Maisha T. Winn Voted ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident-Elect; Key Members Elected to ÐÜèÊÓÆµCouncil Maisha T. Winn, the Chancellor’s Leadership Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Davis, has been voted president-elect of the ÐÜèÊÓÆµ. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnounces 2024 Fellows The ÐÜèÊÓÆµ has announced the selection of 24 exemplary scholars as 2024 ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellows. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident Tyrone Howard on What Not to Miss at the 2024 Annual Meeting Dear Colleagues: I would like to extend a heartfelt invitation for you all to join us for our Annual Meeting on April 11–14 in Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love. Read more
Dolores Delgado Bernal to Deliver Wallace Foundation Distinguished Lecture at Annual Meeting Groundbreaking scholar Dolores Delgado Bernal will deliver the ÐÜèÊÓÆµWallace Foundation Distinguished Lecture at the 2024 Annual Meeting. Read more
Presidential Sessions to Connect Annual Meeting Attendees on Crucial Topics in Education Research ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident Tyrone Howard and the 2024 Presidential Program co-chairs have developed 47 compelling presidential sessions that contribute to the 2024 Annual Meeting theme, “Dismantling Racial Injustice and Constructing Educational Possibilities: A Call to Action.” Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµto Lift COVID Vaccination Policy at the End of April On February 3, ÐÜèÊÓÆµCouncil voted to lift the association’s COVID vaccination policy at the end of April 2024. Read more
AERA25 Call for Reviewers Open—Take the Time to Volunteer While the 2024 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting is about to engage thousands of attendees in Philadelphia, April 11–14, ÐÜèÊÓÆµencourages education researchers to volunteer as peer reviewers of submissions for the 2025 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting. Read more
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ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublishes New Book on Educational Inequality from a Global Perspective ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas released an innovative international volume comparing skills of students within and between cities around the world. Read more
Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee Leading the Revision of the Standards Are Named The Management Committee of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and its sponsoring organizations – the ÐÜèÊÓÆµ, the American Psychological Association and the National Council on Measurement in Education – have announced the selection of the co-chairs of the Joint Committee, charged with leading the process of revising the 2014 edition. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµSubmits Comments on Proposed Updates to Department of Education EDGAR Regulations On February 26, ÐÜèÊÓÆµsubmitted comments on three areas of proposed revisions to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations and Related Regulatory Provisions. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas recently released Inequality in Key Skills of City Youth: An International Comparison, an innovative book led by volume editors Stephen Lamb and Russell W. Rumberger. Visit our Online Store to purchase your copy now!
ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellowship Program on the Study of Deeper Learning—Extended Deadline: March 4 •
2025 Annual Meeting Call for Volunteer Reviewers—Deadline: April 29 ÐÜèÊÓÆµis seeking volunteers to serve as peer reviewers for submissions for the 2025 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting. Individuals interested in being considered as peer reviewers are encouraged to volunteer for specific units (divisions, SIGs, or committees) through My AERA.
Call for Editors: American Educational Research Journal 2025–2027—Deadline: May 1
Call for Editors: Review of Research in Education 2026, 2028
for the Yidan Foundation Prizes for Education Research and Education Development are open until March 31.
Carol Dwyer, 78, died on February 20. She retired as a distinguished presidential scholar at the Educational Testing Service, where she served for more than 30 years. She received the Willystine Goodsell Award from the Research on Women and Education SIG in 1993.
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