AERA Extends #AERA2025 Submission Deadline to August 2 The deadline for paper and session submissions for the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting was extended a week—from July 26 to August 2. The deadline for submitting presidential program ideas was July 26. AERA is pleased to hold the Annual Meeting on April 23-27, 2025, in Denver and welcomes your submissions.
AERA to Launch Fundraising Campaign for Graduate Student Assistance Fund In response to increasing demand and the critical need for supporting emerging scholars, AERA will launch a coordinated campaign in September to raise a minimum of $25,000 per year for the Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund. Read more
AERA to Restore Awards Ceremony Luncheon at 2025 Annual Meeting with Emphasis on Equity and Community At its June meeting, AERA Council approved restoring the Awards Ceremony Luncheon at the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting. Read more
AERA Launches 2024 Open Access Online Paper Repository and i-Presentation Gallery On July 29, AERA opened both the 2024 Online Paper Repository and the 2024 i-Presentation Gallery. Read more
AERA Past President William Cooley Dies at 94 AERA Past President William W. Cooley died on July 14 at the age of 94. Read more
AERA Names 2025 Congressional Fellows AERA has named two education research scholars as AERA Congressional Fellows for 2024–25. Read more
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Nominating Committee for the AERA Graduate Student Council Welcomes Recommendations–Deadline: September 12 The AERA Graduate Student Council Nominating Committee welcomes recommendations of well-qualified individuals as potential candidates to run for GSC office in the 2025 election. Read more
Nominating Committee for AERA SIG Executive Committee Seeks Recommendations–Deadline: September 12 The Nominating Committee for the AERA Special Interest Groups Executive Committee seeks recommendations for well-qualified candidates to run for the positions of chair-elect and member-at-large in the 2025 election. Read more
AERA Nominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2025 Elected Officers—Deadline September 10 The AERA Nominating Committee seeks recommendations of candidates for AERA-wide offices. Read more
AERA and COPAFS Provide Comments on White House OSTP RFI on a Federal Evidence Agenda for Disability Equity On July 15, AERA and the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics submitted comments in response to a Request for Information to inform the development of a federal evidence agenda on disability equity. Read more
Call for Editors: AERA Open 2025–2027
The IES FY 2025 education research grants program RFA is now available. This program supports basic and applied research focused on improving education experiences and outcomes for learners in the United States. Applications are due September 12. Learn more
The National Center for Education Research at IES released a funding announcement for FY 2025 grants for Statistical and Research Methodology in Education. The application deadline is September 12. Learn more
Study Uncovers Racial Bias in University Admissions and Decision-Making AI Algorithms The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, July 22
Why colleges are adopting standardized tests again Yahoo!News, July 21
Algorithmic Bias Continues to Negatively Impact Minoritized Students Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, July 15
Tips on how to prevent the summer slide for your kids Indy Star, July 8
When Students Are Absent, Do Their Relationships with Teachers Suffer? EdSurge, July 8
Avoid the summer slide. Five ways to prevent learning loss while school is out. USA Today, July 8
Laughter as Man Buys Dachshund To 'Motivate' Him, Reality Is Very Different Newsweek, July 4
New Research Says Having a Black Teacher Reduces Special Education Referrals for Black Students ReportWire, June 27
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