AERA seeks to foster sound policies and investments regarding education research, STEM education, and the protection of human subjects. An overview of AERA’s recent research policy advocacy actions are listed below:
AERA Holds Advocacy Day AERA Highlights, April 2016
AERA Features Innovative Research at Capitol Hill Exhibition AERA Highlights, April 2016
Capitol Hill Event Debunks "Wasteful" Research AERA Highlights, April 2016
AERA Urges Strong FY 2017 Funding for Agencies Supporting Education Research AERA Highlights, March 2016
House Education Committee Holds Hearing on Education Research and Privacy Protections AERA Highlights, March 2016
COSSA Holds 2016 Annual Meeting and Advocacy Day AERA Highlights, March 2016
NCSER Grantees Present at Friends of IES Hill Briefing AERA Highlights, March 2016
House Bill Requires that NSF Grants Further “National Interest” AERA Highlights, February 2016
President Releases FY 2017 Budget Request, Kicking Off Annual Appropriations Process AERA Highlights, February 2016
AERA, ICPSR, and COSSA Provide Comments on Revisions to Common Rule AERA Highlights, January 2016
AERA Provides Comments on Education Department Implementation of ESSA AERA Highlights, January 2016
Budget and Legislative Outlook of Interest to Education Research AERA Highlights, January 2016
FY 2016 Bill Boosts Funding for Education Research AERA Highlights, December 2015 Senate Passes Strengthening Education Through Research Act AERA Highlights, December 2015 Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Crosses Finish Line AERA Highlights, December 2015
Common Rule Comment Period Extended to January 6, 2016 AERA Highlights, November 2015
National Board for Education Sciences Meets AERA Highlights, November 2015
AERA Submits Comments on OBSSR Strategic Plan AERA Highlights, November 2015
White House, Congress Agree to Budget Deal AERA Highlights, October 2015
Congress Takes Up Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act AERA Highlights, October 2015
Proposed Common Rule Revisions Released AERA Highlights, September 2015
Congress Acts to Keep the Federal Government Open AERA Highlights, September 2015
White House Announces Executive Order on Using Behavioral Science Insights AERA Highlights, September 2015
Senate Considers NSF Reauthorization, AERA Offers Comments; House Bill Requires NSF Grants in the “National Interest” AERA Highlights, August 2015
FERPA Bill Introduced in the House AERA Highlights, August 2015
Impact of Education on Mortality Addressed at Hill Briefing AERA Highlights, August 2015
NSF and NAEP Boards Advance Education Agenda AERA Highlights, August 2015
Ruth Neild Named to Lead Institute of Education Sciences AERA Highlights, July 2015
House and Senate ESEA Bills Advance with Student Privacy Provisions AERA Highlights, July 2015
House and Senate Appropriations Committees Vote to Cut Education Spending AERA Highlights, July 2015
“Innovation Imperative” Calls for Restored Federal Commitment to Research and Development AERA Highlights, July 2015
More than 1,100 Sign Letter Opposing Student Privacy Bill AERA Highlights, June 2015
House Panel Approves Cuts to Department of Education Funding AERA Highlights, June 2015
AERA Responds to Call for Public Comment on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act AERA Highlights, June 2015
NSF Spending Bills Move Forward AERA Highlights, June 2015
AERA Executive Director Sends Letter to House Committee Member Miller to Share AERA Task Force Publication Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in U.S. Universities (PDF) December 11, 2013 AERA Joins with NDD United on Letter on Sequestration Budget Cuts (PDF) December 4, 2013 GAO Issues Recommendations on IES Performance in Improving Education Research AERA Highlights, December 2013 America COMPETES Act Reauthorization Raises Concerns for Researchers AERA Highlights, November 2013 New Initiative Takes Aim at Congressional Attacks on the Social Sciences AERA Highlights, November 2013
AERA Joins AAAS in Letter to House Chairman Smith on the Importance of Social and Behavioral Science Research (PDF) October 18, 2013 AERA Comments on Education Department’s Draft Strategic Plan View or Download the PDF AERA Highlights, October 2013 AERA Joins NSF, Rep. Wolf to Promote STEM Careers AERA Highlights, October 2013 How the Social and Behavioral Sciences Can Address the U.S. Health Crisis AERA Highlights, October 2013
House Passes ESEA Reauthorization Bill AERA Highlights, August 2013 AERA Executive Director Comments on Supreme Court’s Fisher Ruling AERA Highlights, June 2013 AERA Statement on New NSF Research Rules June 2013 Congressional Briefing Underscores Necessity of IES Research in STEM Education May 2013
AERA Joins CNSF in Letter to U.S. House in Support of NSF Funding Integrity AERA Highlights, June 13, 2012
AERA Submits Comments on Draft IES Scientific Integrity Policy (PDF) May 15, 2012
AERA Submits Comments on NAEP Background Questions (PDF) May 4, 2012
AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine Testifies on Appropriations for the National Science Foundation Directorate on Education and Human Resources (PDF) March 22, 2012
AERA Responds to OSTP Requests for Information on Public Access to Publications and Data Emanating from Federally Funded Research AERA Highlights, January 12, 2012
AERA Sends Letter to Senate on the Presidential Appointment Efficiency Act (S. 679), Asks for Positions of the NCES Commissioner and BJS Director to Retain Senate Confirmation June 20, 2011
AERA Report and Recommendations on the Reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences April, 2011