Jerome Morris Voted ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident-Elect; Key Members Elected to ÐÜèÊÓÆµCouncil Jerome E. Morris, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, has been voted president-elect of the ÐÜèÊÓÆµ. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµResponds to the New Administration Efforts to Dismantle Scientific Research and Data—NCES and IES Take Big Hit Since the Presidential inauguration on January 20, ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas been speaking out, coordinating with other scientific organizations, and taking other steps to address Executive Orders, contract cancellations, and other actions that were immediately having adverse impacts on education research and the broader scientific community. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting to Gather Education Researchers for Five Compelling Days of Ideas and Engagement In less than two months, education researchers from across the U.S. and around the globe will convene for the 2025 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting in Denver, April 23–27. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµMajor Award Winners to Present Key High-Profile Lectures Major award lectures will be given at the forthcoming 2025 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting by the 2024 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAward Winners. Read more
Attending #AERA2025? Support the Education Research Community at the ÐÜèÊÓÆµAwards Ceremony Luncheon For those attending the ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting in Denver, the ÐÜèÊÓÆµAward Ceremony Luncheon is featured as a “don’t miss” event. Read more
#AERA2025 Early Bird Registration Extended to March 10 The early bird deadline registration for the 2025 Annual Meeting has been extended to March 10. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill offer a robust program of professional development courses for the 2025 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting. The courses cover salient topics in education research design; quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods; meta-analysis; and other data analysis techniques.
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NCES Commissioner Peggy Carr Placed on Administrative Leave On February 24, news broke that Peggy Carr, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, had been placed on administrative leave. Read more
Broad Coalition Releases Vision for American Science and Technology (VAST) The Science and Technology Action Committee, a group of 25 nonprofit, academic, foundation, and corporate leaders working to strengthen U.S. science and technology, recently released Vision for American Science and Technology, a roadmap with avenues for scientific discovery and technological innovation. Read more
AERJ Editors to Hold Webinar for International Scholars on March 10 On March 10, ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill hold a webinar on “Publishing Your Research in American Educational Research Journal (AERJ): A Guide for International Scholars.” Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµis seeking volunteers to serve as peer reviewers for submissions for the 2026 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting.
Call for Editors: Review of Research in Education 2027, 2029
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