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PEP Talk is a monthly podcast from AASA, The School Superintendents Association, spotlighting public school superintendents, policy makers, researchers and more to help you get engaged in education policy in new ways.
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Thursday Oct 23, 2025
Thursday Oct 23, 2025
On this episode of PEP Talk: Kat Sturdevant chats with AASA's senior government affairs manager Tara Thomas about the proposed changes to the H-1B Visa program, a key tool some districts use to alleviate staffing shortages for teaching positions. Kat also spoke with Tobin Novasio, superintendent of Hardin Schools in Montana, about how the proposed changes would affect his district.
CORRECTION: In a previous version of this podcast, Tara mistakenly stated that the fee was not currently active due to the court challenge. An injunction has been requested, but not yet provided by the court. As of October 24, 2025 the fee is applicable.
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