Register for the 2025 Brown Lecture with James Banks—Attend via Livestream Individually or as a Watch Party Registration for the Brown Lecture livestream featuring James Banks (University of Washington) is now open. New this year is the option to register as an individual or as a watch-party group, with expanded opportunities for livestream attendees to share views and questions. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµto Hold Informational Webinar on 2026–2027 Minority Dissertation Fellowship on September 25—Register Now On September 25, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill hold an informational webinar on the 2026–2027 Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research. Read more
New Members Named to ÐÜèÊÓÆµAward Committees ÐÜèÊÓÆµPresident Maisha Winn recently appointed new members to ÐÜèÊÓÆµaward committees. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµWill Launch New Membership System on October 1—What to Know On October 1, ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill launch re:Members, a new membership system designed to better support member engagement and association functions. Read more
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Read – “” – In a Wall Street Journal letter to the editor, ÐÜèÊÓÆµExecutive Director Tabbye Chavous warns that dismantling the Institute of Education Sciences will be devastating for students, policymakers, and others who depend on federally collected and supported data and research.
Watch – Emily Rauscher (Brown University) her new EEPA article “Slow Progress: School Finance Reforms and Racial Disparities in Funding” Related: Full article | News release
Watch – Becca Spindel Bassett (University of Arkansas) from her new ÐÜèÊÓÆµOpen article “Where There Is No Equity Engine: Unequal Geographies of College Success for Low-Income Students” Related: | News release
Call for Proposals: Review of Research in Education (RRE) Volume 50 (2026) “Systematic Review Methods for Synthesizing Evidence from Diverse Approaches to Research to Inform Change Efforts in Complex Educational Systems”—Due Date Extended: September 30
AERA-NSF Grants Program Dissertation and Research Grants—Deadline for Proposals: October 6 of the September 10 Informational Webinar
ÐÜèÊÓÆµGraduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtable Series—Deadline for Submissions: October 8
ÐÜèÊÓÆµAwards—Deadline for Nominations: October 25
ÐÜèÊÓÆµUndergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop—Deadline for Applications: October 27
ÐÜèÊÓÆµMinority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research—Deadline for Applications: November 10 for September 25 Informational Webinar
ÐÜèÊÓÆµFellows Program—Deadline for Nominations: November 13
Call for Editors: Review of Research in Education 2027, 2029
ÐÜèÊÓÆµProvides Comments on Civil Rights Data Collection for 2025–26 and 2027–28 On September 8, ÐÜèÊÓÆµsubmitted comments in response to a 30–day public comment period for the 2025–26 and 2027–28 cycles of the Civil Rights Data Collection. Read more
House Committee Advances FY 2026 Spending Bills with Education Research Implications The House Appropriations Committee held markup hearings for the FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Commerce, Justice, and Science bills in September. Read more
ÐÜèÊÓÆµmembers are encouraged to submit research- and data-informed comments on the following open opportunities.
– Comments Due: September 29 A proposed rule would set a fixed four-year term for F (academic student) visas. ÐÜèÊÓÆµpreviously commented on a similar proposed rule during the first Trump administration. .
–Comments Due: October 14 In response to a and Department of Education , this proposal would add an “Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement” to postsecondary data collection. .
– Comments Due: October 21 The Department of Education proposes removing Significant Disproportionality data from Section V of the Annual State Application under Part B of the IDEA. .
Janet H. Lawrence, 80, died on August 26. She was an emeritus professor at the University of Michigan School of Education, where she directed the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. She served as vice president of Division J–Postsecondary Education from 2002 to 2004.
Visit the Beyond AERA webpage for professional advancement opportunities from other organizations, including calls for papers and submissions, meetings and conferences, and other activities.
The Times of India, September 14
Education Week, September 11
The 74, September 10
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, September 10
MSN, September 10
eCampus News, September 10
Wall Street Journal, September 5
Diverse Issues, August 27
Iowa Public Radio, August 26
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Executive Director: Tabbye Chavous Editor: Tony Pals Editorial and Production Team: Marla Koenigsknecht, John Neikirk, Audrey Poe Contributors: Nathan Bell, Marla Koenigsknecht, Tony Pals, Christy Talbot