual Federal Advocacy Committee Meeting; Summer 2026 Educators Field Studies; Join Us at the Broadmoor; Member News; Collaborating Partner News.

October 14, 2025: 2025 AESA Award Recipients; Welcoming AESA Intern, Barnabás Novák; AESA Global's 2026 Summer Field Studies; Welcoming Rock Island County ROE as an AESA Member; Federal Advocacy Updates; Collaborating Partner News.

October 7, 2025: Jason Hiruo in Hungary; Global Coordinator Training; Don't Miss Fall 2025 BSF Workshops; September 2025 State Examinier; Member Spotlight on CESA 2; Federal Updates; Business Partner Update.

September 30, 2025: Final Call for Women Leaders, Business Strategy, and Global Training Opportunities; Early Bird Rate and Silent Auction at Annual Conference & Expo; NPESC Named Backbone Organization for Northeast Ohio STEM Hub; and Federal Updates, including Info about Government Shutdown.

September 23, 2025: Recap of Advocacy in Action; Rep. GT Thompson Receives 2025 Congressional Service Award; Global Coordinator Training Webinar Today; Annual Conference & Expo Early Bird Registration Ends October 17; Support AESA Foundations' Silent Auction; Business Strategy Framework Workshops; Spotlight on MA Members; Federal Updates; CoSN Update.

September 16, 2025: September At-A-Glance; Welcome Back Camden County ESC; Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA with MOEC; Butler County ESC's Schoolwide Download podcast; Federal Updates.

September 9, 2025: Networks Starting this Week; Academy for Women Leaders Program Overview; Hands-On Learning for ESA Operations Teams; Spotlight on State-Level Advocacy: MCIU; Federal Advocacy Updates: Business Partner Updates.

September 2, 2025: AESA Global is HERE; Executives to the CEO Network; Member News; Federal Updates.

August 26, 2025: AESA's Special Education Director Network; Federal Updates; National Dog Day with Archie of Arch Ford ESC; Char-Em ISD's Leaders in Education podcast; CoSN update.

August 19, 2025: Tag AESA in New Member Posts; BO/HR Officials Network; Nominate for Executive Council; Federal Updates; Welcome Back Cap Cod Collaborative; Ingham ISD;s TTLL podcast; Business Partner news.

August 12, 2025: Introducing AESA Global; Closer Look at Technology Leaders Network; Federal Updates; Wisconsin Virtual School at 25; SWWC's Integrate This! Ed Tech Podcast; P2C Invitation to Impact Study; Project Unicorn's new podcast.

August 5, 2025: Share Leadership Updates with AESA; Closer Look at NEW Consultant Network; July 2025 State Examiner; Advocacy in Action Pre-Conference Highlights Released; Federal Updates; Region 20 ESC's The Autism Exchange podcast; Supporting Students Through Crisis and Loss.

July 29, 2025: AESA Customized Services; Fall 2025 Program Guide; Administration Releases $5B in Federal Funding; Federal Updates; Welcoming Newest Members: ROE #21, ROE #30, and LABBB Collaborative; KEDC Launches Mobile AI Lab; Spotlight on Ingham ISD; DPO Download podcast; Shoutout to EdAdvance.

July 22, 2025: 2025 Summer Leadership Roundup; Members Raise $1,395 for Flood Relief; Bass Receives 2025 Exemplary Service Award; Urge White House to Release FY25 Title Funds; Federal Updates; CESA 2's Building Educator Capacity podcast; CoSN Monthly Resource.

July 15, 2025: Support Texas Communities during SLC; Federal Updates; CESA 6 Model for Strategic Success; SWAEC Director on National Podcast; AESA Leadership on WIU Pulse podcast; Welcome Back DuPage ROE; Welcome MMA as New AESA Business Partner; and Collaborating Partner news.

July 8, 2025: June 2025 State Examiner; Operations Online Learning Lab; Federal Updates; New Member LCISD; Member Spotlight on CCIU's BioTech; Nebraska ESU 6 Data Literacy Story.

July 1, 2025: Call to Action for Federal K-12 Funding; Importance of Advocacy in Action Conference; Schedule At-A-Glance; Federal Updates including 3 Big Wins for Education; Member Spotlight on Research; Share Your ESA Podcast; Collaborating Partner News; and more.

June 24, 2025: 2025 Advocacy in Action Conference Registration Open; AESA Networks; Last Week to Submit AESA National Awards; Last Week to Reserve Room at Overflow Hotel for Summer Leadership Conference; Federal Updates; ECESC's Forge Your Future podcast; Collaborating Partner News; and more.

June 17, 2025: Announcing AESA's Academy for Women Leaders; AESA Networks; Nominations Sought for Congressional Service Award; Overflow Hotel for Summer Leadership Conference; AESA's Fall Lineup of Business Strategy Development Workshops; Federal Updates; EdAdvance's ChatEDU podcast; Collaborating Partner News; and more.

June 10, 2025: Retirement of John Bass; Nominations Sought for Women in Leadership Award; Professional Learning Opportunities Newsletter; AESA Foundation Tribute Donations; Federal Updates; Spotlights on MTSS in California and Carbon Lehigh IU; Region 16's Unlocking Potential podcast; Upcoming Q & A with Lightspeed + STOPit; Project Tomorrow Survey; and more.

June 3, 2025: Nominations Sought for Outstanding Individual Award; 25-26 AESA Netowrks; May 2025 State Examiner; Tribute Donations to the AESA Foundation; Federal Updates; Spotlight on Ulster BOCES Superintendent and podcast; Upcoming Q & A with Lightspeed + STOPit; Project Tomorrow Surveys; and more.

May 27, 2025: Breakout Sessions for 2025 Summer Leadership Conference; Nominations Sought for ESA Writing and Research Award; Federal Updates; Spotlight on Region 4 ESC; KEDC podcast; CoSN Monthly Update; and more.

May 20, 2025: 2025 Annual Conference & Expo Registration Open; Inviting AESA to Your Event; Nominations Sought for Technology Advancement Award; Federal Updates; New Member, ROE #11; Spotlight on California's COEs; MCIU Learns podcast; and more.

May 13, 2025: Executive Council Spring Meeting Recap; Nominations Sought for Excellence in Executive Leadership Award; AESA Foundation Tribute Donations; Federal Updates, Member Updates including ACES' Future Proof podcast; ESA Spotlight on Bucks County IU; Maximizing District ROI with Pdgogy.ai; and more.

May 6 2025: Lead AI Trainers Announced; AESA Recaps Asia Travels; AESA National Awards Nominations; April 2025 State Examiner; Perspectives update; Federal Advocacy Updates; Member Updates including Region 16 ESC's For the Love of Pre-K podcast; Student U.S.–Korea International STEM Research Program; and more.

April 29, 2025: State Advocacy Webinar Starts Today, Application Deadlines this Week for Leadership Academy, EIR, and GenAI Trainer; Member Survey Still Open; Federal Advocacy Updates; Member Updates including West 40's Shift Everything podcast, and more.

April 22, 2025: Member Survey Open; Become a K-12 AI Trainer; Events & Deadlines Next Week; Federal Advocacy Updates; Member Updates including the ROE 17 Pod podcast, and more.

April 15, 2025: EIR Participant Experience; Annual Conference - Submit a Proposal and/or Exhibit; Revised Timing for Leadership Academy Deadline and BSF 2.0; Federal Advocacy Updates; Member Updates including CKEC's EdVantage podcast, and more.

April 8, 2025: AESA in AASA Magazine; March 2025 State Examiner; April Deadlines; Federal Advocacy Updates; Member Updates including MOEC Highlighting #IDEA50 and CESA 6's Smart Thinking podcast, and Exhibit at Annual Conference & Expo.

April 1, 2025: New AESA Address Reminder; Tribute Donations to the AESA Foundation; Hotel Cutoff Date Extended for BSF 2.0; Opportunities Abound; Federal Advocacy Updates: Member Updates including Ventura COE's Focus on Education podcast, and Business Partner news.

March 25, 2025: Last Call for BSF 2.0; Submit Proposals for 2025 Annual Conference; 2026 Leadership Academy Going to Spain & Portugal; Register for 2026 EIR; State Advocacy Webinar Seriers; Federal Advocacy Updates: Member Updates including Sourcewell’s EdSoul podcast, and Business Partner news.

March 18, 2025: Registration Open for EIR program, Leadership Academy, and Summer Leadership Conference; State Advocacy Webinar Seriers; Federal Advocacy Updates: Member Updates including the SBO Perspectives podcast, and Business Partner news.

March 11, 2025: Call for Proposals for 2025 Annual Conference, New AESA Staff Member, Reminder for AI Regional Leaders Info Sessions, Federal Advocacy Updates, Member Updates including Carbon Lehigh IU’s ChangED podcast, and Business Partner news.

March 5, 2025: Tribute Donations to the AESA Foundation, AESA/CoSN Call for AI Regional Leaders, February 2025 State Examiner, Final Call for Proposals for 2025 Summer Leadership Conference, Federal Advocacy Updates, Member Updates including ESUCC's The Good Life podcast, and AESA's New Business Partner, 21stCenturyEd.

February 25, 2025: Call for Proposals for 2025 Summer Leadership Conference, Share Your Story of Federal Funding Cuts, Federal Advocacy Updates, Member Updates including KEDC's On the Road with Carla podcast, and More!

February 18, 2025: AESA's Inaugural Global Advisory Council, Federal Advocacy Updates, Member Updates including the Lead On with Greg & Mark (LOwGaM) podcast, Business Partner News; and More!

February 11, 2025: Final Call for Women’s Leadership Network Gathering, Federal Advocacy Updates, Member Updates including MESD's Leaders Build Leaders podcast, Business Partner News; and More!

February 4, 2025: January 2025 State Examiner, Lead Trainer in AI, AESA Women’s Leadership Network Gathering, Federal Advocacy Updates, Member Updates including LTC's One-to-One podcast, Business Partner News; and More!

January 28, 2025: Become a Leader in Generative AI for K-12 Education, Invitation to the AESA Women’s Leadership Network Gathering, Federal Advocacy Updates, Member Updates, Business Partner News; and More!

January 21, 2025: Business Strategy & Development Services and Classes, Federal Advocacy Updates, Member Updates, Business Partner News; and More!

January 14, 2025: Executive Search Service, AESA/CoSN announcement, Newly Elected AESA Executive Council Members, New AESA Staff Member, New AESA business addresses reminder, Federal Advocacy Updates, Member Updates, Business Partner News; and More!

January 7, 2025: AESA Executive Council election deadline, Virtual Federal Advocacy Meeting reminder, December 2024 State Examiner link, 2025 Reading Leaders Book Club list (first half), New AESA business addresses reminder, federal advocacy updates, partner news; and more!