American Educational Research Association (AERA)

authors still have until June 30 to upload or update their work in the AERA Online Paper Repository or i-Presentation Gallery. The platforms will be made open access on August 15.

2026 Annual Meeting Authors Can Upload Papers and Presentations Through June 30 2026 Annual Meeting Authors Can Upload Papers and Presentations Through June 30

Another 2026 VRLS course coming, all about data science and AI tools. Led by Manuel S. González Canché and Chelsea Zhang, this course takes place on June 17. Learn more and register! https://www.aera.net/2026VRLS -2

Register today for a free and public webinar on STEM data and data use, "Unlocking the STEM Education Data Vault," on June 11 at 12 pm! https://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERA-Highlights-E-newsletter/AERA-Highlights-May-2026/New-STEM-Education-Data-Workshop-Series-Begins-June-11 ICPSR

New STEM Education Data Workshop Series Begins June 11 New STEM Education Data Workshop Series Begins June 11

Coming up next week on June 10! Sign up today for the 2026 VRLS course, "Better Surveys, Better Data: A Practical Guide for Researchers," led by Ting Yang and David Dutwin (NORC at the University of Chicago). Learn more about the course and register here: https://www.aera.net/2026VRLS -1

The US Dept of Ed released a pared-down 2026 Condition of Education report, including updates on only 17 of the 702 indicators. AERA Exec Dir Tabbye Chavous called the reduced report "deeply concerning." Via Education Week: https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/feds-issue-a-slimmed-down-data-release-on-u-s-schools/2026/05 #

Feds Issue a Slimmed-Down Data Release on U.S. Schools The Condition of Education highlights school enrollment, finance, and graduation data.

The Call for Submissions is now open! The deadline for paper and session submissions is July 24. The complete call and instructions can be found here: https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/2027-Annual-Meeting-Call-for-Paper-and-Session-Submissions

Attention AERA members! Following the transition to AERA’s new membership system last fall, some members who previously held division and SIG affiliations were not carried over during renewal. AERA has identified affected members and will begin personalized outreach in the coming weeks. Learn more here:

Information for Members About 2026 Division and SIG Affiliations Information for Members About 2026 Division and SIG Affiliations

AERA will launch its 2026 webinar series on STEM Data and Data Use with a workshop titled "Unlocking the STEM Education Data Vault" on June 11! The workshop is free of charge, but advance registration is required. Learn more here:

New STEM Education Data Workshop Series Begins June 11 New STEM Education Data Workshop Series Begins June 11

Reminder - the deadline to sign up as a 2027 peer reviewer is coming up this week on May 30! Use this link to sign up:

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The U.S. Department of Education is facing pressure from a bipartisan group of Senators and education/research groups, including AERA, to release nearly $300 million in unspent education research funding before it expires on September 30, according to K-12 Dive:

Pressure mounts for Ed Dept to release research funds Nearly $300 million is unspent, according to letters to the Education Department. The agency says it will meet its statutory obligations for funding.