AERA urges the White House Office of Management and Budget to withdraw its proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, warning that the rule would undermine the integrity of federal scientific review, create uncertainty for researchers, and restrict the ability of education researchers to conduct and share federally funded research.

AERA President Jerome Morris discusses the benefits of being an AERA member in a new video. Want to join the largest community of education researchers? Get access to complimentary research articles and learn more about becoming a member here.

Explore timely insights from AERA Executive Director Tabbye Chavous on the critical role of rigorous education research in addressing pressing challenges in education—and the importance of sustained federal research investments:

• The Hill: “For education researchers, real-world solutions matter most”
• The Wall Street Journal: “DOGE Wreaks Havoc on Education Research”
• COSSA: “Why Social Science? Because It Gives Educators and Policymakers the Tools to Improve Education”

Graduate education in the United States is now pursued by more than a third of those who obtain bachelor’s degrees, and the sector is undergoing a period of significant structural change. Read more

AERA continues its efforts to protect federally supported education research and the integrity of the scientific enterprise following the National Science Foundation's termination of research grants and changes in agency priorities. Read more

AERA has recently released Transforming the Special Education Workforce: Research and Complex Systems Perspectives, a first-of-its-kind volume that offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the national crisis in special education staffing. Visit our Online Store to purchase your copy now!