Don't Miss Your Only Chance to Attend BSF 2.0 in 2025!
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Going forward, Business Strategy Framework 2.0 will be offered annually, and, at this time, there are no additional sessions scheduled for the remainder of 2025. If you've been considering advancing your strategic leadership skills, now is the time to act!
If you’ve already taken the first step by completing Business Strategy Framework 1.0—now build on that foundation with BSF 2.0: Managing Strategic Resources, happening April 22-23 in Riverview, FL (Tampa area)! Gain critical insights into competitive strategy in the age of AI, managing uncertainty, AI partnerships, and strategic organization.
The hotel cutoff deadline is this Friday March 29, 2025. Room block details are sent upon registration.
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¡Buen Viaje! The 2026 Leadership Academy Heads to Spain and Portugal
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Still considering applying for the 2026 Leadership Academy cohort? Here’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss! In spring 2026, participants will embark on an international study experience in Spain and Portugal, gaining valuable global insights into educational leadership. Designed specifically for ESA executive directors and CEOs, this year-long program provides the knowledge, skills, and networking needed to excel in this leadership role.
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Accelerate Your Leadership Journey through AESA’s Executives in Residence Program
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The application period for AESA's Executives in Residence Program opened last week! If you’re aspiring to step into a CEO or executive director role at an educational service agency, this opportunity is for you! Apply now and take the next step in your leadership journey—applications close May 1, 2025.
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Which Trump Administration Actions on Education Are Legal, and Which Ones Aren’t
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EducationWeek summarizes the Trump administration's education-related actions and assesses their legality through a review of statutes and court rulings and legal expert opinions.
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Many Teacher Training Grants Temporarily Reinstated
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Two federal judges recently ordered USED to reinstate teacher preparation grants, with one court’s order covering SEED and TQP awardees in eight states (including Colorado, Illinois, and Maryland) and another court’s order covering NCTR and AACTE members who held SEED, TQP, or TSLIP grants. USED is also enjoined from canceling any additional such grants in the same manner. It is not clear yet what will happen, if anything, with grantees who are not covered by either lawsuit.
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It's Still March: IDEA Full Funding Social Media Campaign
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AESA is proud to co-chair the IDEA Full Funding Coalition. As this landmark legislation marks its 50th anniversary, our coalition is dedicated to a yearlong advocacy campaign—one initiative each month—to celebrate its impact and highlight Congress’ ongoing failure to meet its commitment to fund 40% of the additional cost of educating students with special needs.
For March, we’ve released a social media kit filled with ready-to-use posts for both personal and organizational accounts. With a variety of options available, you’ll have plenty of content to post daily—or as often as you choose—to help amplify this critical issue.
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Who Has the Power: Understanding Federal Authority Over Education
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This report from Education Reform Now (ERN) has published this document enumerating the powers that belong to the Secretary of Education, the President, and Congress, with respect to the agency and its major programs, such as Title I, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Federal Student Aid (FSA).
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Reading Comprehension Loses Out in the Classroom
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The Hechinger Report examines a recent Scientific Studies of Reading paper showing that classrooms rarely implement evidence-based reading comprehension practices, with instruction remaining largely focused on decoding rather than comprehension.
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ESA Podcast of the Week: Sourcewell’s EdSoul
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Each week, we'll spotlight a podcast that highlights the voices and insights of our members. Check out AESA’s curated list of ESA podcasts. Is yours missing? Contact Claire Sowder to add it.
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Education isn’t just a job—it’s soul work. As an educator, you pour your passion, energy, and heart into everything you do. EdSoul produced by Sourcewell brings listeners practical, research-based insights that can immediately be applied in the K-12 classroom.
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Have we missed one of your ESA’s stories? Send submissions to csowder@aesa.us to be included in future editions of Online News.
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Watch Now: Last Month's UBC Q & A
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You can watch last month's recorded Q & A discussion with AESA business partner Universal Benefits Consortium (UBC) on customizable medical solutions designed to help service agencies and school districts save costs and generate new revenue.
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The focus of this month's update is on effective communication strategies and features free resources that CoSN openly provides to assist education technology leaders when it comes to addressing specific technology innovation issues with the school district personnel they support.
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