United States Government Data Preservation

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) canceled a long-running series of surveys that examined the effectiveness of U.S. schools. The following surveys and data collections related to educational effectiveness and student learning have been cut or affected in some way.

• Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS) Survey - tracks students' paths through postsecondary education institutions located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
• High School Longitudinal Studies - maps a timeline of progress of U.S. high school systems for 50 years
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) - gathers data from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs
• National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trend Assessment - has been assessing what students know and can do since 1969
• National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey (NPSAS) - cross-sectional study of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in postsecondary education. Conducted every 3 to 4 years since 1987.
• School Crime and Safety Survey - survey of the nation's public schools designed to provide estimates of school crime, discipline, disorder, programs and policies

In some instances the survey changes are pursuant to Executive Order (dated January 20, 2025). For example, "the term “gender” has been replaced with “sex,” the term “men” has been replaced with “male,” the term “women” has been replaced with “female,” and non-binary sex (i.e., Another Gender) will no longer be collected." In other instances, data collection and grant funding have been terminated, including the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) statistics, the Digest of Education Statistics, and the Discretionary Grant Programs at Minority-Serving Institutions.

The following are efforts to archive education websites, reports, and data.