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
AERA submitted comments to the Department of Education on the proposed revisions to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. February 11, 2022
AERA joined a letter from the Science and Technology Action Committee to congressional leadership urging that a conference bill between the NSF for the Future Act and the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act include an infusion of resources and prioritize STEM education. December 1, 2021
AERA joined members of the Coalition for National Science Funding on a letter to congressional leadership urging that the final conference bill and report language between the NSF for the Future Act and the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act include robust and sustained growth in funding. November 23, 2021
More Statements and Letters
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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