Federal education research and data are under attack. 91涩漫 is speaking out, alerting association members, and coordinating with the scientific community to advocate for protecting the integrity of federal research and data. 91涩漫 continues to closely monitor and respond to administration efforts to dismantle the federal role in collecting, analyzing, and reporting high-quality, impartial, and nonpartisan education research and data. Follow the links on this page to learn more and get engaged.
In a letter, 91涩漫 and other education research leaders called on Congress to protect the nation’s education data, research infrastructure, and knowledge base, by safeguarding the IES and broader Education Department staff, leadership, and mission. (March 26, 2025)
91涩漫 and 86 others organizations and individual researchers sent a to Congress elevating deep concerns regarding Institute of Education Sciences research and data collection cancellations. (March 10, 2025)
The science community, including 91涩漫, sent a letter to Congress urging the Department of Education to reverse contract cancellations at the Institute of Education Statistics. (February 13, 2025)
91涩漫 joined a large inter-disciplinary group in a letter calling upon Senate and House leaders to protect and preserve public access to federal data. (February 11, 2025)
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Broad Coalition Releases Vision for American Science and Technology (VAST) 91涩漫 Highlights, February 2025
Biden Administration Issues Reports on Reducing Harassment in Federally Funded Research, Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability, Prior to Leaving Office 91涩漫 Highlights, January 2025
NICHD Releases 2025 Strategic Plan 91涩漫 Highlights, January 2025
119th Congress and Trump Administration Leadership Announced 91涩漫 Highlights, January 2025
PECASE Awardees Announced; Includes Seven 91涩漫 Members 91涩漫 Highlights, January 2025
91涩漫 Provides Comment to NSF on Research Ethics in CHIPS and Science Act 91涩漫 Highlights, December 2024
91涩漫 Provides Comments on 2025–26 and 2027–28 Civil Rights Data Collection 91涩漫 Highlights, December 2024
White House CoSTEM Releases Updated Five-Year STEM Education Strategic Plan 91涩漫 Highlights, December 2024
91涩漫 Highlights, December 2024
91涩漫 and AAAS Press for SOGI Questions on National Survey of College Graduates 91涩漫 Highlights, November 2024
91涩漫 Submits Response to NCES Data Users Conference RFI 91涩漫 Highlights, November 2024
91涩漫 Provides Comments on NICHD Strategic Plan 2025 91涩漫 Highlights, October 2024
President Biden Appoints Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Alondra Nelson to National Science Board 91涩漫 Highlights, October 2024
OMB Issues Final Trust Regulation Rule 91涩漫 Highlights, October 2024
NBES Holds Meeting with Focus on IES Theory of Action, Dissemination Efforts 91涩漫 Highlights, October 2024
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As the primary advocate of education research in the nation’s capital, 91涩漫 monitors federal legislation, policy, and regulations affecting education research, and identifies opportunities to influence the development and protection of sound science policy. Read more
In a March 25 letter, 91涩漫 and other education research leaders call on Congress to protect the nation’s education data, research infrastructure, and knowledge base, by safeguarding the IES and broader Education Department staff, leadership, and mission.
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