Federal education research and data are under attack. AERA is speaking out, alerting association members, and coordinating with the scientific community to advocate for protecting the integrity of federal research and data. Learn more and take action
AERA is pleased to announce the appointment of Tabbye M. Chavous as its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025. Read more
On May 20, AERA provided an update on the lawsuit filed in April to challenge the Department of Education’ s unlawful dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Read the update here.
AERA Executive Director Felice Levine registers “shock and concern” in May 9 appropriations testimony about DOGE’s “unbridled attacks on the NSF and its mission as an independent agency to advance all science.” She calls on Congress to examine this assault—now directed to education science and other social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Learn more