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
More Statements and Letters
AERA Members Sonia Cabell, Sandra Chafouleas, and Jeremy Stoddard Commemorate IES 20th Anniversary AERA Highlights, February 2023
IES Seeking Input on NCER National Research and Development Centers – Comments Due March 6 AERA Highlights, February 2023
National Science Board Meeting Features K-12 STEM Teacher Panel and Update from STEM Education Working Group AERA Highlights, February 2023
National Academies Release Report on Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations AERA Highlights, February 2023
118th Congress Kicks Off, with Committee Assignments Bringing New Faces to Education Research Policy and Funding AERA Highlights, February 2023
AERA Past President Deborah Ball Among Announced Appointees to National Science Board AERA Highlights, January 2023
AERA Members Danielle McNamara and Michael Gottfried Commemorate IES 20th Anniversary AERA Highlights, January 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity AERA Highlights, January 2023
White House Hosts Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence, Launches STEMM Opportunity Alliance AERA Highlights, December 2022
NSF SBE Advisory Committee Convenes for Fall 2022 Meeting AERA Highlights, December 2022
FY 2023 Omnibus Bill Includes Boosts for Education Research and Statistics AERA Highlights, December 2022
IES Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Invites Others to Join in Highlighting Accomplishments and Future Directions AERA Highlights, November 2022
NSF EDU Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting with New Assistant Director and New Name AERA Highlights, November 2022
Midterm Elections Set Stage for Changes on Key Committees for 118th Congress AERA Highlights, November 2022
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
More AERA Policy & Advocacy News
In celebration of the 20-year anniversary of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), AERA is amplifying stories from the field of education researchers whose work and accomplishments have been positively impacted by IES funding. Click the links below to read vignettes from the education research community.
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Danielle McNamara Arizona State University
Michael Gottfried University of Pennsylvania
Jeremy Stoddard University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sonia Cabell Florida State University
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AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology at a hearing titled “Building Back the U.S. Research Enterprise: COVID Impacts and Recovery” on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Read Levine's written testimony.
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