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The American Educational Research Association (AERA), founded in 1916, is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. AERA is the most prominent international professional organization, with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application. Its more than 25,000 members are educators; administrators; directors of research; persons working with testing or evaluation in federal, state and local agencies; counselors; evaluators; graduate students; and behavioral scientists. The broad range of disciplines represented by the membership includes education, psychology, statistics, sociology, history, economics, philosophy, anthropology, and political science. AERA Community Guidelines for Facebook

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A new study in AERA Open finds that two-way dual language programs cluster in more affluent, lower-immigrant areas, whil...
09/10/2026

A new study in AERA Open finds that two-way dual language programs cluster in more affluent, lower-immigrant areas, while one-way dual language programs are concentrated in higher-immigrant, lower-income communities, raising questions about equity and access.

09/08/2026

Motoko Akiba discusses the findings of the Educational Researcher article, "Identifying Structural Inequity During COVID-19: Teachers’ Workload and Resources by Instructional Mode," which found that hybrid instruction leads to greater inequities in predominantly Black and Latine schools. Read the article: https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/default+domain/NTZPTTNXJPDTNWVPEYGJ/full

AERA is now accepting applications for the Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research. The deadline is Novem...
09/04/2026

AERA is now accepting applications for the Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research. The deadline is November 16 at 11:59 pm PT. Want to learn more about the program and applying? Join an informational webinar on September 23. Register here! https://aera.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DcNkOAcjTf27ZCcDC7oWPw #/registration

In one week! AERA seeks recommendations for 2027 officers. Nominations are due September 9!
09/02/2026

In one week! AERA seeks recommendations for 2027 officers. Nominations are due September 9!

AERA Nominating Committee Seeks Recommendations for 2027 AERA-Wide Elected Officers—Deadline: September 9

A new article in AERA Open found a positive relationship between the share of ethnoracially matched teachers and student...
09/01/2026

A new article in AERA Open found a positive relationship between the share of ethnoracially matched teachers and student attendance rate and GPA for Asian and Latine students and a negative relationship for Black students, while likelihood of student college enrollment was not related to the porportion of teachers.

In a new Q&A, AERA Fellow Jason Grissom discusses building research partnerships that last.
08/28/2026

In a new Q&A, AERA Fellow Jason Grissom discusses building research partnerships that last.

Q&A with Jason Grissom—The “No Surprises Rule”: Building Research Partnerships That Last

08/28/2026

Reminder - the 2027 AERA Awards nominations are open! Nominate a colleague before the deadline on October 14!

2027 Call for AERA Award Nominations

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