High quality research on the science of teaching and learning is critical to the nations educational institutions ability to deliver students high’ quality education. Just as we invest federal resources in biomedical research to prevent and treat disease, so too must we invest in education research that can improve our understanding of how students learn and what makes an effective teacher. Investments in education research lead to improved teaching practices and student achievement, which are both essential to U.S. economic competitiveness.
AAU submitted comments in response to a notice put out by the Department of Education in April of this year, regarding plans to review amendments made to Title IX by the last administration.
An overview of the President's proposed budget for FY22, including summaries and analyses for individual agencies.
FY22 | Analysis | National Institutes of Health | National Science Foundation | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | NASA | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Federal Budget | Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
AAU joined ACE and 40 other higher education associations in sending a letter to Chairwoman Murray and Ranking Member Burr in supporting James Kvaal to be Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education.
On March 10, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Issue Brief | National Science Foundation | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | COVID-19 | Higher Education Legislation
Status of FY21 appropriations including the President’s FY21 Budget Request for AAU’s funding priorities at the Department of Education including Title IV and Title VI funding.
Agency Budgets | Student Aid | Fact Sheets | FY21 | Appropriations Tables | Department of Education | Federal Budget
This table represents the current status of FY21 appropriations for AAU’s funding priorities at the Departments of Education, Energy, and Defense as well as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, AFRI, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Fact Sheets | FY21 | Appropriations Tables | National Institutes of Health | Department of Defense | Department of Energy | NASA | Department of Education | National Endowment for the Humanities | Agriculture & Food Research Initiative | Federal Budget | Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
AAU joined ACE and 13 other organizations on a letter to the Education Department urging them to delay the implementation of the recently published Title IX rule, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.”
AAU urges Congress to provide at least $106 million for Title VI International Education programs in FY21.
AAU urges Congress to provide at least $670 million to the Institute for Education Sciences in FY21.