Submissions Deadline for 2023 Annual Meeting Extended to August 1 The deadline for submissions for the 2023 AERA Annual Meeting has been extended from July 27 to August 1. Read more
AERA Selects John B. Diamond to Deliver 2022 Brown Lecture in Education Research John B. Diamond, professor of sociology and education policy in Brown University’s department of sociology and Annenberg Institute for School Reform, has been selected to present the 2022 Brown Lecture in Education Research. Read more
The call for submissions for the 2023 Annual Meeting will close on August 1 (extended from July 27). Learn more about the theme.
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Special Issue of Educational Researcher Aims to Advance Trans Research in K–12 Education A newly released special issue of Educational Researcher, titled “Trans Studies in K–12 Education,” focuses on trans studies—and trans justice—in K–12 education and the critical need for this emergent field in education research. Read more
Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on the Nomination of Arati Prabhakar as OSTP Director On July 20, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Arati Prabhakar to serve as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Read more
Slimmed-Down Competitiveness Bill Introduced with NSF Reauthorization Language On July 19, the Senate advanced a procedural motion on a 64–34 vote that opened consideration of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors Act. Read more
AERA 2023 Annual Meeting Submissions—Extended Deadline: August 1
AERA Nominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2023 Elected Officers—Deadline: September 8
AERA Awards Nominations—Deadline: October 13
AERA Fellows Nominations—Deadline: October 27
Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics Special Issue: Diagnostic Statistical Models—Deadline: August 1
Call for Editors: Educational Researcher 2024-2026—Deadline: Fall 2022
Watch open access videos of other selected prominent sessions from the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Visit the Beyond AERA webpage for professional advancement opportunities from other organizations, including calls for papers and submissions, meetings and conferences, and other activities.
AERA members who have recently passed away
Zollie Stevenson, Jr., 69, died on July 8. He served at Philander Smith College as vice president for academic affairs before retiring in 2019. Stevenson was a member of the AERA Council and served as vice president of Division H: Research, Evaluation, and Assessment in Schools. Read more
Research highlights positive impacts of math-focused summer learning K-12 Dive, July 20
Seven questions to ask before pursuing a new grant Nature, July 14
When an Idea to Expand Access Backfires The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 13
3 Major Takeaways From Schools With 4-Day Weeks Fatherly, July 8
Assessment Still Lagging Amid Education’s Evolution Education Today, July 7
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