Media coverage of AERA and AERA-published research

2025

June

Help your students avoid falling down the ‘summer slide’
KXAN, June 22, 2025

Federal Judge Won’t Block Trump’s Cuts to IES
Inside Higher Ed, June 18, 2025

Education Department reinstates some research and data activities
The Hechinger Report, June 16, 2025

Experts warn of summer learning loss, urge parents to engage kids in education activities
ABC 3340, June 12, 2025

If you need K-12 education data, these 10 data tools from nonprofit research organizations can help
The Journalist's Resource, June 10, 2025

A week of breaking news in education research
The Hechinger Report, June 9, 2025

Education researchers lose to Trump administration in first round of court challenge
The Hechinger Report, June 5, 2025

Trump Fired Education Experts, Including Me, From White House Board
TIME, June 4, 2025

Students face 'summer slide' learning loss as school break begins
12 News, June 3, 2025

May

Library summer reading programs help combat “summer slide”
KCRG, May 28, 2025

The unseen connection between student absenteeism and teacher burnout
eSchool News, May 22, 2025

Perspective | Teacher recruitment and retention: Every leader’s imperative
EdNC, May 21, 2025

Tips to help lessen summer learning loss
ABC News, May 21, 2025

LSU President Dr. William F. Tate IV Named 22nd President of Rutgers University
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, May 19, 2025

Three-fourths of NSF funding cuts hit education
The Hechinger Report, May 12, 2025

Education researchers sue Trump administration, testing executive power
The Hechinger Report, May 5, 2025

Education research takes another hit in latest DOGE attack
The Hechinger Report, May 1, 2025

There’s a Racial Divide in What Teachers Think of Their PD. Why?
Education Week, May 1, 2025

April

NIH budget proposal, DOE cost cap blocked, educators sue, and Seth Rogen defends science
Science, April 16, 2025

Institute of Education Sciences cuts imperil high-quality research, lawsuits allege
Higher Ed Dive, April 16, 2025

Research Groups File Another Lawsuit Against Trump for Gutting IES
Inside Higher Ed, April 16, 2025

Education Researchers Sue to Save Institute of Education Sciences
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, April 15, 2025

Three post-COVID takeaways from Ohio school board members
WOSU Public Media, April 14, 2025

University of Michigan’s chief diversity officer is leaving for new job following DEI cuts
MLive, April 8, 2025

UM's diversity chief to lead a new organization amid university shuttering DEI efforts
The Detroit News, April 8, 2025

Head of University of Michigan’s Embattled DEI Program Will Lead AERA
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 7, 2025

AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, April 7, 2025

March

Higher Education’s Big Test: Proving The Value Of College Degrees
Forbes, March 27, 2025

Dramatic Cuts to Ed. Data Programs Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences, Researchers Warn
Education Week, March 27, 2025

One way to retain more Black teachers in NYC schools? Black principals, new research finds.
WFTV9, March 21, 2025

Opinion: Poor math and reading skills in our public schools must improve — and quickly
The Oklahoman, March 18, 2025

Study finds major disconnect between Black girls and mathematics
WFMZ-TV 69 News, March 18, 2025

UMSL’s Jerome E. Morris to lead AERA as president
The St. Louis American, March 18, 2025

‘I Want to Stand Up for Higher Ed’: Protesters Rally Against Education Dept. Cuts
The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 14, 2025

Layoffs gut research agency that helped monitor U.S. education
Science, March 13, 2025

Trump’s Education Department changes could lead to systemic ‘chaos’
K-12 Dive, March 10, 2025

Vivek Ramaswamy: Some Teachers Are Underpaid
Wall Street Journal, March 10, 2025

Dr. Jerome Morris Elected Next AERA President, Continuing Legacy of Black Leadership
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, March 6, 2025

Traditional college wasn't for him. Now, his classroom is the farm where he works.
CBS News, March 5, 2025

February

Trump Halted Millions in Education Research Funding. What Happens Now?
EdWeek Market Brief, Febraury 28, 2025

The Power of Challenging the Black Achievement Gap
Dallas Weekly, February 25, 2025

What Cuts in Institute of Education Sciences Funding Means For Higher Education Research
NASFAA, February 24, 2025

In Defense of the Chicago Teachers Union
RealClear Education, February 20, 2025

Department of Education contract cuts spur ‘chaos and confusion’
The Hill, February 19, 2025

Education Department cancels $881 million in research contracts
The Washington Times, February 14, 2025

What dismantling the Department of Education could mean for colleges, student loans and college access
CNBC, February 13, 2025

What Cuts Have Been Made at Department of Education? Nearly $1B Slashed
Newsweek, February 12, 2025

$900 Million in Institute of Education Sciences Contracts Axed
Inside Higher Ed, February 12, 2025

DOGE just shrunk the Department of Education’s independent research arm
ABC News, February 11, 2025

Musk’s ‘Doge’ guts nearly $1bn in US education department’s research office
The Guardian, February 11, 2025

Cancellation of Education Department research contracts sparks concerns
Higher Ed Dive, February 11, 2025

DOGE ends nearly $1B in federal education contracts to nix waste — and DEI
New York Post, February 11, 2025

DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students’ academic progress
Associated Press, February 11, 2025

Education Data in the Lurch as Dozens of Department Contracts Are Axed
The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 11, 2025

Is Trump Gutting Education Research a New Beginning or Just ‘Slashing & Burning’?
The 74, February 11, 2025

Elon Musk’s DOGE targets U.S. Department of Education for millions in funding cuts
West Virginia Watch, February 11, 2025

Education Researchers Alarmed by $900M Cuts, Claim Accountability at Stake
Devdiscourse, February 11, 2025

Musk-led DOGE slashes education research contracts 'conveniently': Is the academic edge of America at risk?
Times of India, February 11, 2025

Trump’s DOGE Unit Guts Education Research – What It Means for Schools
T.H.E. Music Essentials, February 11, 2025

Crucial research halted as DOGE abruptly terminates Education Department contracts
Chalkbeat, February 11, 2025

DOGE Cuts $900 Million From Agency That Tracks Academic Progress
TIME, February 11, 2025

Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Hill, February 11, 2025

Despite low scores, Texas is doing better than most states at catching up to pre-pandemic reading
Texas Public Radio, February 11, 2025

Trump Admin. Suddenly Cancels Dozens of Education Department Contracts
Education Week, February 10, 2025

Teen girls are facing an increased risk of suicide − and stress related to sexual identity might be contributing to it
The Conversation, February 10, 2025

One way to retain more Black teachers in NYC schools? Black principals, new research finds.
Chalkbeat New York, February 10, 2025

11 Unique Things Kids In Upper Middle Class Families Experienced That They Thought Were Normal
Your Tango, February 4, 2025

Why Choose Paper Books Over an E-Reader?
Glass Almanac, February 1, 2025

January

Colleges no longer protected from immigration raids
Higher Ed Dive, January 21, 2025

Parent poll of kids' progress in math reveals disparity in access across Massachusetts
WBUR, January 16, 2025

CTU contract talks remain stuck on what goes on in schools — not on economics
WBEZ Chicago, January 12, 2025

Research reveals growing diversity of suburban schools, racial isolation in urban schools
Oklahoma Voice, January 2, 2025