RFI: Education Department Seeks Feedback on Redesigning IES

On September 25, the Department of Education published a request for information (RFI) seeking feedback on redesigning the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The request follows the Trump Administration’s appointment of Dr. Amber Northern to reform the institute in May (see previous COSSA coverage). Included in the request is a list of suggested areas for comment, including how to:

• Improve timeliness, accuracy, and accessibility of statistics and research products;
• Better coordinate with state leaders and local communities to maximize efficiency;
• Strengthen partnerships with other federal agencies and state agencies;
• Improve mechanisms for dissemination;
• Modernize the peer review, grantmaking, and contracting processes; and more.

Comments should be submitted here by October 15.