The September 2024 School Pulse Panel (SPP) release provides information on after-school programs, summer programs, and civics education around the 2024 national election cycle, during the 2024-25 school year, as reported by school leaders in U.S. public schools. » More info
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IES releases report on federal efforts to promote family engagement with schools
Report describes the implementation of federally-funded statewide family engagement centers and their alignment with program priorities. » More info
Now Available: ERIC Metrics Portal
ERIC has developed a new online metrics portal, which allows publishers, editors, academics, and users to view metrics of the digital library’s content. This portal displays statistics for all active sources that ERIC indexes, including both journals and grey literature. » More info
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Featured Resources
The Standards for Excellence in Education Research (SEER)
Learn more about the Standards and access resources for making education research more transformational.
Transition from DUNS Number to Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Fact Sheet
Information about the Federal government's transition from the DUNS Number to Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
Featured Publications
Educator's Practice Guide to Support Reading For Understanding, K-3
This new What Works Clearinghouse guide has research-based recommendations for improving early grades reading and ideas and tips for implementation in the classroom.
Guide to Education Data Privacy
This free resource for states and districts was developed by practitioners in the field through the National Forum on Education Statistics. It is designed to assist school staff in protecting the confidentiality of student data.
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IES Topic Pages
Learn more about what IES is doing across the Centers on critical topics in education including English Learners, STEM, Literacy, Career and Technical Education, and Postsecondary Education.