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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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October 27, 2026: AESA Global 8 + 1 Group Promotion; Last Call for Member Orientation; Ohio ESCs Earn High-Performing Designation; Speak Up Congressional Briefing; E-Rate Reply Comments; Supreme Court School Admissions Case; Student Recovery After the Pandemic; Desegregation Oversight, and Student Reading Trends. 🔊 Audio Overview

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Federal Updates

NEW: CISA Releases New Cybersecurity Resources for K12 Schools and Districts

August 17, 2026

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new cybersecurity resources to help schools strengthen their defenses.

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HHS Releases Proposed Rule to Rewrite Head Start Standards

August 17, 2026

On August 8, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule that amends the Head Start Program Performance Standards to streamline the program, provide greater flexibility and allow for more state and local control. The proposed rule represents the most substantial set of regulatory changes to the program’s governing rules since its inception 61 years ago.

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AESA Member Resource Expands Nationwide to Help Protect E-Rate

August 7, 2026

A resource developed by AESA member Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) to demonstrate the local impact of E-Rate funding has gone national! As the FCC considers changes that could significantly affect the future of E-Rate, this timely tool gives education leaders access to district- and county-specific funding data to help make the case for protecting this critical program. Learn more, explore the resource, and see how you can help keep schools connected.

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