AESA Online News: E-classrooms, Educators Call to Action, Leg Updates!

September 15, 2020

NEW! AESA

BUSINESS STRATEGY FRAMEWORK

INTRODUCING:

Business Strategy Framework especially for ESAs

We are leading our organizations through uncertain times. That's why AESA is bringing you the Business Strategy Framework.

ESA leaders need more than intuition: We need smart thinking, careful analysis, and focused decision making.

To help your organization grow in business strategy acumen, no matter what the size, AESA is offering two tiers of workshops to fit your needs:

Practitioners Level Workshop:

Develop New Leaders in Your Organization

VIRTUAL: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, October 20, 21, 27, 28

2 - 5 pm (EST)

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SPONSORED BY SOURCEWELL

Premiere Workshop

with Dr. Duncan Simester, MIT Sloan School of Business Marketing

April 26-30, 2021

2 - 4 p.m. (EST)

This workshop is led by Dr. Duncan Simester, PhD, Economics and Marketing Professor, MIT

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AESA's Annual Conference is VIRTUAL

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Let the learning continue!

The Annual Conference will be held on December 2 – 4, 2020

Just like always, the conference features keynote speakers and over 80 breakout sessions!

All breakout sessions will be recorded and available to paid participants after the conference.

Registration fee: $450 per person.

(That is less than half the normal cost and you save on travel costs!)

E-Classrooms Start Again SOON

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The 2020 Educators' Call to Action

Virtual Conference

Schedule at a Glance

Tuesday, September 29, 1:30 - 4:30 pm (EST)

1:30 - 2:30 pm AESA Federal Update with Noelle Ellerson Ng and Chris Rogers

2:30 - 3:30 pm State Policy Discussion: Addressing COVID-19 Education Policy and Other Trends with Austin Reid, NCSL; Abigail Potts, National Association of State Boards of Education (invited); Lexi Anderson, Education Commission of the States.

3:30 - 4:30 pm Education and the Election: What the 2020 Elections Mean for Schools with Jonathan Voss, Lake Research

Wednesday, September 30, Virtual Capital Hill Visits

9 - 11 am (local time) Senate visits scheduled by AESA staff

11 am - End of Day (local time) House visits scheduled by individuals

Thursday, October 1, 1:30 - 4:30 pm (EST)

1:30-2:30 pm Rethinking Schools: What the COVID Pandemic Means for Public Education Going Forward with Catherine Brown, Public Sector Consultants; John Bailey, Walton Family Foundation; Martin West, Harvard University; moderated by Andrew Ujifusa, EdWeek

2:30-3:30 pm The State of Public Education

with Nora Gordon, Georgetown University; Robin Lake, Center on Research for Public Education; and moderated by Lauren Camera, US News and World Report

3:30-4:30 pm Beyond the Law: Regulations, SCOTUS and What It Means for Schools with Maree Sneed and Joel Buckman, Hogan Lovells Global Law Firm

4:30 pm (EST) Adjourn

REGISTRATION FEE: $150 per individual/$450 per team with a maximum of 4 attendees from a single organization. Any registrants beyond 4 will be charged the individual rate. Your organization will be invoiced after the event in accordance with the above registration fee structure.

Legislative Update:

Equitable Services Rule Withdrawn

This week's legislative update discusses the hot button issue of equitable services as it relates to the CARES Act. In a nutshell, Secretary DeVos’s guidance (and interim rule) have been gutted by multiple court decisions and the USED itself has announced that the interim final rule is no longer in effect.

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Business Partner News

Behavior Advantage Provides Home-Based Tips!

Behavior Advantage, an AESA Business Partner, is ramping up their efforts to help educators’ partner with families during these tough times. Here is a link to a YouTube video they created for all Behavior Advantage users to share with families who might appreciate some home-based tips.

https://youtu.be/oN7sAjSdWRs

Activities Booklet for Kids

The Federal Communication Commission is pleased to share their recent booklet for kids (see link below). Full of activities, this booklet is designed to educate kids about telecommunications in an entertaining way. Downloads of our previously released kids’ booklets are available at www.fcc.gov/outreach. If you are interested in having a speaker remotely present about the FCC to your group or for more information, email Outreach@fcc.gov.

BOOKLET