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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.

AFSA Delegates Help Elect First Woman President of the AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO Convention delegates, including five representing AFSA,  elected Liz Shuler to serve as president of the federation of 57 unions and 12.5 million members. Shuler is the first woman to hold the office in the history of the labor federation. Delegates also elected Fred Redmond to serve as secretary-treasurer, the first African American person to hold the office. 

Newark plans to replace first-year principals at Science Park, Vocational

Moves run counter to Newark’s goal of having more men of color as school leaders.

AFL-CIO Calls on Biden to End Student Debt

"We call on the Biden administration to do its part to assist borrowers hampered by crippling debt.

Biden Ed Department to Strengthen Rights for Students with Disabilities

The Department's Office for Civil Rights will solicit public comments to help decide how best to improve current regulations to assist America's students with disabilities.

Starbucks Workers Joining Unions

“This just goes to show you don’t need to be afraid of being fired for organizing your store! You will get justice, it just takes some time."

Remembering Wilhelmina Holder, Newark activist and ‘warrior’ for children

Wilhelmina Holder, a longtime education advocate in Newark who died last week, believed in students’ brilliance. “We expect great things from you,” she told them.

Courtesy of Newark Public Library

If you wanted to keep up with Wilhelmina Holder, you had to move fast.