National School Boards Association's Podcast: Recent Episodes
National School Boards Association
Get your up-to-date, inside the beltway education information straight from NSBA's Chief Legal Officer Francisco M. Negrón, Jr. and Director of Lobbying and Federal Legislation, Deborah Rigsby. Federal Insider is a benefit to members of National Connection, the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE), and the Council of School Attorneys (COSA).
Jan. 12, 2020 Recording In December 2020, Congress finalized its $900 billion emergency response bill titled the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. Deborah outlines what's in it for public school districts. Francisco discusses a case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear involving student's speech.
Dec. 15, 2020 Recording The South Carolina Supreme Court recently prevented South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster from using federal coronavirus relief aid from the CARES Act to provide tuition grants for private schools in SC. Joining the conversation around this topic is South Carolina School Boards Association Executive Director & CEO, Scott Price.
Dec. 2, 2020 Recording Deborah discusses current prospects for a new stimulus in Congress and Francisco comments on oral arguments that recently took place at the U.S. Supreme Court in the U.S. Census case.
Nov. 17, 2020 Recording The presidential election is over, and Congress may be working on a new stimulus package to address the COVID-19 crisis. There are encouraging conversations taking place to get something started. NSBA recently filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving the 2020 U.S. Census.
Nov. 4, 2020 Recording NSBA's Executive Director & CEO Anna Maria Chávez joins Deborah and Francisco to discuss NSBA's policy agenda to influence the next Congress and presidential administration to support public education.
Oct. 20, 2020 Recording The second fiscal stimulus package has not been agreed upon in Congress. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may bring legislation to the Senate floor for a vote. A few days ago, the U.S. Supreme Court acted to end the count for the 2020 Census early. Deborah and Francisco bring you the latest from D.C.
Oct. 6, 2020 Recording Deborah, Francisco, and NSBA's Managing Director of Legal Advocacy, Sonja Trainor discuss the new term of the U.S. Supreme Court. There are just eight justices currently on the high court with the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg which could impact the outcome of future cases involving education.
Sep. 22, 2020 Recording The negotiations for another COVID-19 recovery package have stalled in Congress in the meantime a continuing resolution to fund the federal government is in the works. There's been a lot of confusion around the equitable services rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education. Please listen to find out more.
Sep. 8, 2020 Recording In this final episode of Season 4, Deborah and Francisco discuss negotiations for the next emergency supplemental package in Congress. There is a possibility of another government shutdown. Francisco and his legal team have filed a number of amicus briefs regarding important cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and Third Circuit Court.
August 25, 2020 Recording Deborah and Francisco discuss the new Title IX regulations that are now in effect from the U.S. Department of Education. Joining the remote recording is Phillip Hartley with the Georgia law firm Harben, Hartley & Hawkins, LLP.
August 11, 2020 Recording Deborah and Francisco discuss plans and precautions for reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining the conversation is Andrea Messina, Executive Director with the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA). Ms. Messina discusses the reopening of schools in Florida in this new era.
July 28, 2020 Recording The Trump Administration’s recent executive memorandum regarding the 2020 Census Count may have a potential impact on public schools and educational equity. Deborah and Francisco discuss this topic with Deborah Stein, Co-Founder of the Count All Kids Campaign and Jae June Lee, Policy Analyst, Economic Security and Opportunity Initiative with Georgetown University’s Center on Poverty and Inequality.
July 14, 2020 Recording A new emergency supplemental package is in the works, Deborah outlines NSBA's positions on the new legislation. Sonja Trainor, NSBA's Managing Director for Legal Advocacy, and the NSBA legal team are working to address several regulatory developments including sexual harassment regulations.
July 1, 2020 Recording It's been a busy couple weeks at the U.S. Supreme Court with several decisions coming out affecting public education. Francisco breaks down the DACA and Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue decisions.
June 17, 2020 Recording Deborah and Francisco interview Dr. Catherine Rasberry, Health Scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who discusses COVID-19 and considerations for school officials as they think about reopening.
June 3, 2020 Recording U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider representing the 10th Congressional District of Illinois discusses the latest coronavirus aid package in Congress, the HEROES Act.
May 19, 2020 Recording Is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the 2020 U.S. Census count? Deborah Stein, Network Director with the Partnership for America's Children, provides an update on the response rate to the 2020 Census. Before the 2020 Census discussion, NSBA's Deborah Rigsby and Francisco Negron share the latest legislative education updates from Capitol Hill.
May 5, 2020 Recording While the U.S. Senate is in session, the U.S. House of Representatives is still on recess, but negotiations for the 4th emergency supplemental package are still taking place. NSBA and other education groups are seeking temporary relief for school districts in delivering IDEA services to special education students during the pandemic. Francisco discusses a new legal guide from NSBA.
April 21, 2020 Recording NSBA's Managing Director of Legal Advocacy, Sonja Trainor, joins the conversation about the delivery of IDEA services during this time of social distancing. NSBA recently reached out to the U.S. Secretary of Education for guidance and flexibility.
April 7, 2020 Recording There is now a 4th emergency supplemental package in Congress. Deborah breaks down the 3rd and 4th emergency supplemental packages as NSBA and other education groups are advocating for funding for the E-rate program. Francisco provides updates on IDEA during this time of social distancing.
March 24, 2020 Recording Members of the House and Senate are negotiating the third emergency supplemental package to help states, local governments, and the healthcare community respond to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Deborah and Francisco bring you the latest including what can be done to help special education students during this time of social distancing.
March 10, 2020 Recording Deborah and NSBA’s Sonja Trainor welcome special guest Donna Mazyck, Executive Director of the National Association of School Nurses. They discuss the coronavirus, preventative measures, and resources to help keep you informed and to plan for an outbreak in your community.
February 25, 2020 Recording In this final episode of Season 3, Deborah and Francisco provide important updates on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021, the "public charge" rule, plus more hot topics.
February 4, 2020 Recording Deborah and NSBA's 2019-2020 President ElizaBeth Branham celebrate public education as Public Schools Week 2020 approaches at the end of February.
January 21, 2020 Recording Deborah has a discussion with Jessica Cardichon, Director of Federal Policy with the Learning Policy Institute. They talk about equity in education, career and technical eduction, and legislative education priorities for 2020.
January 7, 2020 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide updates on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020, legislation regarding tobacco and vaping, the Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Case in the U.S. Supreme Court, plus more topics.
December 11, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco discuss Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020, tax policy in schools, new regulations governing category two of the E-rate program, and another case on vouchers in the courts.
November 26, 2019 Recording Deborah and NSBA's Charlotte Blane discuss a temporary funding measure to keep the federal government open and provide updates on school safety.
November 13, 2019 Recording The U.S. Supreme Court is contemplating a ruling over Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Deborah and Francisco provide the latest updates on DACA and more.
October 29, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide updates on the status of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) and important legal cases brewing in the U.S. Supreme Court.
September 24, 2019 Recording Congress is working on a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open for the next 50+ days. If signed by President Trump, this continuing regulation will continue current funding levels for education programs.
Francisco discusses the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term and this week's Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) Annual Conference in Miami, Fl.
September 11, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide updates on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020, the reauthorization and full funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), school finance, and recent legal cases, including a Montana dispute over religious school subsidies.
August 27, 2019 Recording Deborah and NSBA's Sonja Trainor discuss E-Rate, the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA), and court cases happening in the appellate courts.
August 13, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide the latest on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), and the public charge rule.
July 16, 2019 Recording Francisco and NSBA's Chip Slaven provide updates on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020, the 2020 U.S. Census, and more "inside the beltway" legal and legislative insights.
July 2, 2019 Recording In today's podcast, meet Chip Slaven, NSBA's Chief of Advocacy; also meet, Danny Carlson, Associate Executive Director, Policy and Advocacy at the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). Chip and Danny discuss the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
June 18, 2019 Recording In this final episode of season two, Francisco and NSBA's Sonja Trainor discuss three legal cases, including Kisor v. Wilkie, whether the U.S. Supreme Court should overrule Auer v. Robbins and Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co., the U.S. Supreme Court case regarding citizenship and the 2020 Census, and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
June 4, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide updates on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020, legal cases involving immigration, and much more.
May 21, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco discuss the SECURE Act of 2019 (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) and how it relates to public education. They also discuss a 10th Circuit Court case involving special education programs where NSBA issued an amicus brief.
May 7, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco discuss 2020 Appropriations, HEA Reauthorization, and a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding citizenship and the Census. The House Appropriations Subcommittee unveils a fiscal package that will provide increased investment in key programs for school districts. The 2020 Census continues to be an ongoing priority.
April 23, 2019 Recording In this episode we discuss citizenship and the Census. Funding for many educational programs relies on demographic data obtained through the Census, making citizenship questions on the Census a key issue for public schools and the children and families they serve.
April 9, 2019 Recording Deborah and NSBA's Senior Staff Attorney, Jordan Cooper, discuss NSBA's publication, "Drugs, Substance Abuse, and Public Schools," a legal guide for school leaders amidst evolving social norms.
March 19, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco discuss the upcoming COSA School Law Seminar and NSBA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, March 30-April 1. Joining them in the studio is NSBA's Kanisha Williams, Managing Director of Conferences and Meetings.
March 5, 2019 Recording Deborah has updates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture affecting the hiring of school cafeteria managers and provides the latest updates regarding school infrastructure, HEA Reauthorization, and much more. Francisco provides updates on the 2020 U.S. Census and school safety.
February 19, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide legislative updates including school infrastructure, there was a recent hearing by the House Education and Labor Committee on the condition of our nation's school buildings. They also provide updates regarding the Higher Education Act (HEA) and a legal update on the 2020 U.S. Census.
February 5, 2019 Recording Deborah and NSBA's Sonja Trainor highlight events from NSBA's 2019 Advocacy Institute and advocacy day on Capitol Hill. They also provide updates on potential future legislation regarding the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Sonja provides legal updates on Title IX.
January 22, 2019 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide updates regarding the partial government shutdown and 2020 U.S. Census. They also discuss the reauthorization of IDEA which will be a hot topic at the upcoming 2019 NSBA Advocacy Institute in Washington, D.C.
January 8, 2019 Recording Deborah discusses the 116th Congress and initial priorities that will impact education policy such as national infrastructure and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) with Kimberly Hefling, Senior Education Writer at Politico.
This is Part Two of our 116th Congress discussion with Politico.
December 11, 2018 Recording Deborah discusses the upcoming 116th Congress and initial priorities that will impact education policy such as national infrastructure and the ongoing healthcare reform debate with Kimberly Hefling, Senior Education Writer at Politico.
This is Part One of our 116th Congress discussion with Politico.
November 27, 2018 Recording Francisco and NSBA's Sonja Trainor provide legal updates, including a discussion of a future U.S. Supreme Court case, New York v. Ross regarding the question of citizenship being added to the 2020 Census, another case being petitioned to the U.S. Supreme Court dealing with access for transgender students to restrooms, locker rooms, etc., plus more topics.
November 13, 2018 Recording In this final episode of Season 1, Deborah talks with Cara Brumfield, Senior Policy Analyst with Georgetown University's Economic Security and Opportunity Initiative, about the 2020 Census and its impact on education investments, immigration/DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), and Census participation rates. For future podcasts, National Connection participants, CUBE, and COSA members will need their login to access.
October 23, 2018 Recording This podcast focuses on the next steps of tax reform and implications for our school districts and communities. Emily Swenson Brock of the Government Finance Officers Association joins Francisco and Deborah to discuss infrastructure and tax-exempt financing for school districts. With the current election cycle, insight about school board elections is also discussed.
October 9, 2018 Recording Deborah discusses the federal education budget bill and how it will be distributed to states and local school districts with John Woolums, Director of Government Relations with the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE).
September 25, 2018 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide updates on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019, child nutrition, and school safety.
September 11, 2018 Recording Deborah and Francisco discuss recent movements on Capitol Hill including the reauthorization of the farm bill where child nutrition programs are being addressed, it's now in House-Senate conference committee, three separate bills introduced yesterday for tax reform 2.0 and school safety.
August 28, 2018 Recording NSBA's Sonja Trainor discusses a recent study conducted by NSBA's Center for Public Education on how teachers in the United States and Finland view their careers with Patte Barth, Director of the Center for Public Education and special guest Rob Weil, Director of Field Programs, Educational Issues at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
August 14, 2018 Recording In this episode, receive updates on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 and school safety. NSBA will soon release its school safety guide, "Fostering Safer Schools: A Legal Guide for School Board Members on School Safety."
July 31, 2018 Recording Deborah and NSBA's Sonja Trainor provide updates on the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019, and school safety.
July 17, 2018 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide updates on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019, DACA, school safety and recent developments with the U.S. Supreme Court.
July 3, 2018 Recording Deborah discusses career and technical education and the reauthorization of the Perkins Career and Technical Education Act with NSBA’s Director of the Center for Public Education, Patte Barth, the Director of Public Policy at the Association for Career and Technical Education, Alisha Hyslop and NSBA’s Program Director of Education Innovation, Ann Flynn.
June 19, 2018 Recording In this podcast, Francisco discusses the plight of our country's immigrant students and the impact their uncertain status has on school districts, with special guest, Sanaa Abrar, Advocacy and Policy Manager for United We Dream.
June 5, 2018 Recording Deborah and Francisco provide timely updates on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019, Impact Aid, DACA, and school safety.
May 22, 2018 Recording In this edition of Federal Insider, Deborah and Francisco provide legislative and legal updates on DACA, net neutrality and school safety.
May 8, 2018 Recording The first podcast dives into the federal budget and appropriations and the South Dakota v. Wayfair case, which stands to impact the fate of sales taxes on internet purchases.