As you consider the next steps for the FY 2017 budget, we, the undersigned individuals and organizations representing education research scientists, institutions, organizations, deans, and faculty are writing to convey our strong support to restore FY 2016 levels for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). We are greatly concerned about and deeply oppose the significant cuts to IES included in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill passed by the Appropriations Committee on July 14. The committee cut $82 million in funding from an already underfunded budget, threatening the tremendous contributions that IES is making to support education research that informs efforts to improve our schools and support our students#GPAC2016#LettersandComments#FederalFunding