The 2026 AERA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles will feature a robust lineup of 17 professional development and training courses spanning a wide range of topics in education research. Read more
AERA Executive Director Tabbye Chavous shared insights on federal cut effects in recent publications. Click the links below to read them:
The AERA 2026 election will open on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, with voting to be conducted by electronic ballot. Following the successful launch of the new membership database and the development of a new online voting system, AERA has decided to delay the launch of the election by one week to give our elections vendor sufficient time to test the system and ensure there will be no challenges to our election processes. Read more
Major sessions and lectures at the 2026 Annual Meeting will spotlight timely and consequential topics for education researchers. Read more
Students who enroll in short-term, job-focused training through community college noncredit programs experience modest but meaningful earnings gains and a greater likelihood of being employed after training, according to a new study published today in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. Read more
On October 1, 2025, AERA launched a new membership system—re:Members—to better support member engagement and association functions. Here's what you need to know about the transition.