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2027 NAEd/Spencer Fellowships: accepting applications
We are now accepting applications for the National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowships! Please help us widely distribute this information to qualified candidates. NAEd/Spencer Dissertation...
Congratulations to the 2026 NAEd/Spencer Research Fellowship Recipients!
The National Academy of Education (NAEd) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 NAEd/Spencer Research Fellowship. These fellowships provide funding and professional development to early-career scholars whose projects address...
NAEd Files Amicus Brief Opposing DoDEA’s Curriculum Censorship and Book Bans
On June 3, 2026, the National Academy of Education (NAEd) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity, opposing the Department of Defense Education...
NAEd Joins 96 Organizations Urging Federal Action to Protect IES Funding
The National Academy of Education (NAEd) has joined 96 fellow organizations in signing a joint letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, expressing deep concern that...
The Recent Past
NAEd Urges U.S. Department of Education to Reconsider Its Decision to Abandon State Reporting on Disproportionality Under the IDEA
Yesterday, the National Academy of Education (NAEd) submitted a formal response objecting to the U.S. Department of...
NAEd Issues Responses to U.S. Department of Education Regarding Redesigning IES and Promoting Patriotic Education
This week, the National Academy of Education (NAEd) submitted formal responses to two U.S. Department of Education...
Remembering David Berliner
It is with deep sadness that we write to inform you of the passing of our esteemed colleague and fellow Academy...
2025 NCTE Leadership Awards
Congratulations to the exceptional educators honored with the 2025 NCTE Leadership Awards! These scholars are...
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...