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	AERA provided comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Request for Information on Redesigning the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), emphasizing the importance of investing in staff and infrastructure capacity and of preserving and strengthening IES programs while pursuing innovation. (October 15, 2025)
	AERA provided comments on the proposed updates to IPEDS that include the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement, urging the need for NCES staff to pilot indicators and provide technical assistance. (October 14, 2025)
	AERA joined the Postsecondary Data Collaborative’s comments on IPEDS that highlight recommendations for implementing the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement and need for NCES staff. (October 14, 2025)
	AERA submitted comments urging the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw a proposed rule that would establish fixed-term limits of four years for visas that include those provided to international students. (September 29, 2025)
	AERA was among more than 60 signers on a multisociety letter urging Congress to take oversight action on the Executive Order “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking.” (September 24, 2025)
	AERA 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. AERA urged the Department of Education to ensure that NCES has the capacity to collect and report data for both surveys. (September 16, 2025)
	AERA 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)
	AERA 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)
	AERA submitted comments on the generic clearance for improvement projects for surveys conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. (July 26, 2025)
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