Federal Register #2026-22047

NCES Seeks Public Input on Redesigning Its Education Data and Study Portfolio

NCES is seeking public input to guide a redesign of its education data and study portfolio. - Government buyer: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education. - Scope: Feedback on administrative data collections and cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys. - Input sought: Education data needs; effective collection, analysis, and dissemination methods; preparation for emerging needs and technologies; potential partnerships across government and industry; and ways to balance respondent burden, data usefulness, and timely publication. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. No products, quantities, or part numbers are requested. - Opportunity context: This is an information-gathering request, not a request for proposals or a commitment to purchase or award a contract.

Description

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) seeks public comments on the strategic redesign of its portfolio of studies, including administrative data collections and cross-sectional and longitudinal sample surveys. The RFI seeks input on current and future education data needs, collection and dissemination methods, data partnerships, and ways to balance respondent burden with the usefulness and timeliness of data. Comments must be received by December 3, 2026, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at regulations.gov. This is a request for information only, not a request for proposals or a commitment to contract.

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