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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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July 8, 2025member newsletter preview: 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.

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Federal Updates

President Trump Releases ‘Skinny’ FY26 Budget Proposal

May 5, 2025

Work on the federal fiscal year 2026 (FY26) budget officially began last week with the release of the White House Office of Management and Budget’s “skinny budget.” This initial proposal outlines major consolidations and substantial cuts to education programs.

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FERPA Update

April 25, 2025

In recent weeks, USED has leveraged the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as a policy tool to incentivize state compliance with other administration policy priorities. This blog post summarizes two sets of actions: specific communications with Maine and California, related to parent rights to access education records, and a broader ‘Dear Colleague’ letter about FERPA and students’ gender identity.

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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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