The Administration has canceled $900 million in contracts for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), a major U.S. Education Department (ED) agency responsible for funding education research and maintaining extensive education statistics. Among the eighty-nine canceled contracts are research initiatives that include long-term studies on student learning and research on teaching strategies and support for transition [to career training and college] for youth with disabilities. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP: “the nation’s report card”) and the College Scorecard will not be affected, according to the Department. On Friday, ED also announced the additional cancellation of over $350 million in contracts and grants for several Regional Educational Laboratories (REL) and the Equity Assistance Centers (EAC). This includes terminating ten contracts worth $336 million with the RELS, which were intended to support applied research, development, and technical assistance. COPAA issued a statement regarding the cancellations.
WH Issues Executive Order to Close the Department of Education
Last Thursday, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) to begin closing the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Characterized as a State’s responsibility, the intention is to return the Department’s main function back to the States for management. Moreover,...
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