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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 previewApril 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.

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Federal Updates

Guest Post: Comparing Requirements for Schools Under E-Rate & KOSMA

May 14, 2024

Back to Blog This article is cross-posted from the Public Interest Privacy Center.  The Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSMA), introduced on May 1, is a bipartisan bill that combines Senator Schatz’s Protecting Kids on Social Media Act and Senator Cruz’s Eyes on the Board Act. According to the press release, KOSMA aims to:  “Prohibit…

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April 2024 Federal Advocacy Update 

May 6, 2024

Back to Blog April was a Federal Regulatory Frenzy!  During seven days in April, three different federal agencies introduced three separate regulations with major implications for ESA and school district leaders. The timing was not a coincidence. The Biden Administration was rushing to get these regulations finalized before the Congressional Review Act deadline. This deadline…

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Department of Labor Releases Final Overtime Rule: What It Means for Districts  

April 30, 2024

Back to Blog Earlier this week, the Department of Labor issued its final rule altering the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule includes two-tiered increases to the minimum salary threshold and the threshold for highly compensated employees (HCE) and automatic updates to both thresholds.    The minimum salary threshold will be increased to $43,888…

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