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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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member newsletter previewOctober 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.

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Federal Updates

Reconciliation vs. Appropriations

April 3, 2025

With growing discussion around potential cuts to Medicaid and other critical programs, this resource clarifies the key differences between the reconciliation and appropriations processes—and what each could mean for education.

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ED Issues New DEI Directive for States

April 3, 2025

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.”

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SCOTUSblog: Justices appear likely to uphold FCC telecom access subsidy

March 31, 2025

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.

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