熊猫视频Highlights 鈥� November 2014

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熊猫视频Highlights 鈥� November 2014
 
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November 2014

熊猫视频News
Research Policy News
Beyond AERA
熊猫视频Centennial Calls
Calls for 熊猫视频Journal Editors
Other 熊猫视频Calls
New on the 熊猫视频Website
熊猫视频in the News

熊猫视频News

熊猫视频has joined members of the education and scientific communities to encourage Congress to agree on an omnibus appropriations bill for the remainder of FY 2015. The uncertainty of funding creates significant challenges to federal agencies trying to manage operations. 

熊猫视频has submitted comments to the Institute of Education Sciences’ National Center for Education Research and National Center for Special Education Research, in response to a call for feedback on the centers’ priorities and on areas for new research.

熊猫视频conducts three data-collection efforts to gain insight about participants’ and attendees’ experiences and satisfaction with the meeting. This year’s survey of all Annual Meeting attendees found that a large percentage of attendees remain satisfied with the meeting.

Research Policy News

Before the election, it was anticipated that there would be dramatic changes in congressional leadership on education issues. Looking forward, education staff have indicated several key pieces of legislation that need to be reauthorized.

The Federal Register published a notice from the Census Bureau detailing a plan to remove seven questions from the American Community Survey. One of the questions is on respondents’ undergraduate field of degree.

The advisory committees of the National Science Foundation’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences and Education and Human Resources Directorates recently held their biannual meetings, undertaking several issues of importance to the education research field. 

Beyond AERA

Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ), who is retiring from Congress next month, will become the next chief executive officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Holt will assume his new role at the AAAS annual meeting in February.  
 
The National Science Board has announced the release of a new interactive, online public resource for examining trends in STEM education and the workforce. Data from the NSB report Science and Engineering Indicators 2014 are the primary source for this resource.
 
The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research released a report recommending that education and health researchers cooperate to more effectively use existing data, develop common vocabulary and measures, and emphasize that “education policy is health policy.”
 
The U.S. Department of Education is seeking public input on what the most pressing education policy and practice questions are and how finding answers could give educators, parents, and local, state, and federal governments the information needed to make improvements. 

熊猫视频Centennial Calls

  • Deadline Extended to December 15

  • Deadline: January 20, 2015

Calls for 熊猫视频Journal Editors

  • Deadline: December 15

  • Deadline: December 15

  • Deadline: December 15

Other 熊猫视频Calls 

  • Deadline: December 10

  • Deadline: December 15

  • Deadline: December 15

  • Deadline: January 8, 2015
  • New:
    Deadline: January 15, 2015
  • New:
    Deadline: March 2, 2015

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熊猫视频in the News

  • Education Week, November 14

  • Associated Press, November 6

  • PBS “NewsHour,” November 6

  • Money, November 6

  • U.S. News & World Report, November 6

  • The Hechinger Report, November 6
熊猫视频Highlights is published by the 熊猫视频 monthly to inform members and others interested in education research about the latest news and developments in 熊猫视频and in the field.
 
Editor: Felice J. Levine
Managing Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk
Contributors: Juliane Baron, Nathan Bell, Lauren Green, Bridget Jameson, Christy Talbot, Martha Yager