AERA Highlights - January 2021
AERA Highlights - January 2021
 
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January 2021


AERA News
AERA Speaking Out on Issues
Research Policy News
AERA Calls
AERA Editor Call
Beyond AERA
AERA in the News


AERA News

President-elect Nasir Calls for Committee Nominations
Professional service is vital to support the ongoing work of our association. As President-elect, I am pleased to invite you to submit nominations to serve on AERA’s committees—for yourself or colleagues. Read more

AERA and Spencer Foundation Release Focus Group Findings on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Early Career Scholars and Doctoral Students
AERA and the Spencer Foundation have released a report, Voices from the Field: The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Career Scholars and Doctoral Students, that shares findings from focus groups conducted in spring 2020. Read more

AERA-ICPSR PEERS Data Hub to Hold Workshop on Modern Meta-Analysis Research on February 10—No Fee, Register Now
The AERA-ICPSR PEERS Data Hub will hold a free workshop on “Modern Meta-Analysis Research” on February 10, 1:00 pm–3:30 pm ET. The workshop is the first in a series of webinars offered through the PEERS Data Hub that will focus on research methods in STEM education research. Read more

AERA Announces Annual Meeting Professional Development Courses—Register Now
AERA has announced four professional development courses that will be held immediately following the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, on April 13–16. All courses run from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Read more

Hundreds of Presentations from 2020 Annual Meeting Paper Authors Now Available in AERA Interactive Presentation Gallery
The AERA Interactive Presentation Gallery is now open for viewing the presentations of more than 430 papers accepted for the 2020 AERA Annual Meeting. The gallery is a place to discover new research, contact authors, and explore interactive web-based posters—many with narration. Read more

AERA Announces Recipients of Dissertation and Research Grant Awards
AERA has announced 22 recipients of the Dissertation and Research Grant Awards. Recipients are studying salient and relevant topics in education research and STEM such as science learning, early childhood development and mathematics skills, LGBTQ issues in schools, teacher and student school experiences, and outcomes of education policies and practices. Read more


AERA Speaking Out on Issues

AERA Joins ASA, COPAFS, and Others to Urge Bolstering of Federal Statistical Agencies
On January 28, AERA joined the American Statistical Association, the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics, and other supporters of federal statistics in urging specific actions to address both the immediate data integrity issues and the decades-long challenges that have undercut the ability of the principal federal statistical agencies to carry out their missions to the fullest. Read more

AERA Speaks Out on Mob Attack on Capitol
On January 6, AERA President Felice J. Levine issued a statement following the violent attempt by supporters of outgoing president Donald Trump to prevent members of Congress from fulfilling their constitutional duty to certify Electoral College results that confirmed Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Read more


High-Quality Professional Development and Training Courses Available on Demand from AERA Series Originally Offered May–September 2020. Fee Per Course: $35.​

Research Policy News

Learning Recovery Act Introduced in the House
On January 28, House Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Delegate Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-Northern Mariana Islands), and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) introduced the Learning Recovery Act. Read more

Biden Issues Executive Order on Reopening Schools, Calls for Data and Evidence-Based Guidance
On January 21, President Joe Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, accompanied by several executive orders to implement the strategy. Read more

Biden Announces Nominations for Department of Education, OSTP as Term Begins
Prior to the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on January 20, the Biden transition team announced the nominations of Cabinet members and key advisors to join the administration. Read more

117th Congress Convenes with Changes in Committee Leadership and Membership
With the backdrop of an attempted insurrection and a pending switch in control of the Senate, members of the 117th Congress were sworn in and have begun their work. Read more


AERA Calls

Call for Proposals for Education Research Conferences Program—Deadline: February 26

Call for 2021 Brown Lecture Nominations—Deadline: March 15​


AERA Editor Call

Call for Editors, RRE 2023, 2025—Deadline Extended: March 23


Beyond AERA

The deadline for nominations for the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research and Yidan Prize for Education Development is March 31. The recipient of each award receives HK$30 million (around US$3.9 million). The Yidan Prize Foundation will host two informational webinars about the prize and the nomination process on February 9. Learn more

The deadline for the 2021 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize is March 14. The prize is awarded for outstanding scientific contributions by individuals from all scholarly disciplines aiming to improve the learning, development, and living conditions of children and youth. The recipient receives 1 million Swiss francs (approximately US$1.12 million) for a research project and related costs. Learn more

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

Higher Education Leaders Hopeful After President Joe Biden’s Inauguration
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, January 20

News literacy campaign providing tools for vetting fake news
K-12 Dive, January 20

Briefly Stated: Trump’s Science-Board Picks Irk Experts, Who Question Lack of Research Experience
Education Week, January 13

How schools can reduce excessive discipline of Black students
Science News, January 6

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.

Editor: Felice J. Levine
Managing Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk

Contributors: Kendra McGee, Stephanie McGee, Audrey Poe, Christy Talbot, Mary Piper Waters, George Wimberly, Tong Wu, and Martha Yager