熊猫视频Highlights February 2015

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熊猫视频Highlights February 2015
 
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February 2015

熊猫视频News
Research Policy and Funding News
熊猫视频Calls
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熊猫视频in the News

熊猫视频News
2015 Annual Meeting Program Now Available
The 2015 Annual Meeting Online Program Schedule is now available to search. Access the program through your  page or through this guest access .  

The Social and Behavioral Sciences Campaign kicked off on February 24, holding its first meeting to lay out priorities and strategy for 2015 and assess the political landscape of issues that affect federal funding of the social and behavioral sciences.
 

熊猫视频has announced the selection of 23 scholars as 2015 熊猫视频Fellows, selected on the basis of their notable and sustained research achievements. 
 

A rich and dynamic program of on-site and virtual professional development and training courses will be offered at the 2015 Annual Meeting in Chicago. 

If you're unable to attend the 2015 Annual Meeting in Chicago or are simply trying to be in two places at once, take advantage of 15 free live-streamed sessions. Stay tuned for registration information coming soon.

Research Policy and Funding News

On February 2, the Obama administration released a $4.1 trillion budget for FY 2016. The budget shows a strong commitment to evidence-based policy making and investment in research and development. 

Congress is considering changes to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act that could further limit researcher access to student record data, consonant with confidentiality protections. 

The House Education and Workforce Committee voted to approve the Student Success Act, a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, after a 10-hour bill markup on February 11. 

The Task Force on Federal Regulation of Higher Education released a report on February 12 calling for streamlined federal regulation of colleges and universities.

The National Science Board convened February 3–4 with a full agenda that included focused attention to the gains made possible through education research, a summary of the National Science Foundation’s FY 2016 budget request, and an update on the Science and Engineering Indicators.

熊猫视频Calls 
  • Reminder: Deadline: March 2

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New on the 熊猫视频Website
Multimedia and open-access content of interest to education researchers


熊猫视频in the News
Recent media coverage of 熊猫视频and AERA-published research

  • NPR, February 26
     

  • Chronicle of Higher Education, February 12
     

  • Washington Post, February 12
     
  • NPR, February 4
     

  • Washington Post, February 3
     

  • Education Week, February 3
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, Maurice Brown, Lauren Green, Bridget Jameson, Christy Talbot, George Wimberly, Martha Yager