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.
91涩漫 provided comments on two surveys from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the School Level Finance Survey and the National Public Education Financial Survey. 91涩漫 urged the Department of Education to ensure that NCES has the capacity to collect and report data for both surveys. (September 16, 2025)
91涩漫 submitted comments in response to the Request for Information (RFI) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on options for allowable publication costs stemming from NNIH-funded research. These comments provide feedback on the different options and highlights needed data on publication peer review. (September 15, 2025)
91涩漫 submitted comments during the 30-day comment period of proposed updates to the 2025-26 and 2027-28 Civil Rights Data Collection. (September 8, 2025)
91涩漫 submitted comments on the generic clearance for improvement projects for surveys conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. (July 26, 2025)
91涩漫 submitted comments on the revised information collection for the 2025-28 school years for EDFacts, urging reconsideration of the withdrawal of a proposal for states to report state assessment data for fourth and eighth grade by multiple proficiency levels. (June 20, 2025)
91涩漫 submitted comments on the revised information collection request for the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress, seeking an immediate solution to enable the restoration of CIPSEA confidentiality assurances. (June 16, 2025)
91涩漫 submitted comments on the proposed rule from the Office of Personnel Management that would create a new Schedule Policy/Career job classification in the federal government, “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service.” (June 6, 2025)
More Comments and Letters
Education Department Opens Comment Period for Civil Rights Data Collection After Earlier Withdrawal 91涩漫 Highlights, August 2025
Executive Order Targets Federal Grantmaking, Expands Political Oversight and Termination Authority 91涩漫 Highlights, August 2025
Senate Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2026 Bill Rejecting Administration’s Proposed Cuts to IES and NIH 91涩漫 Highlights, August 2025
White House Directs Education Department to Collect New College Admissions Data 91涩漫 Highlights, August 2025
Congress Moves Forward on FY 2026 NSF Funding Proposals with Small Cut in Senate, Larger Cut in House 91涩漫 Highlights, July 2025
NIH Issues Policy on Supporting Fairness and Originality in Research Applications 91涩漫 Highlights, July 2025
91涩漫 Provides Comments on Proposed Updates to 2026 NAEP and EDFacts 91涩漫 Highlights, June 2025
91涩漫 Provides Comment on Proposed Schedule Policy/Career Designation, Urges Exemption of Federal Research Program Officers and Statistical Agency Staff 91涩漫 Highlights, June 2025
Congress Begins Action on FY 2026 Appropriations, 91涩漫 Weighs in With Testimony 91涩漫 Highlights, June 2025
FY 2026 Budget Request Includes Deep Cuts for Federal Research Agencies 91涩漫 Highlights, June 2025
OSTP Issues Guidance for Implementing “Gold Standard Science” Executive Order 91涩漫 Highlights, June 2025
National Institutes of Health Launches NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub 91涩漫 Highlights, June 2025
Judge Blocks Dismantling of Education Department, Temporarily Reinstates Hundreds of Employees 91涩漫 Highlights, May 2025
NSF Continues Grant Terminations as Layoffs and Closure of Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM Division Are on Hold 91涩漫 Highlights, May 2025
Trump Administration Issues “Skinny” FY 2026 Budget Outline with Proposed Cuts for NSF, NIH 91涩漫 Highlights, May 2025
President Trump Issues Executive Order on “Gold Standard Science” 91涩漫 Highlights, May 2025
NIH Updates: Public Access Policy Implementation Deadline Moved Up, Leadership Changes for Individual Institutes 91涩漫 Highlights, May 2025
91涩漫 Highlights Priorities for FY 2026 Funding for Education Research and Statistics 91涩漫 Highlights, April 2025
National Science Foundation Issues Statement on Priorities, Cancels Chunk of Ongoing Grants 91涩漫 Highlights, April 2025
More 91涩漫 Policy & Advocacy News
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In a Wall Street Journal letter to the editor, Tabbye Chavous that dismantling the Institute of Education Sciences will be devastating for students, policymakers, and others who depend on federally collected and supported data and research.
In a “Why Social Science” post for the Consortium of Social Science Associations, 91涩漫 Executive Director Tabbye Chavous explains how education research informs evidence-based solutions and why funding it matters.
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