2013 ÐÜèÊÓÆµElection Opens January 15 On January 15, ÐÜèÊÓÆµwill open the 2013 election with voting conducted by electronic ballot. Read more Publications Committee Seeks Comments on AERJ The ÐÜèÊÓÆµJournal Publications Committee invites responses to the recommendation that the American Educational Research Journal be transformed into an integrated journal that spans the full scope of education research as a field. Read more
NRC Panel to Examine Common Rule—Executive Director Levine Appointed In December, the National Research Council (NRC) appointed a 12-person panel to address possible revisions to the Common Rule for the protection of human subjects in research, last revised in 1991. AERA Executive Director Felice Levine, an expert on research ethics, was invited to serve on the panel. Read more ÐÜèÊÓÆµSteps Forward on Tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut The Council of the ÐÜèÊÓÆµ unanimously endorsed a statement calling for more effective violence prevention. Read more ÐÜèÊÓÆµLeaders Participate in WERA Focal Meeting The World Education Research Association (WERA) held its annual Focal Meeting in conjunction with the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) and the Asia-Pacific Education Research Association (APERA) in Sydney, Australia. Read more Averting Fiscal Cliff Leaves R&D in Question The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) reports on the January 1 passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, noting that it left hanging the question of how potential across-the-board sequestration will affect federal investment in research and development. Follow AAAS as an ongoing information source on the R&D budget and sequestration.
ÐÜèÊÓÆµHighlights is published by the ÐÜèÊÓÆµ monthly in order to inform members and others interested in education research about the latest news and developments in ÐÜèÊÓÆµand in the field. Editor: Felice J. Levine Managing Editors: Amy Weiss, Ashley Lusk, Martha Yager Contributors: Nathan Bell, Alastair Hamilton, Sylvie Nguyen-Fawley