2013 AERA In the News


2013 

December

Newtown anniversary: US schools keep trying wrong fixes to deter school shootings, experts say
NBC News, December 13, 2013

Creating the Schools We Want for Our Children
Education Week, December 12, 2013

US schools keep trying wrong fixes to deter school shootings, experts say
WRCBtv.com, December 11, 2013

Questions on Performance Funding
Inside Higher Ed, December 10, 2013

Science Says Art Will Make Your Kids Better Thinkers (and Nicer People)

FastCoCreate, December 9, 2013

Federal Education Research Reauthorization Hits Roadblock (subscription required)
Education Week, December 5, 2013


November

Better thinking through arts education: The Crystal Bridges Museum experiment
TeleRead, November 29, 2013

IES' Next Challenge: Finding New Statistics Chief (subscription required)
Education Week, November 27, 2013

Tutoring kids in reading is one way to fight crime, violence
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 26, 2013

Art Makes You Smart
The New York Times, November 23, 2013

College marketing can prey on disadvantaged students
UB Reporter  - University at Buffalo, November 21, 2013

Affirmative Action Alive and Dead
Inside Higher Ed, November 21, 2013

What Will It Take to Keep Special Ed Teachers?
BU Today - Boston University, November 20, 2013

Actually, the high school coach didn’t bully the band he kicked off the field
The Washington Post, November 15, 2013

Report: Use No Child waivers to innovate
Politico, November 5, 2013

Michigan school accountability system called 'strong' in report advising against letter grades
MLive  - University of Michigan, November 5, 2013

Report Lays Out Recommendations for Reassessing Faculty Evaluations
The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 4, 2013

The Education Faculty
Inside Higher Ed, November 4, 2013

Involvement, Interest & Achievement
Michigan Chronicle, November 1, 2013


October

When Neuroscience Guides Education (PDF)
Science - AAAS, October 2013

Education Reformers Say It's Time for a New Civil Rights Era
US News, October 29, 2013

New study challenges the Common Core's focus on increasing text complexity 
(subscription required)
POLITICO Pro, October 29, 2013

Scholars defend the Common Core, argue that more rigor is needed in textbooks (subscription required)
POLITICO Pro, October 29, 2013

Computer Analysis Overturns the Common Core: Educational Research Strikes Again!
The Huffington Post, October 28, 2013

Changing Racial Dynamics May Be Undermining Desegregation Efforts 
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Education Week, October 25, 2013

Do schools' anti-bullying programs really help?
Christian Science Monitor, October 17, 2013

Tackling Bullying: Research-Based Tips for School Leaders
Chicago Policy Review, October 15, 2013

PAC Bootstraps raises awareness on Triangle literacy issues
The Duke Chronicle - Duke University, October October 2, 2013

Why Students Study STEM
Inside Higher Ed, October 1, 2013


September

School Outreach Program May Reduce African-American Student Mobility
Science Daily, September 26, 2013

Sage launches social science campaign
The Bookseller, September 18, 2013

Lawmakers Question Education Research's Usefulness (subscription required)
Education Week, September 17, 2013

Examining the Studies
The New York Times, September 9, 2013

Gender Gap Traced Back
Inside Higher Ed, September 5, 2013


August

In California, School Anti-Bullying Efforts Falling Short
The California Report, August 27, 2013

Guest Post: Ten Tips From Gordon Commission on the Future of Testing
The Educated Reporter - EWA, August 7, 2013

They Aren't Retiring
Inside Higher Ed, August 2, 2013

July

Guest Post: Measuring Early Childhood Classroom Quality
The Educated Reporter - EWA, July 23, 2013

Now What?
Inside Higher Ed, July 16, 2013


June

Bribery boosts exam results for poor students
Tes Connect, June 15, 2013

AERA: Congress' Criteria for NSF Research Will 'Stifle Science' (subscription required)
Education Week, June 11, 2013


May

In Case You Missed It: Task Force Wants to Redefine Bullying
The Educated Reporter - EWA, May 29, 2013

Guest Post: Teacher Turnover - Who Stays and Who Leaves
The Educated Reporter - EWA, May 24, 2013

AERA To Add Open-Access Research Journal (subscription required)
Education Week, May 22, 2013

Missing the (Grade) Point
Inside Higher Ed, May 20, 2013

An Apology to Secretary Duncan (subscription required)
Education Week, May 15, 2013

Mobile Apps Make Field Trips More Interactive (subscription required)
Education Week, May 14, 2013

Study Finds College Education Leaves Majority Of Graduates Unprepared To Carry Entire American Economic Recovery
The Onion, May 13, 2013

Data on bullying
The Hechinger Report, May 9, 2013

In testing-dominated system, real learning comes outside the classroom
The Baltimore Sun, May 9, 2013

Why it is hard to monitor bullying at schools — report
The Washington Post, May 8, 2013

Guest Post: Data Offers Education Reporters Fresh Angles on Familiar Stories
The Educated Reporter - EWA, May 8, 2013

The Solution to a Bad Guy With a Test Is a Good Guy With a Test
The Huffington Post, May 8, 2013

Disproportionate Paychecks
Inside Higher Ed, May 8, 2013

Years Later: PreK Benefits Continue Into Third and Fourth Grades
KATC.com, May 7, 2013

Ed. Funders Giving More to Same Few, Studies Show (subscription required)
Education Week, May 7, 2013

Common Standards Set for Federal Education Research (subscription required)
Education Week, May 7, 2013

Rifts Deepen Over Direction of Ed. Policy in U.S. (subscription required)
Education Week, May 7, 2013

Why Don’t Entrepreneurs And Learning Scientists Talk Much?
Education Next, May 7, 2013

Guest Post: When Are Middle Schoolers Ready for Algebra?
The Educated Reporter - EWA, May 6, 2013

Severe technical problems raise concerns over online tests
The Washington Post, May 4, 2013

Report On Prevention Of Bullying In Schools And Colleges Issued By The American Educational Research Association
Medical News Today, May 3, 2013

Absolutely Everything Researchers Know About Bullying
Education Week, May 3, 2013

The Digital Fault Line: Background (subscription required)
Education Week, May 3, 2013

Why Don't Entrepreneurs And Learning Scientists Talk Much?
Forbes, May 2, 2013

Class Matters
Inside Higher Ed, May 2, 2013

Nation's Top Educator Visits Mission District Classrooms
Kitsap Sun, May 2, 2013

Out-Of-State College Enrollment Crowds Out Poor And Minority Students: Report
The Huffington Post, May 2, 2013

Arne Duncan's AERA Speech: Standardized Test Criticism 'Is Merited'
The Huffington Post, May 2, 2013

Researchers: Stop using the word 'bullying' in school
USA Today, May 1, 2013

New Report Recommends Best Anti-Bullying Practices
Inside Higher Ed, May 1, 2013

Story Idea: Define Bullying in Your Community
Gate House Media, May 1, 2013

Moving education theory from the lab to the classroom
The Seattle Times, May 1, 2013

Quick and Dirty Research
Inside Higher Ed, May 1, 2013

Duncan on testing: ‘We can’t throw the baby out with the bathwater’
The Washington Post, May 1, 2013


April

U.S. Secretary Of Education Visits SF Preschool
The San Francisco Appeal, April 30, 2013

Community College Students Are Often Confused by Choices, Research Says 
(subscription required)
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 30, 2013

Crowded Out
Inside Higher Ed, April 30, 2013

Duncan admits flaws in current standardized testing
EdSource, April 30, 2013

AERA: Duncan Faces Critics on Student Testing
Education Week, April 30, 2013

HBCU Deans of Education Rethinking How to Make Teaching a Major Attraction
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, April 29, 2013

Parents' Education Level Is Weak Predictor of Students' Learning Habits 
(subscription required)
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 29, 2013

No Rich Child Left Behind
The New York Times, April 27, 2013