Jerome Morris Voted AERA President-Elect; Key Members Elected to AERA Council Jerome E. Morris, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association. Read more
AERA Responds to the New Administration Efforts to Dismantle Scientific Research and Data—NCES and IES Take Big Hit Since the Presidential inauguration on January 20, AERA has been speaking out, coordinating with other scientific organizations, and taking other steps to address Executive Orders, contract cancellations, and other actions that were immediately having adverse impacts on education research and the broader scientific community. Read more
AERA Annual Meeting to Gather Education Researchers for Five Compelling Days of Ideas and Engagement In less than two months, education researchers from across the U.S. and around the globe will convene for the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting in Denver, April 23–27. Read more
AERA Major Award Winners to Present Key High-Profile Lectures Major award lectures will be given at the forthcoming 2025 AERA Annual Meeting by the 2024 AERA Award Winners. Read more
Attending #AERA2025? Support the Education Research Community at the AERA Awards Ceremony Luncheon For those attending the AERA Annual Meeting in Denver, the AERA Award Ceremony Luncheon is featured as a “don’t miss” event. Read more
#AERA2025 Early Bird Registration Extended to March 10 The early bird deadline registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting has been extended to March 10. Read more
AERA will offer a robust program of professional development courses for the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting. The courses cover salient topics in education research design; quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods; meta-analysis; and other data analysis techniques.
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NCES Commissioner Peggy Carr Placed on Administrative Leave On February 24, news broke that Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, had been placed on administrative leave. Read more
Broad Coalition Releases Vision for American Science and Technology (VAST) The Science and Technology Action Committee, a group of 25 nonprofit, academic, foundation, and corporate leaders working to strengthen U.S. science and technology, recently released Vision for American Science and Technology, a roadmap with avenues for scientific discovery and technological innovation. Read more
AERJ Editors to Hold Webinar for International Scholars on March 10 On March 10, AERA will hold a webinar on “Publishing Your Research in American Educational Research Journal (AERJ): A Guide for International Scholars.” Read more
AERA is seeking volunteers to serve as peer reviewers for submissions for the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting.
Call for Editors: Review of Research in Education 2027, 2029
In Defense of the Chicago Teachers Union RealClear Education, February 20
Department of Education contract cuts spur ‘chaos and confusion’ The Hill, February 19
Education Department cancels $881 million in research contracts The Washington Times, February 14
What dismantling the Department of Education could mean for colleges, student loans and college access CNBC, February 13
What Cuts Have Been Made at Department of Education? Nearly $1B Slashed Newsweek, February 12
$900 Million in Institute of Education Sciences Contracts Axed Inside Higher Ed, February 12
DOGE just shrunk the Department of Education’s independent research arm ABC News, February 11
Musk’s ‘Doge’ guts nearly $1bn in US education department’s research office The Guardian, February 11
Cancellation of Education Department research contracts sparks concerns Higher Ed Dive, February 11
DOGE ends nearly $1B in federal education contracts to nix waste — and DEI New York Post, February 11
DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students’ academic progress Associated Press, February 11
Education Data in the Lurch as Dozens of Department Contracts Are Axed The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 11
Is Trump Gutting Education Research a New Beginning or Just ‘Slashing & Burning’? The 74, February 11
Crucial research halted as DOGE abruptly terminates Education Department contracts Chalkbeat, February 11
DOGE Cuts $900 Million From Agency That Tracks Academic Progress Time, February 11
Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review The Hill, February 11
Trump Admin. Suddenly Cancels Dozens of Education Department Contracts Education Week, February 10
Teen girls are facing an increased risk of suicide − and stress related to sexual identity might be contributing to it The Conversation, February 10
One way to retain more Black teachers in NYC schools? Black principals, new research finds. Chalkbeat New York, February 10
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