ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - July 2019

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ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights - July 2019
 
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July 2019


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews
Research Policy and Funding News
AERA Calls
ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications Calls
Beyond AERA
ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News


ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews

ÐÜèÊÓÆµJournals Top International Education and Educational Research Rankings
Four ÐÜèÊÓÆµjournals are ranked in the top 20 of the Journal Citation Reports' “Education and Educational Research” category, which includes 243 peer-reviewed scholarly journals from around the world. Read more
Education Researchers Selected as Presidential Early Career Awardees
On July 2, President Trump announced the 2019 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Education research was recognized with a sizeable number of awardees. Read more
2020 Call for ÐÜèÊÓÆµAward Nominations

ÐÜèÊÓÆµseeks nominations for the 2020 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAwards. The submission deadline for 2020 AERA-sponsored awards is October 31, 2019 (except nominations for the Outstanding Book Award, which are due October 23, 2019).  Read more and submit your nominations 

Call for Review of Research in Education Editorship Applications
The ÐÜèÊÓÆµJournal Publications Committee invites applications for the 2022 and 2024 editorship of the Review of Research in Education. Read the call


Research Policy and Funding News

White House Drops Effort to Add Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
Despite a last-minute attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census after the Supreme Court ruled that the rationale for doing so was “contrived,” the Trump administration, on July 11, officially dropped its efforts to put the question on the census. Read more
Trump Executive Order Targets Federal Advisory Committees
In June, President Trump issued an executive order for agencies to cut a third of their federal advisory committees not required by law by September 30. It also restricts the creation of new committees. Read more
OMB Issues Guidance for Agencies to Implement Evidence Act
On July 10, the White House Office of Management and Budget released guidance to federal agencies for the first year of implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (Evidence Act). Read more

House Passes Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act
On July 23, the House passed H.R. 36, the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act, by a voice vote. The bipartisan bill takes important steps in supporting research and data collection to address the causes and consequences of sexual and gender harassment in STEM. Read more

House Advances Two-Year Budget Agreement to Increase Spending Caps
On July 25, the House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, which includes a two-year budget agreement brokered by congressional leaders and the White House. Read more

House Science Subcommittees Hold Joint Hearing on Scientific Integrity in Federal Agencies
On July 17, the House Science Subcommittees on Research and Technology and on Investigations and Oversight held a hearing regarding issues in ensuring research integrity at federal agencies, with a focus on H.R. 1709, the Scientific Integrity Act. Read more

NCES to Hire Five Researchers 
Starting on July 29, the National Center for Education Statistics will be hiring up to five researchers through USAJOBS for permanent general schedule positions across a number of different projects. Read more


ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls

—Deadline: September 9

Call for ÐÜèÊÓÆµResearch and Dissertation Grant Applications—Deadline: September 25

Call for ÐÜèÊÓÆµMinority Dissertation Fellowship Applications—Deadline: November 1


ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications Calls

ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen Special Topic Call for Papers: Rural Education Finance and Policy—Deadline for Abstracts: September 1

2021 Volume of RRE Call for Proposals—Deadline: September 30

Beyond AERA

NCES Reports

Funding Opportunities

—Deadline: August 1

—Deadline: August 1

—Deadline: August 12

—Deadline: October 10

Calls for Nominations

—Deadline: September 1

—Deadline: September 27

—Deadline: September 27


ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News

Recent media coverage of ÐÜèÊÓÆµand AERA-published research


LAist, July 31


The Washington Post, July 30


KXAN TV, July 30


Education Week, July 30


Education Week, July 18


Education Dive, July 18


Univision, July 12


Education Week, July 8


The Hechinger Report, July 8


U.S. News & World Report, July 8

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ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights is published by the ÐÜèÊÓÆµ monthly to inform members and others interested in education research about the latest news and developments in ÐÜèÊÓÆµand in the field.
 
Editor: Felice J. Levine
Managing Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk
Contributors: Collin Boylin, Jessica Sibold, Christy Talbot, and Martha Yager