AERA submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Equitable Data responding to a Request for Information on Equitable Data Engagement and Accountability. October 3, 2022
AERA submitted comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Equitable Data responding to a Request for Information on the Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity. October 3, 2022
AERA, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences, and Consortium of Social Science Associations joined Jonathan Freeman, Columbia University, on comments urging the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity indicators on National Science Foundation surveys in response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Equitable Data Request for Information on the Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity. October 3, 2022
AERA submitted comments on the Institute of Education Sciences Request for Information on the Existence and Use of Large Datasets to Address Education Research Questions. May 31, 2022
AERA joined more than 30 organizations on a letter to the White House, leadership of the Departments of State and Homeland Security, and congressional leadership urging action on immigration rules and research programs to aid Ukrainian students and researchers and their families. March 11, 2022
More Statements and Letters
Nominations for National Assessment Governing Board Due October 31 AERA Highlights, October 2022
White House OSTP Issues Updated Guidance on Open Access to Federally Funded Research and Data AERA Highlights, September 2022
National Academies Symposium Amplifies Recommendations for the Future of Education Research AERA Highlights, September 2022
Senate Appropriations Democrats Release FY 2023 Bills with Proposed Increases for Education Research AERA Highlights, August 2022
CHIPS and Science Act, Reauthorizing NSF, Signed into Law AERA Highlights, August 2022
New Essential Education Discoveries Act Introduced in House AERA Highlights, August 2022
Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on the Nomination of Arati Prabhakar as OSTP Director AERA Highlights, July 2022
Slimmed-Down Competitiveness Bill Introduced with NSF Reauthorization Language AERA Highlights, July 2022
AERA Responds to IES RFI on Large-Scale Data AERA Highlights, June 2022
Biden Issues Executive Order to Advance Equity for LGBTQI+ Individuals AERA Highlights, June 2022
Appointments Announced for Key Science Leadership Agency Positions AERA Highlights, June 2022
FY 2023 Appropriations Process Kicks Off with House Markups AERA Highlights, June 2022
AERA Weighs in on FY 2023 Funding Priorities for Education Research and Statistics AERA Highlights, May 2022 Equitable Data Working Group Releases Report and Recommendations AERA Highlights, May 2022
Karin Orvis Appointed U.S. Chief Statistician AERA Highlights, May 2022
NSF EHR Advisory Committee Discusses Organizational Transformation, Racial Equity in Spring Meeting AERA Highlights, May 2022 White House OSTP Hosts Summit on Evidence in Action AERA Highlights, April 2022
National Academies Report on NCES Recommends Strategic Plan, Collaborations to Ensure NCES Independence and Relevance AERA Highlights, April 2022
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