November 12, 2024

With the recent election bringing both clarity and new challenges to the political landscape, there are key issues on the horizon that could influence the educational sector. Understanding these potential shifts is crucial for educational leaders and policymakers. Explore our latest analysis, Election Takeaways: 3 Issues to Watch, to see what trends and decisions may shape the future of education and what to keep an eye on in the coming months.

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The AESA Foundation is committed to fostering leadership and innovation, and your support is essential. As highlighted in last week's Online News, we have an impressive lineup of items for the Silent and Live Auctions at the Annual Conference.

These generous contributions drive our mission, but we still need more donations. Whether it’s an experience, artwork, or other valuable items, every contribution makes an impact.

To donate, please contact Tina Viletto, our AESA Foundation coordinator. Your support helps us achieve our goals—every bit counts!

For questions, contact Joan Wade at 920-420-8822 or jwade@aesa.us.

The discussion around the potential abolition of the U.S. Department of Education has significant implications for the educational landscape, sparking questions about policy, funding, and the future of educational services. To better understand this complex topic, we explore what is known and unknown about the proposal and its possible impacts. Read more here.

When the hurricanes hit the southeastern portion of the nation, AESA members answered the call for assistance! Please read the attached letter from the Western Region Education Service Alliance (WRESA).

The Regional Educational Lab Program will have representation at the AESA Conference next month. In the meantime, they wanted to share a new literacy-focused resource just released: A Practitioner’s Guide to Improving Literacy Outcomes for Students by Using Evidence to Strengthen Programs and Practices.

This resource builds on REL Southeast’s Literacy Roadmap, and was developed to help TA providers at the state, ESA, or district level support the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices. It is based on the U.S. Department of Education’s Non-Regulatory Guidance for using evidence to improve teaching and learning that includes a five-step, continuous improvement cycle. Each step includes freely available, high-quality literacy resources developed by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), many of which the REL Program created.