APDU Statement on Education Research and Data – Association of Public Data Users
peter.suber's bookmarks 2025-03-14
Summary:
"On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, over 1,000 staff from the Department of Education were laid off. This includes almost all staff from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), which housed the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), one of the 13 principal federal statistical agencies....
NCES is mandated by law to report on the condition of education annually, collect and disseminate key education data, and support state and local education agencies. Federal laws such as 5 CFR 1321 and the Paperwork Reduction Act require the government to ensure data quality and accessibility. The actions taken make it unclear how NCES will meet its legal obligations under the Education Sciences Reform Act, Every Student Succeeds Act, the Information Quality Act, and other federal laws....
Congress and policymakers must act to ensure NCES has the resources to meet its statutory obligations. Stakeholders—including researchers, educators, and state leaders—must demand transparency on how education data will be maintained...."