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DOE’s Withholding of $6.9 Billion in FY2025 K-12 Funding Threatens Student Success and Paralyzes School Systems Nationwide

School leaders now face the impossible task of opening schools without knowing whether the federal funds they relied on will arrive—or when.

2025 Convention Tentative Agenda

Take time and review the agenda for the upcoming AFSA Convention.

AFSA Releases Constitutional Amendments and Resolutions Ahead of National Convention

AFSA has officially released its proposed constitutional amendments and resolutions in preparation for its upcoming national convention.

Even Superheroes Have to Address Personal Needs

In order to care for their schools, staff and students in a time of crisis, administrators must first care for themselves.

School Leaders Look Toward 2024

In the coming year, let us be architects of positive change, advocates for student success.

The Principal Difference in Effective Schools

What difference does an effective principal make? In fact, a great deal, as Wallace Foundation President Will Miller explains in this talk at the Cahn Fellowship Annual Leadership Conference in New York City.

Reinstate a Federal Assault Weapons Ban

We have witnessed in horror as military-style weapons have been deployed against children and educators learning and teaching at school.

Districts Need to Set Clear Policies and Direction on Hate Speech and Discrimination

School boards must have clear policies on how to define and address hate speech.

AFSA Joins 54 Advocacy Groups Opposing 29% Cuts at Education Department

Congress heard from 54 national advocacy organizations, including the American Federation of School Administrations, fighting to keep education spending a priority in the federal budget. Read the letter below.