#AERA2026 submissions notifications are being sent out today. Thank you to everyone who submitted - we're looking forward to seeing you in Los Angeles in April 2026!

A study in AERA Open found that basic needs such as housing and food insecurity were the most frequently experienced financial challenge among promise program students according to student-facing practitioners. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Reminder - the nomination deadline for the 2026 AERA Fellows cohort is coming up on November 13! Read the call here: www.aera.net/Portals/38/2...

New research from Educational Researcher proposes a novel model that promotes assessment policies and practices that support high integrity, authentic learning, and innovative student assessment in an era of generative AI. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

The application deadline for the Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program is coming up on November 10! Watch the informational webinar recording to answer your questions about the application process. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaMO...

New research in Review of Educational Research suggests that learning analytics can support formative assessment by connecting the three key actors as self-assessors with the three critical stages of the process. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

Don't forget - today is the application deadline for the READY Program at #AERA2026! www.aera.net/Portals/38/R...

AERA President-Elect Jerome Morris calls for committee nominations for terms to commence in 2026. Read about it in AERA Highlights: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

Institutions that serve as “equity engines” for low-income students are scarce throughout the country, according to recent research in AERA Open, via Higher Ed Dive. www.highereddive.com/news/equity-...

Thanks for sharing your watch party photos from the #AERABrownLecture!

Thank you all for tuning in for Dr. Banks's lecture and our panelists for their compelling discussion! We'll be sharing the recording on our YouTube and website soon. #AERABrownLecture

Tonight's discussion forum features a conversation with Dr. Banks and commentators Kimberly J. Robinson (University of Virginia School of Law) and Andrea Senteno (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, moderated by Adam Harris (New America).

"Asking students to identify silences within their communities, the nation, and the world can be the initial phase of historical and social science investigations and inquiries that can lead to civic action." James A. Banks, 2025 #AERABrownLecture

"Educators should resist the attacks on diversity and equity in schools, colleges, and universities by implementing transformative civic education." James A. Banks, 2025 #AERABrownLecture

"There has always been—and there remains—a wide gap between America’s democratic ideals and its practices." James A. Banks, 2025 #AERABrownLecture

James A. Banks: "I would like to describe the complex responses to the Brown decision that occurred in my community when it was handed down on May 17, 1954... In my rural southern community, there was a conspiracy of silence about Brown. It was completely invisible to me as a child."

AERA President Maisha T. Winn introduces the 2025 AERA Brown lecturer, the preeminent scholar James A. Banks!

The 2025 #AERABrownLecture has started, beginning with a welcome from AERA Executive Director Tabbye M. Chavous. Tabbye took the time to honor her predecessor Felice J. Levine and welcome AERA President Maisha T. Winn to the stage to introduce tonight's speaker, James A. Banks.

Are you hosting a watch party for the 2025 #AERABrownLecture? We want to see them! Share your pics by tagging us or send them to [email protected].

Today's the day! Tonight at 6 pm ET, join us for the livestream of the 2025 #AERABrownLecture, featuring James A. Banks with a discussion forum to follow. www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...

Teaching students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students' grade-point averages and standardized test scores in reading and math, via @edweek.org @ariannaprothero.bsky.social www.edweek.org/leadership/s...

While there has been some limited progress, severe staff shortages at IES “continue to threaten data quality, slow research progress and undermine public trust,” according to AERA Exec. Director Tabbye Chavous in this @insidehighered.com article on cuts to IES. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

This month, AERA Open launched “AERA ReOpened,” a new article type designed to bring fresh debates and perspectives on previously published research in education. Learn about it in AERA Highlights: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

A new study in AERA Open shows the promise of short, intensive programs for sparking growth in critical agency and highlights the need for more critical consciousness-raising spaces. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

A new large-scale analysis of existing research in Review of Educational Research finds that school-provided social and emotional learning programs improve students’ academic achievement in addition to their social and emotional development. Read about it here: www.aera.net/Newsroom/Soc...

A study in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis found that 1:1 tutoring is more effective than 3:1 tutoring in an online setting. @matthewakraft.com journals.sagepub.com/stoken/defau...

A study in AERA Open found that participation in dual language programs reduces peer victimization compared to English-only programs, highlighting the importance of expanding access to linguistically diverse programs. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/...

The Graduate Student Research-in-Progress Roundtables Series submission deadline is almost here! AERA graduate student members are encouraged to submit by October 8. www.aera.net/Education-Re...

@usedgov.bsky.social has issued a request for public feedback on redesigning the Institute of Education Sciences and how it can modernize its programs, processes, and priorities. The public comment period is open through October 15. View the request here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

There are two weeks left to nominate a colleague for the 2026 AERA Awards! Nominations are due October 15. Check out the call here: www.aera.net/About-AERA/A...

A study in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis found that Hispanic students have higher math scores and higher English language arts scores when teachers share the same race and ethnicity and have state-certified bilingual teaching authorization. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

We're one month away from the READY Program Call for Applications deadline! Applications are due October 29. Learn more about the READY Program and view the Call for Applications here: www.aera.net/Education-Re...

We are saddened by the passing of AERA Past President (1985-86) David Berliner. He was a pioneer in education psychology, teacher education, and educational policy; a champion of students and teachers; and a mentor and inspiration to countless scholars.

We're less than a month away from the 2025 #AERABrownLecture! Register now for yourself or as a watch party for the lecture on October 23, 6pm ET. www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...

Next week, AERA will launch a new membership system. Here's what you need to know about the transition: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

Happening tomorrow - the Minority Dissertation Fellowship program will host an informational webinar at 2pm ET about the application process. Register here: aera.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Reminder - the AERA-NSF Grants Program proposal deadline is coming up on October 6! Watch the recording of the September 10 informational webinar for insight on the submission process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nayd...

A new study in AERA Open found that post-COVID, each day absent was associated with a decline in a student’s math achievement, with evidence of additional negative effects from peer absenteeism. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Next week, join the informational webinar on September 25 about the application for the Minority Dissertation Fellowship. www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

AERA President Maisha Winn recently appointed new members to AERA award committees. View the full roster of each committee in the latest issue of AERA Highlights: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

Join us for the 2025 #AERABrownLecture with James A. Banks! Now's your time to register individually or register as a watch party group for the lecture on October 23. Learn more about the event here: www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...

On October 1, AERA will launch a new membership system—re:Members—to better support member engagement and association functions. Here's what you need to know about the transition. www.aera.net/Membership/A...

There's one month until the 2026 AERA Awards Nomination deadline on October 15! View the full call here: www.aera.net/About-AERA/A...

AERA will host an informational webinar on September 25 about the application process for the Minority Dissertation Fellowship! Register here: aera.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

When states overhauled their school funding models to promote equity, they helped narrow the financial gap between high- and low-income districts, but those efforts did not narrow racial and ethnic gaps, via @edweek.org www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

State school finance reforms designed to close funding gaps between high- and low-income districts did not reduce racial and ethnic funding inequities and in some cases increased them, according to new research published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. www.aera.net/Newsroom/Sta...

Registration is now open for the 2025 #AERABrownLecture with James A. Banks! New to 2025, we're offering the option to register individually or register as a watch party group! Check it out here: aera25.performedia.com

Register for the AERA-NSF Grants Program informational webinar happening this week on 9/10 at 2pm ET to ask questions and learn more about the application process! aera.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In a @wsj.com letter to the editor, AERA’s 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. www.wsj.com/opinion/doge...

AERA has opened the 2025 Online Paper Repository and i-Presentation Gallery! These open access resources provide access to content from #AERA2025. Learn more: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...