Video: AERA President Tyrone Howard on the Value of AERA Membership The 2024 AERA membership year is now underway. In a new video, AERA President Tyrone Howard shares the impact of AERA on his professional life and the value of being part of the AERA community.
Leslie T. Fenwick Delivers 2023 Brown Lecture On October 19, Leslie T. Fenwick presented the 20th Anniversary Brown Lecture in Education Research, “Otherwise Qualified: The Untold Story of Brown and Black Educators’ Professional Superiority,” to an in-person audience of well over 400 and a virtual audience of more than 1,000 from 20 countries. Read more
AERA Leadership Convenes for Fall Meeting Nearly one hundred AERA leaders and representatives gathered in Washington, D.C., on October 20–21 for the 2023 Leadership Committee Meeting, which was previously known as the Coordinated Committee Meeting. Read more
President-Elect Janelle Scott Calls for Committee Nominations Dear AERA Members, 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—either for yourself or colleagues. Read more
Graduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtables to Return to Annual Meeting—Deadline: December 15 AERA will continue the Graduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtables initiative at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Read more
AERA Hosts AAAS Sections K and X Event Featuring Former OSTP Deputy Director of Science and Society Alondra Nelson On October 3, Alondra Nelson (Institute for Advanced Study) spoke at a special hybrid event for the American Association for the Advancement of Science Sections K and X, “Big Issues for Science Policy in a Challenging World.” Read more
AERA is pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for 2024 AERA Fellows. To nominate an outstanding researcher for Fellow status, please go to the submission site and submit the required materials listed in the Call for Nominations online by the extended deadline of November 30, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
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AERA Fellow Guillermo Solano-Flores Appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board On October 6, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced the appointment of 11 members to serve on the National Assessment Governing Board. Read more
AERA Comments on Proposed Rule on the Fundamental Responsibilities of Federal Statistical Agencies On October 2, AERA submitted comments on proposed regulations from the White House Office of Management and Budget on fundamental responsibilities of recognized federal statistical agencies and units. Read more
Membership for 2024 is now open! Join or renew with AERA today. Learn more about the benefits of membership.
Graduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtables—Deadline: December 15
Congressional Fellowships—Deadline: February 7
AERA Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop—Deadline: November 30
AERA Fellowship Program on the Study of Deeper Learning—Deadline: January 31 • Register for the Informational Webinar, November 1, 3 p.m.–4 p.m. ET
AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research—Deadline: November 1 • Watch the 2023 Informational Webinar that was held on Thursday, September 14
AERA Youth Teams in Education Research Program—Deadline: November 16
AERA Grants Program: Dissertation and Research Grant Proposals—Deadline: November 20
2024 AERA Fellows Nominations—Deadline: November 30
Call for Editors: American Educational Research Journal 2025–2027
Call for Editors: Review of Research in Education 2026, 2028
Tyrone Howard shares the value of AERA membership
Alondra Nelson addresses “Big Issues for Science Policy in a Challenging World”
NaYoung Hwang discusses the new EEPA article “Helping or Hurting: The Effects of Retention in the Third Grade on Student Outcomes”
Beth Schueler discusses the new EEPA article “Interscholastic Policy Debate Promotes Critical Thinking and College-Going: Evidence from Boston Public Schools”
Visit the Beyond AERA webpage for professional advancement opportunities from other organizations, including calls for papers and submissions, meetings and conferences, and other activities.
The National Assessment Governing Board extended the deadline for nominations to join the board to November 12. One of the available positions is for a testing and measurement expert.
The Society for Research in Child Development invites submissions for the SRCD Anti-Racist Developmental Science Summit. Submissions are due November 16.
Next Phase of a High-Impact Career Diverse Issues in Higher Education, October 26
Study: Outcomes of Students in Policy Debate Programs Linked to ELA Improvements and Postsecondary Enrollment Diverse Issues in Higher Education, October 25
School Debate Clubs Linked To Boost In Thinking Skills, Study Finds Forbes, October 25
Study: Weighing High School Context Could be the Key to College Diversity The 74, October 25
Wondering if the Latest Educational Research Is Legit? Here Are 4 Ways To Tell We Are Teachers, October 25
Study: Third-Grade Retention Has Positive Effects for Student Outcomes Diverse Issues in Higher Education, October 17
Keeping Younger Students Back a Grade Shows Benefits Over Time, Study Finds Education Week, October 13
Finding Underreported School Suspension Stories Education Writers Association, October 12
Civics test policy fails to increase youth voter turnout, researchers find Scienmag, October 12
Study finds that state-mandated civics test policy does not improve youth voter turnout Forward Kentucky, October 12
Your Chance To Shape America’s STEMM Equity Strategy Forbes, October 10
What’s the deal with college rankings? The Justice, October 3
Clark Drops 45 Spots in U.S. News Rankings The Scarlet, October 2
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