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August 2026

August 2026
AERA News
2027 Annual Meeting Draws One of the Largest Submission Totals in Recent Years; Notifications Coming November 6 The call for submissions for the 2027 AERA Annual Meeting, which closed July 24, drew an enthusiastic response from the education research community. Read more
Plain-Language Summaries Coming to AERA Journals This fall, AERA will begin introducing plain-language summaries in its journals. Read more
The Call for Nominations is now open for the 2027 AERA Awards. The deadline to submit nominations is October 14 at 11:59 pm PT. Want to advertise in AERA Highlights? Learn more
AERA Fellows Corner A forum for AERA Fellows to share timely insights and perspectives.
Q&A with Jason Grissom—The “No Surprises Rule”: Building Research Partnerships That Last Jason Grissom is Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education and (by courtesy) of Political Science at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. Read more
Research Policy and Funding News
IES Resumes Research Grant Competitions for FY 2027 For the first time since the FY 2025 funding cycle, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has opened competitions for research and training grants. Read more
OSTP Releases “Science: A New Golden Age” Report and Recommendations for Future Federal Research Funding The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released “Science: A New Golden Age” on July 21. Read more
House and Senate Education Committees Take Divergent Approaches to Education Department Interagency Agreements In July, the House Education and Workforce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee considered legislation addressing the interagency agreements the Department of Education has used to transfer programs and functions to other federal agencies. Read more
House and Senate Advance Continuing Resolutions to Extend Current Funding Through December Prior to leaving Washington, DC for the August recess, the House and Senate passed separate continuing resolutions that would fund federal agencies past the end of FY 2026. Read more
AERA Nominations Sought
AERA Nominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2027 AERA-Wide Elected Officers—Deadline: September 9 The AERA Nominating Committee seeks recommendations of candidates for AERA-wide offices. Read more
Nominating Committee for AERA SIG Executive Committee Seeks Recommendations—Deadline: September 9 The Nominating Committee for the AERA Special Interest Groups Executive Committee seeks recommendations for well-qualified candidates to run for two positions as chair-elect and member-at-large in the 2027 election. Read more
Nominating Committee for AERA Graduate Student Council Welcomes Recommendations—Deadline: September 9 The AERA Graduate Student Council Nominating Committee welcomes recommendations of well-qualified individuals as potential candidates to run for GSC office in the 2027 election. Read more
AERA Calls
Call for Abstracts: AERA Open Special Topic on Examining the Critical Role of School-Based Mental Health Providers in K-12 Education—Submissions due October 1 2027 AERA Award Nominations—Submissions due October 14 Call for Papers: AERA Open Special Topic on Educational Data Science: Volume II—Papers due November 1
Contribute to Federal Research and Data Policy AERA members are encouraged to submit research- and data-informed comments on the following open opportunities.
NSF Proposal/Award Information Guidance on Financial Assistance (Comments Due August 24) The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking comment on proposed Proposal/Award Information Guidance on Financial Assistance, which would replace the current Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide. The draft guidance is available for review, and comments should be submitted through Regulations.gov. Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs (Comments Due October 6) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would rescind and replace the Head Start Program Performance Standards. Comments may be submitted through Regulations.gov. National Assessment Governing Board Opens Nominations September 8 (Nominations Due November 15 at 12:01 a.m. ET) The National Assessment Governing Board will begin accepting nominations on September 8 for eight open positions with four-year terms beginning October 1, 2027. The positions include 12th-grade teacher, curriculum specialist, business representative, general public representative, testing and measurement expert, state school board member, local superintendent, and chief state school officer. Nomination requirements and submission instructions are available on the NAGB website.
Shaping Federal Research Policy Recent comments and letters from AERA influencing federal research policy.
Multi-Organization Letter to Congressional Appropriations Leadership Urging Block on OMB Rule (July 30) AERA joined 82 organizations on a letter to House and Senate Appropriations leaders to urge Congress to stop the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from implementing its proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance, or any substantially similar policy.
In Memoriam AERA members who have recently passed away
Norman Weston II (1947 – 2026) Norman Weston II, 78, died on August 8. He was a professor emeritus of educational leadership at National Louis University and served in leadership roles in Division B: Curriculum Studies. Learn more
Beyond AERA 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 in the News Recent media coverage of AERA and AERA-published research
Teachers Are Facing More Aggression at Work. How Can Schools Protect Them? Education Week, August 20 Who’s Watching the Numbers? Insight into Academia, August 18 Reading for health: How books support mind and body The Record-Argus, August 8 Mathematics: one of the most accurate thermometers of educational inequality Inventory 22, August 5 Nearly 15 years after student discipline reform, school suspensions in Mass. are falling. Are emergency removals taking their place? Commonwealth Beacon, August 4 For thousands of N.J. students with autism, summer break isn’t rest — it’s regression \| Opinion NJ.com, August 2 STLCC promise program aims to remove barriers to college The St. Louis American, July 30 How State Reclassification Rules Impact Long-Term English Learners Education Week, July 29 When teachers lack confidence in math, their students fall behind, a new study shows Chalkbeat, July 28 A leading school shootings researcher says he was wrong The Hechinger Report, July 27 When Teachers Fear Math, Their Students Suffer the Consequences Education Week, July 24 Black child poverty climbed in Connecticut as the national rate fell Newstimes, July 24 K-12 Community Urges Trump Administration to Rethink Grant Rule Changes Education Week, July 21 Education researchers warn political review of federal grants could reshape what gets studied The Hechinger Report, July 20 Uniondale Board of Education swears in officials for 2026-27 school year LI Herald Uniondale, July 17 Can Ethnic Studies Bridge the Achievement Gap? San Francisco Program Shows Gains The 74, July 14
More AERA in the News AERA Highlights is published by the American Educational Research Association monthly to inform members and others interested in education research about the latest news and developments in AERA and in the field.
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