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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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Online News Archives

Federal Updates

AESA Joins EdLiNC Coalition in Expressing Deep Frustration with 5th Circuit E-Rate Decision

August 2, 2024

On July 24, the 5th Circuit struck down the funding mechanism for the universal service fund, which includes the E-Rate program. E-Rate provides $4.7 billion annually for schools and libraries to receive broadband and Wi-Fi services. This is an extreme decision that contradicts two rulings from other circuits as well as a previous three judge panel of…

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USED Issues Resources to Help Schools Prepare for 2024 Title IX Regulations

July 29, 2024

As schools prepare to implement amended Title IX regulations on August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released new resources to support schools in those efforts. The resources are:   Title IX Regulations: Pointers for Implementation, which supports schools by listing key components of the 2024 Title IX regulations…

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5th Circuit Court Rules Universal Service Fund (Which Covers E-Rate) Unconstitutional

July 29, 2024

On July 24, the 5th Circuit Court handed down its decision in the case Consumers Research et. al vs. the FCC, where the plaintiffs argued that using E-rate funds for Wi-Fi on school buses exceeds the FCC’s authority to provide internet access in schools and libraries. Read early coverage on the case here.   Quick Summary: In…

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