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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.

Read the Current Issue of AESA Online News

July 15, 2025member newsletter preview: 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.

Online News Archives

Federal Updates

First Federal School Voucher Program Passes Senate

July 1, 2025

For the last 24 hours the Senate has been voting on a slew of amendments to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While initially on Friday the Parliamentarian struck out the voucher program, after considerable negotiations with Republicans she agreed to a significantly revised version of the nation’s first federal private school voucher program.

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Big Wins for Schools and Students: Supreme Court Ruling, ESSER Flexibility Restored, and Voucher Proposal Stalls

June 27, 2025

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

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ESSER Liquidation Update

June 27, 2025

On March 28, the Department informed SEAs that the Administration has canceled any prior approval for “late liquidation” of remaining funds from a variety of federal pandemic recovery funds, including American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER and Homeless Children and Youth (HCY) funds.

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