èƵHighlights - November 2019

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èƵHighlights - November 2019
 
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èƵPublications News

Research Policy and Funding News
èƵCalls
èƵPublications Calls
WERA Call
Beyond AERA
èƵin the News


èƵNews

Annual Meeting Registration, Housing, and Microsite Launch
It is not too soon for participants and other attendees to make plans for the 2020 èƵAnnual Meeting, whichwill take place April 17–21, 2020, in San Francisco, California. Meeting registration and housing opened November 20.Read more

èƵand UCEA Convene to Chart Course for Research on Educational Leadership Preparation
On November 11–13, èƵand UCEA held a research conference, “Advancing Knowledge About University Contributions to Professional Learning in Educational Leadership,” at the new èƵConvening Center in Washington, D.C. Read more

AERA-NSF Grants Program Holds Fall Research Conference
The èƵGrants Program, supported by NSF, held its annual Fall Research Conference October 31–November 2 in theèƵConvening Center. It brought togetherdissertation and early career awardees and scholars, Governing Board members, federal agency representatives, and other scholars and experts.Read more

èƵSeeks Applicants for Institute on Statistical Analysis—Deadline: December 18
The èƵGrants Program, supported by NSF, has announced the èƵInstitute on Statistical Analysis: Development of Mathematics Competencies in Early Childhood, a professional development and research capacity–building activity directed to advanced graduate students and early career scholars. Read more

èƵinvites applications for the èƵCongressional Fellowship Program, which provides an exciting opportunity for èƵmembers to use education research to inform public policy while working on Capitol Hill.


èƵPublications News

èƵQ&A: Coeditors Laura Perna and Edward Smith Discuss the New èƵBookImproving Research-Based Knowledge of College Promise Programs
Perna and Smith, coeditors of the new èƵbook—which will be released in December and is now available for pre-publication purchase—discuss the college promise movement and important takeaways. Read more

Research Policy and Funding News

èƵComments on Proposed Changes to the Civil Rights Data Collection
On November 18, èƵsubmitted comments on proposed revisions to the 2019–20 administration of the Civil Rights Data Collection, which includes data on leading civil rights indicators related to access and barriers to educational opportunity from early childhood through Grade 12. Read more

President Trump Appoints Three Members to National Board for Education Sciences
On November 22, President Trump announced his intent to appoint three members to the National Board for Education Sciences, which advises the director of the Institute of Education Sciences on the agency’s activities and approves priorities and peer review procedures for IES. Read more

Three Education Researchers Appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board
On November 13, the NAGB announced six new member appointments and one reappointment made by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Three education researchers are among the appointees. Read more

Negotiations on FY 2020 Appropriations Continue as Second Short-Term Funding Bill Is Signed

On November 21, President Trump signed into law a second short-term continuing resolution to extend funding for FY 2020 at FY 2019 levels through December 20. This provides additional time for Congress and the administration to resolve differences on several policy issues. Read more


èƵCalls

Call for Applications for èƵInstitute on Statistical Analysis: Development of Mathematics Competencies in Early Childhood—Deadline: December 18
Call for èƵFellows Nominations—Deadline: December 9
Call for èƵCongressional Fellowship Applications—Deadline: December 10
Call for Nominations for the 17th Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research—Deadline: February 10, 2020


èƵPublications Calls

èƵOpen Special Topic: Educational Data Science—Deadline: Papers due June 1, 2020

WERA Call

—Deadline: December 1

Beyond AERA

New Reports

NCES Releases Reports:;; and

Calls for Input/Submissions

—Deadline: February 15, 2020

Calls for Applications

—Deadline: December 1
—Deadline: December 3
—Deadline: January 3, 2020
—Deadline: January 22, 2020


Calls for Nominations

—Deadline: December 2
—Deadline: December 4
—Deadline: December 20

Upcoming Events

èƵin the News

Recent media coverage of èƵand AERA-published research


Education Dive, November 21


Education Dive, November 18


Education Dive, November 11


Seattle Times, November 6


College Access.org, November 4


Palo Alto Online, October 30

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èƵHighlights is published by the èƵ monthly to inform members and others interested in education research about the latest news and developments in èƵand in the field.

Editor: Felice J. Levine
Managing Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk
Contributors:Jessica Sibold, Christy Talbot, George Wimberly, and Martha Yager