A Message to ÐÜèÊÓÆµMembers from New Executive Director Tabbye Chavous I’m thrilled to have joined ÐÜèÊÓÆµthis month as your new executive director and grateful for the warm welcome I’ve already received from so many of you. Read more
Annual Meeting Call for Submissions Sparks Enthusiastic Response, Notifications to Be Sent November 7 The 2026 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting call for submissions, which closed August 1, drew an enthusiastic response from the education research community. Read more
Legal Developments Send Mixed Signals on Outlook for Federal Research and DEI Programs Recent court rulings have sent conflicting signals about the future of federal funding for research and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Read more
Nominations Open for 2026 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAwards—Submit via ÐÜèÊÓÆµAPPLY Portal by October 15 ÐÜèÊÓÆµinvites nominations for the 2026 ÐÜèÊÓÆµawards, which recognize excellence in education research. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµAppoints New Members to Standing Committees ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident Maisha Winn recently appointed new members to ÐÜèÊÓÆµstanding committees, which support and guide Council on key education research issues and advise ÐÜèÊÓÆµon programs, initiatives, and activities. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµPreparing to Launch New Association Management System In October, ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill launch a new association management system designed to support member engagement and key organizational functions. Read more
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ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2026 AERA-Wide Elected Officers—Deadline: September 9 The ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee seeks recommendations of candidates for AERA-wide offices. Read more
Nominating Committee for ÐÜèÊÓÆµSIG Executive Committee Seeks Recommendations—Deadline: September 9 The Nominating Committee for the ÐÜèÊÓÆµSpecial Interest Groups Executive Committee seeks recommendations for well-qualified candidates to run for two positions as member-at-large in the 2026 election. Read more
Nominating Committee for ÐÜèÊÓÆµGraduate Student Council Welcomes Recommendations—Deadline: September 9 The ÐÜèÊÓÆµGraduate Student Council Nominating Committee welcomes recommendations of well-qualified individuals as potential candidates to run for GSC office in the 2026 election. Read more
AERA-NSF Grants Program Dissertation and Research Grants—Deadline for Proposals: October 6 for September 10 Informational Webinar
ÐÜèÊÓÆµGraduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtable Series—Deadline for Submissions: October 8
ÐÜèÊÓÆµUndergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop—Deadline for Applications: October 27
ÐÜèÊÓÆµMinority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research—Deadline for Applications: November 10 for September 25 Informational Webinar
ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellows Program—Deadline for Nominations: November 13
Education Department Opens Comment Period for Civil Rights Data Collection After Earlier Withdrawal On August 7, the Federal Register published a notice from the Department of Education of the opening of a 30-day public comment period for the 2025–26 and 2027–28 school year collections for the Civil Rights Data Collection. Read more
Executive Order Targets Federal Grantmaking, Expands Political Oversight and Termination Authority On August 7, President Trump issued an executive order, “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking,” that significantly alters the review and administration of federal grants, including research funding. Read more
Senate Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2026 Bill Rejecting Administration’s Proposed Cuts to IES and NIH On July 31, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced the FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill on a 26–3 vote. Read more
White House Directs Education Department to Collect New College Admissions Data On August 7, President Trump issued an executive memorandum directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to expand the data collected on college admissions. Read more
Call for Proposals: Review of Research in Education (RRE) Volume 50 (2026) “Systematic Review Methods for Synthesizing Evidence from Diverse Approaches to Research to Inform Change Efforts in Complex Educational Systems”—Deadline: September 15
Call for Editors: Review of Research in Education 2027, 2029
Visit the Beyond AERA webpage for professional advancement opportunities from other organizations, including calls for papers and submissions, meetings and conferences, and other activities.
The Association for Education Finance and Policy is holding a free webinar on “” on September 16 as part of the BRIDGE Webinar Series: Boosting Research in a Dynamic Governing Environment. ÐÜèÊÓÆµis a partner in this collaborative initiative.
APM Reports, August 21 APM Reports, August 21
Tes Magazine, August 12
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Executive Director: Tabbye Chavous Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk Contributors: Nathan Bell, Marla Koenigsknecht, Audrey Poe, Christy Talbot, Martha Yager