Last Tuesday, House and Senate conferees, considering each chamber's version of the fiscal 1984 education appropriations bill, agreed to
cut nie's fiscal 1983 budget of $ 55.6 million by 13 percent, to $ 48.2 million.
In 2005,
NIE created a Learning Sciences Lab as part of the Office of Educational Research to further enhance the Institute's capabilities for
cutting - edge research and development, solidifying its place as a central hub for international education research.