Dear Secretary McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary Trainor,

On behalf of 11 of the most prominent education research associations and our over 35,000 members in every state in our nation, we urge, as set forth in the attached letter, that you take swift action to advance the 2025-2026 Civil Rights Data Collection so that school districts can proceed in a planful, thoughtful, and timely way.

We would be pleased to work with you toward that end. Do not hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely,

Felice Levine

Felice J. Levine, PhD
Executive Director
American Educational Research Association

On behalf of the 11 research associations advancing the attached letter.