Former NCES leaders explain how chronic staffing, contracting, and bureaucratic barriers undermined the agency’s ability to produce timely education statistics. They offer practical recommendations for rebuilding a stronger, more agile NCES.
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Women’s Caucus Supports Inclusive Statistics, Data Science Community
The Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science promotes career advancement, professional visibility, and global collaboration for women in the field through conferences, advocacy, and educational initiatives.
Nominees Sought for International Prize in Statistics
Nominations are now open for the 2027 International Prize in Statistics, a top honor recognizing individuals or teams whose work in statistics has made a major impact on science, technology, and society.
Nominations Open for AAPOR Achievement Award
Nominate a colleague for this lifetime achievement award, which recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to public opinion theory, research, methods, ethics, or public understanding.
SRMS Announces 2025 Accomplishments, 2026 Executive Members
The Survey Research Methods Section had a busy 2025 with strong JSM programming, awards, outreach, and webinars.
SLDS Conference Planned for NYC in November
The ASA’s Section on Statistical Learning and Data Science Conference will be held November 1–3 in New York City, bringing together academia, industry, and government to explore advances in statistical learning, AI, and inference.
Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science to Host Fourth International Day of Women
The fourth International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science on October 14 will celebrate women’s contributions, mentorship, and diversity through global keynotes and sessions.
A Century of Leadership: Celebrating the Southern California Chapter
The chapter showcased its history as well as events like the Applied Statistics Workshop, student competitions, DataFest, and leadership initiatives that have advanced statistical science and built a vibrant community across academia, industry, and government.
This Month in Statistics History: October
October has seen incredible milestones—from the birthdays of pioneers such as Évariste Galois to Florence Nightingale to the first US electronic computer.
Meet ASA New Members with Spotlight on Jiaxi Sun
Meet new ASA member Jiaxi Sun, whose ideal job is to be come a policy maker and quantitative researcher.