ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - April 2019

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ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - April 2019
 
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April 2019


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews
2019 Annual Meeting News

Research Policy and Funding News
ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls
ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications Calls
Beyond AERA
ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews

2020 Annual Meeting Theme Released; Call for Submissions Coming May 10

The 2020 Annual Meeting theme—“The Power and Possibilities for the Public Good When Researchers and Organizational Stakeholders Collaborate”—is a call to “to address educational challenges through policy and community engagement and to work with diverse institutional and organizational stakeholders.” 

Shaun Harper Voted ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident-Elect; Key Members Elected to ÐÜèÊÓÆµCouncil
Shaun Harper, a Provost Professor in the Rossier School of Education and Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, has been voted president-elect of AERA. Read more


2019 Annual Meeting News

More than 14,000 Education Researchers Drawn to Toronto for ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting
The 2019 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting brought more than 14,000 scholars, policy leaders, students, and practitioners to Toronto, Canada, for the largest education research conference in the world, offering five days of stimulating discussion, exchange, and professional development. Read more

Opening Plenary Examines the Power of Educational Institutions to Inflict and Heal Racial Injustices
The 2019 Annual Meeting’s Opening Plenary session, “Truth and Reconciliation in Education: History, Narratives, and Pedagogy,” addressed the meaning of truth and reconciliation in the field of education and the power of educational institutions to both inflict and heal racial injustices. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµ2019 President Wells Scrutinizes School Testing Policies
In this year’s Presidential Address, “An Inconvenient Truth About the New Jim Crow of Education,” 2019 ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident Amy Stuart Wells (Teachers College, Columbia University) scrutinized testing policies in education, suggesting that standardized testing, with its perpetuation of an unequal education system for students of color, is the new “Jim Crow” of education. Read more

Town Hall Participants Assess Progress in, and Next Steps for, Addressing Sexual Harassment in Academe
The ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting featured a Town Hall session titled “Sexual Harassment and Climate Change in Scholarly Associations and the Academy. Read more
Gun Violence Town Hall Takes Stock of School Safety Research and Practices
With gun violence and school safety still among the top concerns of educators and policy leaders, ÐÜèÊÓÆµheld an Annual Meeting Town Hall on April 8 to examine the dynamics and patterns of gun violence in schools and communities in the United States, take stock of promising policy and societal developments, and scrutinize emerging research addressing the consequences of gun violence. Read more
Major Annual Meeting Lecture Speakers Discuss Issues of Race in Education
The ÐÜèÊÓÆµDistinguished Lecture and the ÐÜèÊÓÆµWallace Foundation Lecture featured prominent scholars engaging meeting attendees in important conversations about race, racism, microaggressions, and education at this year’s Annual Meeting in Toronto. Read more
Research and Science Policy Forum Engages Attendees in Major Issues in Education Research
The 2019 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting included 24 invited sessions as part of its Research and Science Policy Forum, featuring new reports from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; updates from federal agency representatives; and discussion on open knowledge. Read more

Research Policy and Funding News

ÐÜèÊÓÆµContinues Action on FY 2020 Appropriations
In April, ÐÜèÊÓÆµsubmitted written testimony to the House subcommittees that support key federal agencies that advance education research and statistical infrastructure. Read more
Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate; ÐÜèÊÓÆµAmong Endorsers
On April 4, Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the introduction of the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019. ÐÜèÊÓÆµis a supporter of the legislation. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls

Call for Applications for ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellowship Program on Deeper Learning—Deadline: April 30 
Call for 2020 Annual Meeting Volunteer Reviewers–Deadline: May 13
Call for ÐÜèÊÓÆµDissertation and Research Grant Proposals—Deadline: May 15

ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications Calls

Call for JEBS Editors


Beyond AERA

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(Foundation for Child Development)—Deadline: June 10

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology/APA Division 14 and the SIOP Foundation)—Deadline: June 30

Ohio State University, College of Education and Human Ecology, June 24 – 27


ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News

Recent media coverage of ÐÜèÊÓÆµand AERA-published research

The Hechinger Report, April 29, 2019


Voice of America, April 16


The Hechinger Report, April 15


Education Week, April 15


The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 9


Education Week, April 8


Education Dive, April 8


The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 7


Education Week, April 7


Education Week, April 6


The Hill, April 4


Education Week, April 5


Diverse Issues in Higher Education, April 3

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Editor: Felice J. Levine
Managing Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk
Contributors: Collin Boylin, Jessica Sibold, Christy Talbot, and Martha Yager