Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D‑Ore.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R‑Pa.) introduced bipartisan legislation to create the National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE), a DARPA‑style entity to fund high‑risk, high‑reward education research. The proposal arrives as the Institute of Education Sciences has seen deep staffing and grant cuts, leaving some policy makers to argue for a faster, innovation‑focused research model. Proponents say NCADE would accelerate translation of research into classroom practice; critics warn about tradeoffs between speed and rigor. The debate matters for how federal education research informs curriculum, assessment, and evidence-based interventions across K‑12 and higher education.