Official statements by AERA on administration actions.
Executive Director Tabbye Chavous Shares Insight on Federal Cut Effects September 5, 2025 In a Wall Street Journal letter to the editor, Tabbye Chavous warns that dismantling the Institute of Education Sciences will be devastating for students, policymakers, and others who depend on federally collected and supported data and research.
Giving Educators and Policymakers the Tools to Improve Education August 29, 2025 In a “Why Social Science” post for the Consortium of Social Science Associations, AERA Executive Director Tabbye Chavous explains how education research informs evidence-based solutions and why funding it matters.
AERA Executive Director Condemns the Firings at Department of Education March 13, 2025 In a public comment, AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine stated, "AERA condemns the administration's staff firing and assault on the mandated purposes of the U.S. Education Department. Silence does not change the reality: Education data, statistics, research, and vital people at NCES/IES are now gone. NCES contracts and people obliterated. We urge Congress to embrace bipartisanship, step in, and act on its Constitutional responsibilities to the nation."
AERA/COPAFS Statement on NCES Contract Cancellations February 10, 2025 AERA and the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics issued a statement advocating for the continued collection and analysis of robust federal data that are essential for ensuring quality education.