AERA Journals Top 2012 Rankings for Education Research AERA proudly announces that three of its journals are ranked in the top ten for the 2012 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Read more Online Paper Repository Goes Open Access More than 15,000 full-text papers from research presentations given at AERA annual meetings since 2010—including 4,100 papers from the 2013 conference—are available online. Read more AERA Comments on Fisher Decision Executive Director Felice Levine has issued a statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to send the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin affirmative action case back to the Fifth Circuit Court. Read more
McCarty and O’Neil Begin Term as AERJ Editors Teresa L. McCarty and Harold O’Neil, the two new editors for the American Educational Research Journal (AERJ), began reviewing manuscripts on July 1, and will become editors of record for a two-year term beginning in January 2014. Read more AERA Call for Editors: Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics The Management Committee of the Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics (JEBS) invites applications and nominations for the editorship of Volumes 40–42 (2015–2017). Read more
Update on 2012 Journal Operations This article summarizes 2012 publishing activities in AERA for the five open-submission journals. Read more
2012 Outstanding Reviewers Honored Editors of AERA journals have named 57 scholars as Outstanding Reviewers for 2012, recognizing individuals who rendered outstanding professional service to the journals, to AERA, and to education research. Read more
AAAS Coalition Explores Human Rights Implications of Open Access The AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition met to discuss Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which guarantees everyone the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications. Read more Report Argues Humanities, Social Sciences Are Central to Meeting National Goals The report, titled The Heart of the Matter, advocates three goals in which the humanities and social sciences play a central role. Read more New Reports Released on Education and Child Statistics The National Center for Education Statistics and the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics have released reports on education statistics from the federal government over the past month. Read more FY 2014 Appropriations Bills Emerge Congressional committees began the formal process of developing legislation for appropriating funds in the 2014 fiscal year for several agencies that fund education research: the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Education. Read more
Nominations for AERA Fellows Program AERA is pleased to announce the call for nominations for 2014 AERA Fellows. The AERA Fellows Program honors education researchers for their exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research. The deadline for nominations is October 19, 2013. Read more AERA Council Minutes
April 27, 2013 February 8–10, 2013 AERA Executive Board Minutes February 7-8, 2013 AERA Highlights is published by the American Educational Research Association monthly in order to inform members and others interested in education research about the latest news and developments in AERA and in the field. Editor: Felice J. Levine Managing Editors: Tony Pals and John Neikirk Contributors: Alastair Hamilton, Phat Nguyen, Christy Talbot, and Martha Yager
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