Introduction The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provides objective, reliable, trustworthy information on the condition of education through administrative data collection, longitudinal surveys, and assessments. Founded in 1867, NCES is the second oldest… read more →
As the former Administrator of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (2008 – 2014) who presided over of a large restructuring and reorganization of a statistical agency, I would like to make several comments relevant to Secretary Purdue’s plans to relocate the Economic Research Service and… read more →
Today, the Supreme Court ruled that the explanation given by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross for adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census was insufficient. The Court says, that while adding the question may be constitutional, the Commerce Department must provide a better explanation.… read more →
The Honorable Richard Shelby United States Senate Chair, Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patrick Leahy United States Senate Ranking Member, Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable John Hoeven United States Senate Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development,… read more →
Last week, the USDA announced Kansas City as the new site for the Economic Research Service (ERS) in its plan to relocate the agency, one of the United States’ thirteen principal statistical agencies, outside of the D.C. area. The USDA also announced that the department… read more →
May 28, 2019 Dr. Mark Schneider Director Institute of Education Sciences U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave SW, Room 4109 Potomac Center Plaza Washington, DC 20202 Re: Docket ID Number ED-2019-IES-0017 Dear Dr. Schneider, On behalf of the Friends of IES, a coalition of… read more →
Federal Register Notice FR Doc. 2019-07172 Re: Statistical Directive No. 3 From: Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) The one-hour prohibition on Executive Branch employees commenting publicly on the of Principal Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs) is critical in ensuring policy-neutral dissemination of PFEIs.… read more →
Comments on Federal Register Notice FR Doc. 2019-07172 Filed 4-10-19 Re: Statistical Directive No. 3 From: Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) The one-hour prohibition on Executive Branch employees commenting publicly on the of Principal Federal Economic Indicators (PFEIs) is critical in ensuring policy-neutral dissemination… read more →
Testimony of Erica Groshen, Industrial and Labor Relations School, Cornell University Chair, The Friends of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, former Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2013-2017) on behalf of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health… read more →
April 5, 2019 The Honorable Lamar Alexander Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Ranking Member Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development United States Senate Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Marcy Kaptur Chair Appropriations… read more →
