May 17 marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown decision. The AERA Brown Lecture, which features the role of research in advancing equality and equity in education, was inaugurated to mark the 50th anniversary. Explore past Brown Lectures.

Gender and racially based employment disparities, differences in perceptions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and workplace discrimination remain significant issues in the field of educational measurement, according to a new report supported by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), and Women in Measurement (WIM). Read more

Maisha T. Winn, the Chancellor’s Leadership Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Davis, has been voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association. Read more

AERA President Janelle T. Scott discusses the 2025 Annual Meeting Theme, "Research, Remedy, and Repair: Toward Just Education Renewal."

On February 2, AERA Council approved returning the AERA Annual Meeting back to a five-day format to help change the pace and climate of the meeting and expand opportunities for attendees. Read more

A new analysis of 5.8 million Americans finds that earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics. Read more

Black male elementary school students matched to Black teachers are less likely to be identified for special education services, according to new research published in American Educational Research Journal. Read more