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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 previewJuly 29, 2025: AESA Customized Services; Fall 2025 Program Guide; Administration Releases $5B in Federal Funding; Federal Updates; Welcoming Newest Members: ROE #21, ROE #30, and LABBB Collaborative; KEDC Launches Mobile AI Lab; Spotlight on Ingham ISD; DPO Download podcast; Shoutout to EdAdvance.

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Federal Updates

HHS Secretary Kennedy Affirms Continued Support for Head Start Program

May 15, 2025

During a recent House hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assured lawmakers that the agency will continue to support the Head Start program.

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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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