January 2025: AESA State Examiner
This month’s report for January 2025 will examine Governors’ State of the State Addresses across the United States.
Read MoreDecember 2024: AESA State Examiner
This month’s report for December 2024 examines Parents’ Bill of Rights legislation and related measures introduced in several states.
Read MoreNovember 2024: AESA State Examiner
This month’s report for November 2024 will take a close look at November General Election results at the state-level and examine the implications for K-12 education.
Read MoreEnhancing Rural Education: Insights from a Transformative Professional Development Program for Secondary Social Studies Teachers
Each year, 35 secondary social studies teachers from Appalachian Ohio join a summer professional development program, traveling through Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. This immersive experience promotes reflection, professional growth, and enriched teaching by exposing educators to diverse contexts and expert guidance. The program addresses rural challenges like limited travel opportunities while enhancing content knowledge, teaching effectiveness, and student engagement.
Read MoreOctober 2024: AESA State Examiner
The October 2024 State Examiner reviews state legislation and trends impacting ESAs and their schools, focusing on early learning, childcare, and key policy issues. The monthly tip guides AESA members in building partnerships to strengthen K-12 advocacy and clarify the ESA’s role.
Read MoreHow Educational Service Agencies Can Support English Learners
This document highlights seven key ways Educational Service Agencies (ESAs) can enhance support for multilingual learners (MLs) in U.S. schools. It provides guidance on legal responsibilities, translation services, equitable evaluations, early education multilingualism, specialized programs, professional development, and culturally responsive teaching. The focus is on asset-based approaches to foster the academic and social success of MLs, benefitting the educational landscape for all students.
Read MoreGuest Post: Uncapped Federal Funding for Healthy, Efficient Schools
Guest Post: Uncapped Federal Funding for Healthy, Efficient Schools This guest post comes to us from UndauntedK12 about taking advantage of clean energy opportunities through the Inflation Reduction Act. The Inflation Reduction Act is accelerating the clean energy transition throughout America’s public schools—creating healthy and efficient learning environments for students. A new national map of School Investments in Clean Energy highlights over 300…
Read MoreSeptember 2024: AESA State Examiner
This month’s report for September 2024 examines school vouchers and related private school choice legislation. It also stresses the importance of personal stories and narratives to help make advocacy efforts more relatable, memorable, and ultimately, more effective.
Read MoreAugust 2024: AESA State Examiner
The August 2024 State Examiner reviews state legislation and fiscal conditions affecting ESAs and their schools. It includes curated state budget and finance news, highlights key research, and offers an advocacy tip on using digital tools to enhance public education advocacy.
Read MoreHHS Releases Head Start Final Rule With More Flexibility on Wage Requirements
HHS Releases Head Start Final Rule With More Flexibility on Wage Requirements By Tara Thomas, Policy Analyst, AESA This week, the Biden Administration released its long-awaited final rule on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming. The rule updates various aspects of the Head Start Program Performance Standards, but most notably, significantly increases compensation and benefits…
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