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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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
91涩漫 Partnering with 11 Other Education Research Associations Calls on Congress to Save Education Research and Data 91涩漫 Highlights, March 2025
91涩漫 Urges Action on Use of NCES Restricted-Use Data Licenses 91涩漫 Highlights, March 2025
Department of Education Initiates Reduction in Force with Significant Impact on IES Staffing 91涩漫 Highlights, March 2025
FY 2025 Wraps Up with Full-Year Continuing Resolution with Uncertainty for Research and Statistics Support 91涩漫 Highlights, March 2025
NCES Commissioner Peggy Carr Placed on Administrative Leave 91涩漫 Highlights, February 2025
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
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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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