ÐÜèÊÓÆµNews Resource of Interest to Education Researchers ÐÜèÊÓÆµJournal Calls AERA Speaking Out on Issues Important Data Changes to Provide Flexibility Due to COVID-19 Pandemic ÐÜèÊÓÆµCalls ÐÜèÊÓÆµEditor Calls New Videos from AERA Beyond AERA In Memoriam ÐÜèÊÓÆµin the News
William F. Tate IV Delivers 17th Annual Brown Lecture​ with an Engaged Discussion Forum On October 22, William F. Tate IV delivered the 17th Annual ÐÜèÊÓÆµBrown Lecture, “‘The Segregation Pandemic: Brown as Treatment or Placebo?“ with a broadcast that reached more than 3,100 viewers from 40 countries. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµHonors 2020 Award Winners at Virtual Celebration On October 3, ÐÜèÊÓÆµheld a Virtual Awards Celebration to honor recipients of the 2020 AERA-wide awards and give attendees an inside look at those with exemplary accomplishments across domains and career stages. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµand OECD to Hold Policy Forum on New TALIS Video Study Results​ On November 24, ÐÜèÊÓÆµand the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development will hold an interactive policy forum to discuss new results from the TALIS Video Study. The TVS is an innovative project that uses new research methods to deepen understanding of teaching and learning at an international scale. Read more
AERA, APA, and NCME Withdraw Copyright Lawsuit against Public.Resource.Org AERA, APA, and NCME have dropped their lawsuit against Public.Resource.Org, which had been commenced to enjoin Public.Resource.Org’s online publication of the 1999 edition of the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnounces Recipients of ERSP Awards Focused on Dual Pandemics of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism ​ ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas announced the recipients of an ÐÜèÊÓÆµEducation Research Service Projects special call for projects focusing on the COVID-19 and systemic racism pandemics. Read more
Call for Proposals for Educational Researcher Special Issue addressing Anti-Black Racism in Education —Deadline: November 6 Call for Proposals for ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen Special Topic addressing Sources, Conceptualizations, and Mechanisms of Racism/Oppression Impacting Education-Related Outcomes and Well-Being Across the Lifespan—Deadline: November 6 Call for Proposals for ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen Special Topic addressing Intersectionality in Hispanic-Serving Institutions—Deadline: November 15
Call for Proposals for 2022 Review of Research in Education—Deadline Extended: November 16
AERA, AAAS, and Key Researchers Call on OMB to Require NSF to Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Measures in Surveys In a jointly signed letter on October 25, ÐÜèÊÓÆµExecutive Director Felice J. Levine; Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; New York University professor Jonathan B. Freeman; and Laura E. Durso, executive director and chief learning officer of the Whitman-Walker Institute, urged the Office of Management and Budget to work with the National Science Foundation to include sexual orientation and gender identity measures in the 2021 National Survey of College Graduates or, at a minimum, initiate piloting of SOGI questions as part of NSF’s testing of new survey modifications. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµResponds to Call for Information on Federal STEM Education Strategic Plan On October 19, ÐÜèÊÓÆµsubmitted comments in response to a request for information on STEM education advanced by the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on STEM Education. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµExecutive Director Urges Withdrawal of ICE Proposed Rule on International Student Visas​ On October 26, ÐÜèÊÓÆµExecutive Director Felice J. Levine submitted a letter in response to a proposed rule from the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau that would impose time limits on visas for international students, foreign exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media in the United States. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµJoins Letter Urging Administration to Rescind Series of Actions Limiting Diversity Training in Federal Agencies On October 7, ÐÜèÊÓÆµand 49 other scientific organizations sent a letter to Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, to urge the Trump administration to rescind elimination of federal employee training programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµJoins Comment on Federal Student Aid Draft 2020-24 Strategic Plan On October 23, ÐÜèÊÓÆµjoined 13 other member and partner organizations of the Postsecondary Data Collaborative on a letter responding to the Federal Student Aid 2020–24 draft strategic plan. Read more
Call for Nominations for 2021 Awards—Deadline Extended: December 1
Call for ÐÜèÊÓÆµResearch and Dissertation Grant Applications—Deadline Extended: December 15
Call for Nominations for ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellows Program—Deadline Extended: December 15
Opportunity for 2020 Annual Meeting Paper Authors to Create Interactive Presentations for New ÐÜèÊÓÆµGallery—Deadline Extended: December 31​
Call for Proposals for ÐÜèÊÓÆµMinority Dissertation Fellowship—Deadline: November 16
Call for Proposals for ÐÜèÊÓÆµEducation Research Service Projects—Deadline: January 8, 2021
Call for Editors ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen—Deadline: November 18
Call for Editors RRE 2023, 2025—Deadline: January 31, 2021
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Melanie Buffington, 47, died on September 16. She was an associate professor of art education and interim chair of the art education department at Virginia Commonwealth University. She was a member of ÐÜèÊÓÆµDivision G - Social Context of Education.
Roger Kaufman, 88, died on September 23. Kaufman, an ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellow, was professor emeritus at Florida State University and served as Distinguished Research Professor at the Sonora Institute of Technology. He was a member of ÐÜèÊÓÆµDivision J - Postsecondary Education. Frank Worts, 78, died on August 9. He was an assistant professor and lecturer in the Human Services Departmet at Lincoln University and directed the institution’ s continuing education program.
Notices of ÐÜèÊÓÆµmembers who have passed away may be sent to members@aera.net. Please include full name, date of death, age, most recent affiliation, and a link to an official announcement.
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