The New Essential Education Discoveries Act of 2025 establishes a National Center for Advanced Development in Education within the Institute for Education Sciences to research and develop innovative teaching methods, technologies, assessments, and strategies to close achievement gaps—particularly for underrepresented students, English learners, and students with disabilities. The Center will be led by a Commissioner with hiring authority to build a team and will manage competitive research programs evaluated by an advisory panel of educators, parents, researchers, and technology experts who report annually to Congress. The bill also creates a competitive grant program to help states build integrated data systems that track student progress from early childhood through workforce outcomes while protecting privacy and enabling cross-state data sharing. The legislation authorizes at least $500 million annually from 2026 through 2030 to support both the Center's operations and state data system development, with the federal government providing guidance and technical assistance to participating states.
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