November 10, 2020
Thank you to all our members who have served in our country's armed services.
We are grateful.
In the Wake of the Presidential Election, What's Next for Education Policy?
A number of fairly comprehensive articles laid out some of the rumors and thoughts about who might be named Secretary of Education, President-elect Biden’s education agenda, and possible obstacles if the Senate retains the Republican majority after the January 5, 2021 runoff elections for both Georgia Senate seats. We are posting them here . . . expect to read much more about this in the months ahead!
This in-depth article addresses the education transition team led by Linda Darling-Hammond, the guidance and regulations that the Biden Administration will likely change, and the funding priorities in the Biden platform, including tripling Title I funding and fully funding special education.

This detailed article covers likely COVID-related guidance and funding for education, and the K-12 funding priorities in the next administration, among other topics.

At this year's annual conference, the legislative update will be LIVE with up-to-the-minute information on Friday, December 4th!
Join us VIRTUALLY
at this year's
Annual Conference!
December 2
Live at 1:30 pm ET
Stacey Bess,
Educator and Author
Building Powerful and Caring Communities in the Workplace
December 3
Live at 1:30 pm ET
Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer
Accessibility in the Modern World
December 4
Live at 1:30 pm ET
Ricky Robertson
Educator, Author and Consultant
Building Resilience for Educators and Their Students
Live Legislative Update: Friday!

Over 80 breakout sessions, recorded and available to registered participants for 3 months after the conference!


December 2 – 4, 2020, 12-5 p.m. ET

Learn how to create value for your ESA:
It’s a new world and we are reinventing ourselves!

Engage with other ESA presenters:
Find out how your peers design and deliver successful services.

Stay current on federal legislative issues that matter to education: Your voice is critically important!
Attention Small ESAs . . .
Here is a New Opportunity for Networking!
Small ESAs Community of Practice
Learn, network, and discuss critical issues with
other small ESAs
Network and learn with other ESAs that have small staff in a community of practice. The 90-minute sessions will be held virtually six times during the year.

Dates:
All sessions will be held 2:00 – 3:30 pm (EST)
  • January 19
  • March 16
  • May 18
  • July 13
  • September 21
  • November 16
 
The goal for this community of practice is to learn from ESAs of similar size. High-quality services are delivered from small organizations. 
 
Session topics include (but are not limited to):
  • ESA structure and funding sources
  • Building relationships with member districts
  • How to generate revenue to expand your services
  • Steps to grow small staff efficiency
  • Open discussion – learning from each other

Pricing:
Annual individual membership $150. 

Facilitators: Joan Wade, Ed.D., John Bass, and Cole Cordell
THERE IS ROOM FOR YOU!
There is still time to sign up for the Entrepreneurial ESA Community of Practice! Join in!
Reading Leaders Book Club
November 19, 2020, 7 pm Eastern

Anxious People by Fredrick Backman

All reading leaders welcome!


The group will meet on November 19 to discuss the book.  It's great conversation with a great group of leaders!
Free Webinars from our Business Partners
How to Thrive in Times of Challenge from Naturally Slim
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2 pm Eastern 
(1 pm Central; Noon Mountain; 11 am Pacific; 10 am Alaska)



Introduction to Microsoft Forms from Microsoft
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 2pm Eastern
(1 pm Central; 12 noon Mountain; 11 am Pacific; 10 am Alaska)


Check out these and all AESA's


There is always something new being added!
Have you visited the AESA
Business Partner Directory lately?
AESA carefully partners with businesses that serve ESAs with products and opportunities that can enhance your services. Please take a look at all they have to offer!