Education Research and Statistics Amendments of 1986

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Institute of Education Reauthorization Act of 1985 - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1986 for the National Institute of Education (the Institute). Revises provisions relating to the appointment, composition, and functioning of the National Council on Educational Research (the Council). Provides that the Council shall be appointed by the Secretary of Education (rather than the President). Provides that the chairperson of the Council shall be elected by the Council from among the members at a meeting open to the general public for which public notice has been given. Provides that members shall be broadly representative of the education profession, including practitioners and researchers, and shall include individuals with special knowledge of the various fields of education that predominate at the preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels. Requires that at least eight of the 15 members represent the interests of education organizations that utilize educational research to enhance learning and other positive school-related behaviors. Prohibits the Council or any of its members from using Institute or Council staf…