The effectiveness of educational content aimed at correcting misconceptions about the risks, transmission, and prevention of Covid-19 is largely influenced by a person’s prevailing moral values, according to a new study published today in Educational Researcher. Read more

The AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program is currently accepting proposals. Submission deadline: November 16, 2020. Read the Call for Proposals. Sign up for the informational webinar on September 10, 3-4 pm EDT to learn more. 

The Call for 2021 AERA Awards Nominations is open. The nominations deadline is October 29 (except for nominations for the Outstanding Book Award, which are due October 21). Read the call. 

The AERA-NSF Grants Program is currently accepting proposals for both its Dissertation and Research Grants. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Program provides dissertation grants to graduate students and small research grants to doctoral level scholars using large-scale data sets in their research. Learn more

A new study finds evidence that contradicts claims in legal complaints to the U.S. Department of Justice arguing that Asian American students face negative consequences while in college as a result of not being admitted to and not attending their first-choice institution. Read more

AERA has joined SRA and SRCD in committing to advance scholarly inquiry related to racism and its impact on education and learning. Four journals, including AERA’s AERA Open and Education Researcher, will publish special topics on this important subject. Read the joint news release. 

William F. Tate IV, provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at the University of South Carolina, and a leading expert on the intersections between education, society, and public health, has been selected by AERA to present the 2020 Brown Lecture in Education Research. Read more

To help 2020 Annual Meeting authors take full advantage of the features of the new Interactive Presentation Gallery, AERA will be holding two live demonstrations of the iPoster platform on September 15 and 22, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Click here to register for the Sept. 15 session. Click here to register for the Sept. 22 session. Read the Highlights story. The deadline has been extended to October 30. Read the Facts & Opportunities sheet to learn more.

AERA is offering all print-copy books at a significant discount through the end of the year. Members and institutions save an additional 30% on all print-copy titles! Visit the online store. 

AERA members are encouraged to submit nominations for education researchers who have made significant scientific or scholarly contributions to the field to be honored as an AERA Fellow.  Submit your nominations by October 30. Read the Call for Nominations.