# 2025-08602: Education Department Updates Paperwork for the 2026 Student Assessment

2025-08602, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2026, is a Federal Register notice from Education Department published 2025-05-15, effective NAEP 2026 (as of 2026-10-20).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-08602
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2026
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Education Department
- Citation: 90 FR 20636
- Published: 2025-05-15
- Effective: NAEP 2026
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-20

## In one line

Education Department Updates Paperwork for the 2026 Student Assessment

## Summary

The Department of Education is updating its paperwork for the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which helps measure how well students are learning across the country. This affects state, local, and tribal governments who provide data, with a big focus on making the process smoother and less time-consuming. Public comments are welcome until June 16, 2025, so everyone can help improve this important education check-up.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

## Effects PRIA read

- NAEP 2026 data collection update: benefit, low. If you are a student or have children in school, the Department of Education is updating how it collects information for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in 2026. The agency says the update is meant to keep the testing process smooth and efficient and that no extra costs or de…

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## Sources
- [2025-08602 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/15/2025-08602/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for)
- [2025-08602 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-15/pdf/2025-08602.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-08602 (as of 2026-10-20).