American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Education Stimulus Resources

ASCD's education stimulus resources illustrate the state allocations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Please refer to this page for the latest information made available by the U.S. Department of Education.

2009 ASCD Legislative Agenda

The 2009 ASCD Legislative Agenda addresses the following education policy priorities: equitable educational opportunities, highly effective educators, multiple indicators of school success, and innovative educational redesign. 

Share this agenda with your legislators and colleagues, and join Educator Advocates to make your voice heard at the federal level.

The ASCD High School Reform Proposal

Recognizing the importance of innovative high school reform, ASCD has named this issue as one of the Association's top legislative priorities and developed a High School Reform Proposal to help the U.S. Congress foster the innovative reform that is needed to fully support our nation's high school students.

How to be an Effective Advocate

The ASCD Advocacy Guide (PDF) will help you make the most of your time as an advocate. Even if you only have two minutes to spare, these tried-and-true approaches will make sure you are respected and effective as a go-to source for education policy.