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IHEP Response to HELP Committee Request for Information Regarding Reauthorization of ESRA

Published Apr 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC (April 23, 2023) – IHEP responded to the Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Request for Information about policies the Committee should consider during the reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA). The letter details specific actions for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to enhance its data collections and research in ways that advance equity. The recommendations urge Congress to deepen support for state longitudinal data systems and incorporate legislative solutions, including the College Transparency Act, that would increase understanding and transparency around postsecondary student outcomes.

Read the full letter.