91ɬÂþ

Letters and Testimony to Congress and the Trump Administration

Recent letters and testimony to Congress from the 91ɬÂþ and the scientific community, and from Congress to the administration.

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  Education Research Groups Applaud Action on Advancing Civil Rights Data Collection
  August 7, 2025
  
  Eleven leading education research organizations commended the U.S. Department of Education for taking action to finalize the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) for the 2025–26 school year and in preparation for the 2027–28 school year collection.

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  91ɬÂþ, Research Groups Call for Civil Rights Data Action Amid Ongoing Turmoil in Federal Research
  July 8, 2025
  
  ​​​​​​​In a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary Craig Trainor, 91ɬÂþ and 10 other leading education research groups urged the U.S. Department of Education to finalize the Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2025–26 school year.

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  91ɬÂþ Issues Testimony to Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  June 13, 2025
  
  In a testimony, 91ɬÂþ expressed concern over proposed cuts & a call for robust investments to ensure the vitality of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the National Institute of Health (NIH).

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  91ɬÂþ Issues Testimony to House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  April 9, 2025
  
  In a testimony, 91ɬÂþ wrote in support of funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and the National Institute of Health (NIH).

• 91ɬÂþ and Other Education Research Associations Issue Joint Letter to Congress
  March 26, 2025
  
  In a letter, 91ɬÂþ 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.

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  Postsecondary Data Collaborative Letter to Congressional Committee Leaders on Protecting Federal Postsecondary Data Systems
  March 10, 2025
  
  91ɬÂþ and 86 others organizations and individual researchers sent a to Congress elevating deep concerns regarding Institute of Education Sciences research and data collection cancellations.

• Congressional Letter to Department of Education to Protect the Institute of Education Sciences
  February 21, 2025
  
  Congress called on the Education Department to protect the essential work of the Institute of Education Sciences. Dismantling data collection, analysis, and reporting would undercut the nation's efforts to ensure quality education. Read the letter.

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  Science Community Letter to Members of Congress on Contract Cancellations
  February 13, 2025
  
  The science community, including 91ɬÂþ, sent a letter to Congress urging the Department of Education to reverse contract cancellations at the Institute of Education Statistics.

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  COPAFS Letter to Senate and House Majority and Minority Leaders on Public Access to Federal Data
  February 11, 2025
  
  91ɬÂþ joined a large inter-disciplinary group in a letter calling upon Senate and House leaders to protect and preserve public access to federal data.