Elise Boddie Delivers 2024 Brown Lecture On October 24, Elise Boddie presented the 2024 Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research, “Brown v. Board of Education and the Democratic Ideals,” to an in-person audience of over 650 and a virtual audience of more than 1,775, representing 57 countries. Read more
Position Announcement for ÐÜèÊÓÆµExecutive Director Released The ÐÜèÊÓÆµExecutive Director Search Committee is pleased to announce through Highlights the Position and Candidate Specification for the next Executive Director of AERA. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµLeadership Convenes for Fall Meeting Nearly one hundred ÐÜèÊÓÆµleaders and representatives convened in Washington, D.C., on October 25–26 for the 2024 Leadership Committee Meeting. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµKicks Off Campaign for Annual Meeting Graduate Student Assistance Fund ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas launched a campaign to double the amount of funding available to help graduate students with demonstrated need who wish to participate in the Annual Meeting. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµHolds Conversations with Experts on AI as an Education Research Process and Methodology On October 29, ÐÜèÊÓÆµheld a small convening with key experts and stakeholders for a discussion on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an Education Research Process and Methodology.” Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµParticipates in the Societies Consortium to End Harassment in STEMM Annual Convening On October 28–29, ÐÜèÊÓÆµstaff participated in the Societies Consortium to End Harassment in STEMM’s Annual Convening in Washington, D.C. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµYouth Teams Pilot Initiative Evolves into READY—Applications Due December 5 Following a successful two-year initial run at the 2023 and 2024 ÐÜèÊÓÆµAnnual Meetings, ÐÜèÊÓÆµis continuing its focus on youth education research and youth teams in a renamed program called Research Engagement and Development with Youth. Read more
President-Elect Winn Calls for Committee Nominations Dear ÐÜèÊÓÆµMembers: Professional service is vital to support the ongoing work of our association. As president-elect, I am pleased to invite you to submit nominations to serve on AERA’s committees—either for yourself or for colleagues. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµmembers are encouraged to submit nominations for education researchers to be honored as ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellows in the 2025 cohort. The Call for Nominations is now open. Nominations are submitted online and due December 11, 2024.
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ÐÜèÊÓÆµProvides Comments on NICHD Strategic Plan 2025 On October 11, ÐÜèÊÓÆµsubmitted comments in response to a request for information on the development of the 2025 strategic plan for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Read more
President Biden Appoints Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Alondra Nelson to National Science Board On October 15, President Joe Biden announced his intention to appoint eight members to the National Science Board, including Joan Ferrini-Mundy, former assistant director of the National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate, and Alondra Nelson, former deputy director for science and society with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Read more
OMB Issues Final Trust Regulation Rule On October 10, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced the final rule for the Fundamental Responsibilities of Recognized Statistical Agencies and Units, also known as the “Trust Regulation.” Read more
NBES Holds Meeting with Focus on IES Theory of Action, Dissemination Efforts The National Board for Education Sciences held its most recent meeting on October 9 and 10. Read more
2024 RRE Volume Released ÐÜèÊÓÆµhas released the 2024 volume (Volume 48) of Review of Research in Education, edited by Yong Zhao (University of Kansas) and Ronald Beghetto (Arizona State University). Read more
New ERIC Data Provide Insight into Access and Use of Publicly Available ÐÜèÊÓÆµPublications The Education Resources Information Center has just released a new Publisher Metrics Portal, now available at . Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµUndergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop—Deadline: November 20
ÐÜèÊÓÆµGraduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtable Series—Deadline: December 3
ÐÜèÊÓÆµResearch Engagement and Development with Youth (READY)—Deadline: December 5
Call for Editors: ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen 2025–2027
Steve F. Ferrara, 73, died on August 6. He was principal research scientist at HumRRO.
Barry J. Fraser died on October 17. He was John Curtin Distinguished Professor at Curtin University. Fraser was an ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellow and one of three founders of the Learning Environments SIG.
Caroline Sotello Turner, 78, died on June 19. She was a professor emerita in the College of Education at California State University, Sacramento. Turner received the ÐÜèÊÓÆµScholars of Color in Education Distinguished Career Contribution Award in 2009.
The Tennessee Tribune, October 28
K-12 Dive, October 23
The Monitor Online, October 22
Forbes, October 18
Education Week, October 18
EdSurge, October 14
Science, October 11
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