ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - January 2019

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ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - January 2019
 
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January 2019


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews
Research Policy News

Calls for Notable Education Research Prizes
ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls
ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications Calls
WERA Calls
Beyond AERA
ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews

Daniel Solorzano, Carla O'Connor to Present Distinguished Annual Meeting Lectures
ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident Amy Stuart Wells has announced prominent scholars Daniel Solorzano and Carla O’Connor as major speakers at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Read more

High-Profile Presidential Sessions Slated for Annual Meeting
A conversation with Edmund Gordon on assessment in the service of teaching and learning, the promise and peril of social media in a “post-truth” era, and the role of public education in fostering civic debate and civic reasoning are among the compelling topics in this year’s rich and engaging lineup of Annual Meeting presidential sessions. Read more

AERA, Science Community Urge the Education Department to Base Title IX Sexual Harassment Regulations on Research and Evidence
AERA and the American Association for the Advancement of Science led 75 scientific societies in submitting comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX regulations. Read more

Grace Period to Renew ÐÜèÊÓÆµMembership for 2019 Extended Through February
On January 24, in response to the historic government shutdown, ÐÜèÊÓÆµannounced it would extend the grace period for all 2018 members to renew for 2019 through February so that furloughed government workers could continue to receive their journals and remain on division and SIG listservs. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµand Spencer Foundation Announce Pre-Conference Seminar and Mentoring Program for Early Career Scholars with Disabilities/Disabled Scholars

Up to 20 early career scholars and doctoral candidates will be selected to participate in a two-day seminar to be held immediately before the start of the 2019 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting in Toronto. Read more

ÐÜèÊÓÆµand SRCD Announce Early Career Research Fellowship in Middle Childhood Education and Development — February 11 Deadline for Applications
ÐÜèÊÓÆµand the Society for Research in Child Development have announced that they are accepting applications for the second cohort of the AERA-SRCD Early Career Research Fellowship. Read more

Research Policy News

New Common Rule Regulations in Effect as of January 21
As of January 21, Common Rule revisions issued in 2017 are in effect for research involving human subjects. Read more

116th Congress Kicks Off with New Committee Assignments; Partial Government Shutdown Ends
Senators and representatives convened on January 3 to kick off the 116th Congress, with much of the conversation surrounding the partial government shutdown, which ended on January 25 after 35 days. Read more

Evidence-Based Policy Bill Signed into Law
On January 15, President Donald Trump signed the Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (H.R. 4174). Read more

Senate Confirms OSTP and Census Bureau Directors 
On January 2, the Senate confirmed Kelvin Droegemeier as the new director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Steven Dillingham as the next director of the Census Bureau. Read more

Bipartisan Bill on Sexual Harassment in the Sciences Introduced
On January 3, Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 (H.R. 36). Read more

NICHD Releases Draft Strategic Plan — Comments Due February 15
On January 2, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) issued a request for comments for its FY 2020–2024 strategic plan. Read more 


Calls for Notable Education Research Prizes

—Deadline for Nominations: March 1
—Deadline for Nominations: March 31
—Deadline for Nominations: April 15

ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls

Call for Applications for ÐÜèÊÓÆµand SRCD Early Career Research Fellowship in Middle Childhood Education and Development—Deadline: February 11
Call for 2019 Brown Lecture Speaker Nominations—Deadline: February 12

ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications Calls

Call for JEBS Editors (2020-2022)—Deadline: February 25
Call for ER Editors (2020-2022)—Deadline: March 15 

WERA Calls

—Deadline: January 31 
—Deadline: February 15

Beyond AERA

—Deadline for Letters of Interest: February 4
–Deadline for Preliminary Proposals: February 19
–Deadline for Full Proposals: March 6
—Deadline: March 12
—Deadline for Applications: March 15 
–Deadline: May 25 

ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News

Recent media coverage of ÐÜèÊÓÆµand AERA-published research

Chalkbeat, January 24

Education Week, January 17

The New York Times, January 11

Newsweek, January 10

The Washington Post, January 9

National Public Radio, January 9

Chalkbeat, January 8
More ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News

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