Endorsement of NEED Act Introduction: AERA was among 70 organizations that endorsed the reintroduction of the New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act, which would establish a National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE) at IES and strengthen and modernize Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS). (December 4, 2025)
AERA provided comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Request for Information on Redesigning the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), emphasizing the importance of investing in staff and infrastructure capacity and of preserving and strengthening IES programs while pursuing innovation. (October 15, 2025)
AERA provided comments on the proposed updates to IPEDS that include the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement, urging the need for NCES staff to pilot indicators and provide technical assistance. (October 14, 2025)
AERA joined the Postsecondary Data Collaborative’s comments on IPEDS that highlight recommendations for implementing the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement and need for NCES staff. (October 14, 2025)
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National Assessment Governing Board Reviews NAEP, NCES Activities, and IES Redesign AERA Highlights, December 2025
Federal Government Shutdown Ends, Funding and Data Activities Resume AERA Highlights, November 2025
AERA Convenes Education Research Leaders for 2025 AERA-CURI Fall Policy Conference AERA Highlights, October 2025
What the Government Shutdown Means for Education Research AERA Highlights, October 2025
AERA Provides Comments on Civil Rights Data Collection for 2025–26 and 2027–28 AERA Highlights, September 2025
House Committee Advances FY 2026 Spending Bills with Education Research Implications AERA Highlights, September 2025
Education Department Opens Comment Period for Civil Rights Data Collection After Earlier Withdrawal AERA Highlights, August 2025
Executive Order Targets Federal Grantmaking, Expands Political Oversight and Termination Authority AERA Highlights, August 2025
Senate Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2026 Bill Rejecting Administration’s Proposed Cuts to IES and NIH AERA Highlights, August 2025
White House Directs Education Department to Collect New College Admissions Data AERA Highlights, August 2025
Congress Moves Forward on FY 2026 NSF Funding Proposals with Small Cut in Senate, Larger Cut in House AERA Highlights, July 2025
NIH Issues Policy on Supporting Fairness and Originality in Research Applications AERA Highlights, July 2025
AERA Provides Comments on Proposed Updates to 2026 NAEP and EDFacts AERA Highlights, June 2025
AERA Provides Comment on Proposed Schedule Policy/Career Designation, Urges Exemption of Federal Research Program Officers and Statistical Agency Staff AERA Highlights, June 2025
Congress Begins Action on FY 2026 Appropriations, AERA Weighs in With Testimony AERA Highlights, June 2025
FY 2026 Budget Request Includes Deep Cuts for Federal Research Agencies AERA Highlights, June 2025
OSTP Issues Guidance for Implementing “Gold Standard Science” Executive Order AERA Highlights, June 2025
National Institutes of Health Launches NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub AERA Highlights, June 2025
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