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Nineteen Education Leaders and Scholars Elected to the National Academy of Education
The National Academy of Education has elected 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders to its membership, recognizing their significant contributions to education research and policy: Peggy Carr University of...
Remembering Courtney Cazden
It is with deep sadness that we write to inform you of the passing of our esteemed colleague and fellow Academy member, Dr. Courtney Cazden, who passed away on December 25, 2025. Below is a paraphrased excerpt from Cazden's obituary on...
The NAEd and the Center for Assessment Release a Practical Guidebook for Districts & Schools on Implementing Balanced Assessment Systems
The National Academy of Education (NAEd) and the Center for Assessment today release Implementing Balanced Assessment Systems: A Practical Guidebook for Districts & Schools. This critical guidebook will help school and district...
Alfredo J. Artiles, a leading disability policy scholar, begins four-year term as President of the National Academy of Education
Dr. Alfredo J. Artiles will serve a four-year term as President of the National Academy of Education (NAEd) beginning November 8, 2025. Artiles will succeed NAEd President, Carol D. Lee, who passed the leadership reins to Artiles during...
The Recent Past
NAEd Files Amicus Brief Opposing Oklahoma’s Classroom Censorship Law
On September 3, 2025, the National Academy of Education (NAEd) filed an amicus brief with the Court of Appeals for the...
Update on the U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC). Federal register comments open through September 8th
In July, the NAEd, along with other education associations, urged the U.S. Department of Education to take immediate...
2026 NAEd/Spencer Fellowships: accepting applications
We are now accepting applications for the National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Dissertation and Postdoctoral...
NAEd, AERA, and Other Education Research Associations Issue Joint Letter to U.S. Department of Education
The NAEd, along with other education associations, urges the U.S. Department of Education to take immediate action to...
Remembering Robert “Bob” Mislevy, Hope Leichter, and William “Bill” Schmidt
It is with deep sadness that we write to inform you of the passing of our esteemed colleagues and fellow Academy...
Congratulations to the 2025 NAEd/Spencer Fellowship Recipients!
The National Academy of Education (NAEd) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation...