October 2024

AERA News

Elise Boddie Delivers 2024 Brown Lecture
On October 24, Elise Boddie presented the 2024 Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research, “Brown v. Board of Education and the Democratic Ideals,” to an in-person audience of over 650 and a virtual audience of more than 1,775, representing 57 countries. Read more

Position Announcement for AERA Executive Director Released
The AERA Executive Director Search Committee is pleased to announce through Highlights the Position and Candidate Specification for the next Executive Director of AERA. Read more

AERA Leadership Convenes for Fall Meeting
Nearly one hundred AERA leaders and representatives convened in Washington, D.C., on October 25–26 for the 2024 Leadership Committee Meeting. Read more

AERA Kicks Off Campaign for Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund
AERA has launched a campaign to double the amount of funding available to help graduate students with demonstrated need who wish to participate in the Annual Meeting. Read more

AERA Holds Conversations with Experts on AI as an Education Research Process and Methodology
On October 29, AERA held a small convening with key experts and stakeholders for a discussion on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an Education Research Process and Methodology.” Read more

AERA Participates in the Societies Consortium to End Harassment in STEMM Annual Convening
On October 28–29, AERA staff participated in the Societies Consortium to End Harassment in STEMM’s Annual Convening in Washington, D.C. Read more

AERA Youth Teams Pilot Initiative Evolves into READY—Applications Due December 5
Following a successful two-year initial run at the 2023 and 2024 AERA Annual Meetings, AERA is continuing its focus on youth education research and youth teams in a renamed program called Research Engagement and Development with Youth. Read more

President-Elect Winn 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 for colleagues. Read more

AERA members are encouraged to submit nominations for education researchers to be honored as AERA Fellows in the 2025 cohort. The Call for Nominations is now open. Nominations are submitted online and due December 11, 2024.

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Research and Science Policy News

AERA Provides Comments on NICHD Strategic Plan 2025
On October 11, AERA submitted comments in response to a request for information on the development of the 2025 strategic plan for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Read more

President Biden Appoints Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Alondra Nelson to National Science Board
On October 15, President Joe Biden announced his intention to appoint eight members to the National Science Board, including Joan Ferrini-Mundy, former assistant director of the National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate, and Alondra Nelson, former deputy director for science and society with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Read more

OMB Issues Final Trust Regulation Rule
On October 10, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced the final rule for the Fundamental Responsibilities of Recognized Statistical Agencies and Units, also known as the “Trust Regulation.” Read more

NBES Holds Meeting with Focus on IES Theory of Action, Dissemination Efforts
The National Board for Education Sciences held its most recent meeting on October 9 and 10. Read more

AERA Publications News

2024 RRE Volume Released
AERA has released the 2024 volume (Volume 48) of Review of Research in Education, edited by Yong Zhao (University of Kansas) and Ronald Beghetto (Arizona State University). Read more

New ERIC Data Provide Insight into Access and Use of Publicly Available AERA Publications
The Education Resources Information Center has just released a new Publisher Metrics Portal, now available at https://eric.ed.gov/metrics. Read more

AERA Calls

AERA Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop—Deadline: November 20

AERA Graduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtable Series—Deadline: December 3

AERA Research Engagement and Development with Youth (READY)—Deadline: December 5

AERA Publications Calls

Call for Editors: AERA Open 2025–2027

In Memoriam

Steve F. Ferrara, 73, died on August 6. He was principal research scientist at HumRRO. Read more

Barry J. Fraser died on October 17. He was John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University. Fraser was an AERA Fellow and one of three founders of the Learning Environments SIG. Read more

Caroline Sotello Turner, 78, died on June 19. She was a professor emerita in the College of Education at California State University, Sacramento. Turner received the AERA Scholars of Color in Education Distinguished Career Contribution Award in 2009. Read more

Beyond AERA

AERA in the News

Toward inclusive math education: insights from Black students may support more effective teaching strategies
The Tennessee Tribune, October 28

Newly arrived English learners a positive for existing ELs
K-12 Dive, October 23

Study surfaces risks of 4-day week; JHS disputes findings
The Monitor Online, October 22

The Ability of College Students to Cope with Election Stress
Forbes, October 18

No, the Arrival of English Learners Doesn’t Hurt Other Students, a Study Finds
Education Week, October 18

How Much Does Family Income Matter for Student Outcomes?
EdSurge, October 14

Science in a shifting policy system
Science, October 11

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
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