熊猫视频Highlights August 2014

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熊猫视频Highlights August 2014
 
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August 2014

熊猫视频News
Research Advocacy Issues
熊猫视频Centennial Calls
熊猫视频Other Calls
Beyond AERA
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熊猫视频in the News

熊猫视频News

熊猫视频Open, AERA’s new open access, online peer-reviewed journal, will accept manuscripts starting in October, with an editorial team poised to provide rapid review and dissemination. 

Two 熊猫视频journals ranked in the top ten in the 2013 Journal Citation Reports, released by Thomson Reuters on July 29. 

熊猫视频Executive Director Felice J. Levine and 熊猫视频Visiting Scientist Lori Diane Hill this month were featured at several sessions related to the second annual meeting of the South African Education Research Association, held in Durban, South Africa.

Research Advocacy Issues

In response to a request from the Office of Management and Budget for comments on its proposed Statistical Policy Directive, 熊猫视频Executive Director Felice J. Levine provided comments supporting the goals of OMB’s draft directive while providing three key recommendations for strengthening it.

In a letter to the chair and ranking member of the Senate education committee, 熊猫视频and 10 other research organizations urged senators to protect the autonomy, authority, and stature of the National Center for Education Statistics, as it takes up the Strengthening Education Through Research Act. 

Senator John “Jay” Rockefeller (D-WV) introduced the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2014, which will reauthorize funding and programs at the National Science Foundation and other science agencies. It is noticeably different in tone and language from the FIRST Act.

The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators released 15 policy recommendations for improving consumer information requirements for higher education institutions earlier this month. 

熊猫视频Centennial Calls

  • Deadline: December 15

熊猫视频Other Calls
  • Deadline: December 15

  • Reminder:
    Deadline: September 10
  • Reminder:  
    Deadline: October 15

  • Reminder:

Beyond AERA

A new report by the National Research Council, Furthering America’s Research Enterprise, found that, “current measures are inadequate to guide national-level decisions about what research investments will expand the benefits of science.” 

The National Institutes of Health is seeking exceptional candidates for the challenging position of Director, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.

The Spencer Foundation announced a new grant program to enrich the work of academic mid-career scholars who are 7 to 20 years post doctorate.

The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research to ensure that young people from diverse backgrounds reach their fullest potential.

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熊猫视频in the News

  • Inside Higher Ed, August 14

  • Seattle Times, August 14

  • U.S. News & World Report, August 7

  • The Hechinger Report, August 7

  • Vox, August 7
熊猫视频Highlights is published by the 熊猫视频 monthly to inform members and others interested in education research about the latest news and developments in 熊猫视频and in the field.
 
Editor: Felice J. Levine
Managing Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk
Contributors: Lauren Green, Bridget Jameson, Christy Talbot, Martha Yager