熊猫视频Issues Statement on School Safety Commission's Recommendation to Repeal Federal Guidance on School Discipline In a December 18 statement, 熊猫视频Executive Director Felice J. Levine said the Federal Commission on School Safety’s recommendation to repeal 2014 federal guidance calling on schools to address race-based disparities in school discipline was deeply disappointing and represented a step backward. Read the statement
熊猫视频Awarded Grant to Support Research Training in Deeper Learning The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has awarded 熊猫视频a $1.5 million grant to support the 熊猫视频Fellowship Program on the Study of Deeper Learning. Read more
Registration and Housing Now Open for 2019 Annual Meeting Registration and housing are now open for the 2019 熊猫视频Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place in Toronto, Canada, April 5-9. Read more
熊猫视频to Cohost January 16 Webinar on Research-Practice Partnerships with Schools and Communities On January 16, 熊猫视频and TESOL International will cohost the webinar “Research-Practice Partnerships with Schools and Communities: Collaborations for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners.” Read more
熊猫视频Takes Action on Federal Research Policy Areas This month, 熊猫视频took action on two federal policy issues of importance to education researchers and to the broader scientific community. Read more
NSF and NIH Advisory Boards Meet In the past two months, advisory boards and committees of federal agencies that support education research have met to discuss priorities and key policy areas. Read more
FABBS Holds Annual Meeting On December 3, the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences, of which 熊猫视频is a founding member, held its 2018 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Read more
Department of Education Proposes Changes to Title IX Regulations; Comments Due January 28 The Department of Education released proposed regulatory amendments to Title IX regulations in a Federal Register notice on November 29. Read more
White House Releases STEM Education Strategic Plan On December 4, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science and Technology Council’s Committee on STEM Education released a five-year STEM education strategic plan to ensure that all Americans have access to high-quality STEM education and that the United States is a global leader in STEM literacy, innovation, and employment. Read more
Congress Struggles to Resolve Spending Impasse; Additional Committee Changes Announced At press time, FY 2019 funding for seven appropriations bills—which includes funding for the National Science Foundation—is set to expire on December 21. Read more
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: Juliane Baron, Collin Boylin, Jessica Sibold, Calvin Spivey, Christy Talbot, George Wimberly, and Martha Yager