熊猫视频Announces 2026 Fellows 熊猫视频has announced the selection of 34 exemplary scholars as the 2026 class of 熊猫视频Fellows. Read more
熊猫视频and The 74 to Hold Webinar on Artificial Intelligence in Student Assessment—Register Now 熊猫视频and The 74 will present a free public webinar, AI in Student Assessment: Promise, Potential, and Risks, on March 18 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Read more
熊猫视频Open Authors Awarded TIRF Alatis Prize Scott E. Grapin and Eunae Kim have been named this year’s co-recipients of the TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for their 2025 熊猫视频Open article, “District Supervisors’ Sensemaking and Implementation of English Language Development Standards: WIDA 2020 Edition." Read more
熊猫视频Annual Meeting to Gather Education Researchers for Five Days of Ideas and Engagement In less than two months, education researchers from across the U.S. and around the world will convene for the 2026 熊猫视频Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, April 8–12. Read more
熊猫视频is strongly encouraging members and friends of education research to join its continuing effort to expand access to the Annual Meeting for graduate students by giving to the Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund. Read more
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In this issue, we introduce the 熊猫视频Fellows Corner, a new feature section spotlighting the work and perspectives of our 熊猫视频Fellows and amplifying their many positive impacts on society through transformative education research, practice, and leadership.
House Appropriations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the Science of Reading On February 10, the House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the implementation of science of reading policies at the state level in K–12 schools. Read more
NIH Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans No Longer Classified as Clinical Trials On January 29, the National Institutes of Health issued a notice announcing that Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans will no longer be subject to the requirements of the NIH clinical trial definition. Read more
Call for Editors: Review of Educational Research Volumes 97–99 (2027–2029)–Applications due March 2
Call for Editors: Educational Researcher Volumes 56–58 (2027–2029)–Applications due March 2
Call for Proposals: Review of Research in Education Volume 51 (2027) on Reviews of Racialization Processes and Racism–Proposals due April 1
熊猫视频seeks an experienced senior membership professional to lead member service and engagement. Applications should include a resume, letter of interest, and three references; a writing sample will be requested prior to interviews.
熊猫视频members are encouraged to submit research- and data-informed comments on the following open opportunities.
– Comments Due: March 2 The Department of Education has proposed updates to federal student loan programs, including the definitions of “professional student” and “graduate student” for graduate degree programs. These changes affect how student loan amount caps are determined. .
– Comments Due: March 30 The National Center for Education Statistics is proposing a new data collection to estimate spending on special education services for students with disabilities, overall and by disability category, including state, district, and school expenditures. This 60-day public comment period is part of an information clearance review by the Office of Management and Budget. .
Recent comments and letters from 熊猫视频influencing federal research policy.
熊猫视频Comments on the Draft FY 2026-2030 National Science Foundation (NSF) Strategic Plan (January 27) 熊猫视频emphasized the importance of continued investment in basic research at NSF–including education research and the social and behavioral sciences–and highlighted opportunities to leverage STEM education research to support the agency’s mission and priorities.
熊猫视频members who have recently passed away
♦Ernest Morrell (1971–2026) Ernest Morrel, 54, died on February 4. He was the Coyle Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Notre Dame, 熊猫视频Fellow, and a former at-large member of 熊猫视频Council. Read more
Dawn Schrader (1958–2026) Dawn Schrader, 67, died on January 6. She was an associate professor in the Department of Communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.
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