Atheists simply reject all the nonsense and fairytales and seek those answers
through reason, scientific experimentation and
factual data — regardless of our personal comfort level with it.
For example, IES provides the foundations of
factual information and research with the collection of clear, consistent, high - quality
data through the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).1 It is
through the efforts of IES, which conducts its work free from political influence, that we are able to understand trends in our student populations, schools and universities, and an array of inputs and outcomes that span early childhood to adult education.