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ÐÜèÊÓÆµCelebrates Pride Month ÐÜèÊÓÆµproudly supports diversity and inclusion and is committed to advancing empirical evidence to inform practices and policies that support LGBTQ individuals in educational settings. Our LGBTQ resource page provides access to AERA-published journal articles, publications, fact sheets, and other materials of use to researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and others with a commitment to LGBTQ education issues. This page will be updated with additional resources during June 2021.
ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2022 Elected Officers: Deadline September 1 The ÐÜèÊÓÆµNominating Committee seeks recommendations of candidates for AERA-wide offices. Each year, the committee advances a slate of nominations for president-elect and two member-at-large positions. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµ2021 Virtual Research Learning Series to Offer Four Courses in June and July—Register Now​ Four courses in the six-part ÐÜèÊÓÆµ2021 Virtual Research Learning Series are being offered over the next month. Read more
AERA-ICPSR-NSF PEERS to Hold Workshop on Shaping Critical Data Science for a Diverse World, July 15—Register Now The AERA-ICPSR PEERS Data Hub will hold a no-fee workshop on “ICQCM: Shaping Critical Data Science for a Diverse World” on July 15, 1:00 pm–4:00 pm ET. The workshop will broadcast live on Zoom. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnounces 2021–22 Minority Dissertation Fellows ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas announced the recipients of the 2021–22 ÐÜèÊÓÆµMinority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research. This highly selective program, designed for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in education research, offers dissertation fellowships to minority graduate students and provides mentoring and guidance toward the completion of their doctoral studies. Read more
Six engaging professional development courses focused on topics in quantitative and qualitative research methods as well as strategies for scholars to increase writing productivity.
Office for Civil Rights Calls for Comments on Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline On June 4, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a Request for Information asking members of the public to submit written comments on the administration of school discipline in schools serving students in pre-K through 12th grade. Read more
Full Budget Request from President Biden Proposes Significant Boosts for Education Research On May 28, the Biden administration released its full proposal to fund the federal government in its FY 2022 budget request. Read more
NSF EHR Advisory Committee Considers Racial Equity in STEM, Renaming of Directorate On May 26–27, the National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Advisory Committee held its spring meeting. Read more
IES Invites Applications for New Awards for FY 2022 for the Education Research and Special Education Research Grant Programs On June 10, the Federal Register published an announcement of forthcoming FY 2022 requests for applications from the National Center for Education Research and National Center for Special Education Research.
Call for Applications for ÐÜèÊÓÆµGrants Program—Deadline: June 15
Call for Input on the 2022 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meeting Presidential Program—Ideas submitted prior to June 30 will be especially useful
ÐÜèÊÓÆµ2022 Annual Meeting Call for Submissions—Deadline: July 12
Call for Editors: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 2023–2025
Call for Editors: Review of Educational Research 2022–2024
During Pride Month, ÐÜèÊÓÆµis offering a 50 percent discount on LGBTQ Issues in Education: Advancing a Research Agenda, which examines the current state of the knowledge on LGBTQ issues in education and addresses future research directions.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has released , which explores how digital technology and smart technologies based on artificial intelligence, learning analytics, and robotics might transform education.
Visit the Beyond AERA webpage for professional advancement opportunities from other organizations, including calls for papers and submissions, meetings and conferences, and other activities.
S. Jay Samuels, 91, died on December 12, 2020. He retired from the Department of Educational Psychology in the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development in 2013. Read more
Higher Ed Dive, June 8
“CBS This Morning”/Yahoo News, June 1
AsiaOne, May 29
Washington Post, May 26
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