September 2024
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AERA News
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2024 Brown Lecturer Elise Boddie to Examine the Role of Brown as a Guide for Democracy in Perilous Times—Register Now
University of Michigan Law School Professor Elise Boddie will present the 2024 Brown Lecture in Education Research on Thursday, October 24, at 6:30 p.m. ET. Read more
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NSF Awards New Funding of AERA Grants Program for Three Years
The National Science Foundation has announced a three-year award of approximately $2.5 million to continue support for the AERA Grants Program. Read more
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AERA Announces New Appointments to Standing Committees
AERA President Janelle Scott recently concluded appointment of new members to AERA standing committees. Read more
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AERA to Launch Enhanced Submissions System in October
AERA is pleased to share that the association is partnering with RhythmQ to develop an enhanced online application submission, nomination, and review platform. Read more
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AERA to Hold Informational Webinar on 2024-2025 Minority Dissertation Fellowship on October 2—Register Now
On October 2, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET, AERA will hold an informational webinar on the 2024–2025 Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research. Read more
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AERA Announces Dissertation and Research Grantees
AERA has announced 18 recipients of its Dissertation and Research Grant Awards. Read more |
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AERA is now accepting nominations for the 2025 AERA Awards. The submission deadline is Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Research and Science Policy News
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President Biden Nominates Adam Gamoran as Next IES Director
On September 6, President Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate Adam Gamoran, president of the William T. Grant Foundation, to serve as the next director of the Institute of Education Sciences. Read more
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NCSES Releases New Profiles of Research Doctorate Recipients
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics at the National Science Foundation has released new profiles on research doctorate recipients from U.S. academic institutions by fields of science and engineering, including, but not limited to, STEM education and the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Read more |
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AERA Calls
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Nominations for 2025 AERA Awards Due October 9
AERA seeks nominations for the 2025 AERA Awards. The nominations deadline is October 9, 2024. |
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AERA Publications Calls
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Call for Editors: AERA Open 2025–2027
Call for Editors: Review of Research in Education 2026, 2028 |
In Memoriam
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| Spencer Allan Ward, 88, died on August 24. He served as a psychiatrist at Spring Grove Hospital and St. Elizabeth's Hospital in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area for more than 20 years. Read more |
Beyond AERA
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AERA in the News
Recent media coverage of AERA and AERA-published research |
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Study finds strong link between childhood opportunities and educational attainment, earnings as a young adult
MSN.com, September 27
Standardized Tests: A Flawed System
The Forest Scout, September 26
‘Opportunities,’ not poverty alone, predict later-life success for children
The Hechinger Report, September 26
Courtney Vahle: We need to rethink high school start times in Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 25
Two rural NC school districts discuss how they responded to the pandemic
EducationNC, September 25
Arts in Education: Enhancing student creativity
Albany Herald, September 13
Graded attendance is unfair to students
Berkeley High Jacket, September 13
Why Spatial Literacy is becoming a crucial aspect of education
The Hindu, September 7
Teacher shortages in Tennessee inconsistent by subject, district, study finds
WKRN.com, September 6 |
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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.
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Editor: Felice J. Levine
Managing Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk
Contributors: James Hughes, Marla Koenigsknecht, Audrey Poe, Phoebe Stevenson, Christy Talbot, George Wimberly, Martha Yager
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