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The National Academy of Education awards two professional development fellowship programs in partnership with the Spencer Foundation. These programs seek to encourage new generations of scholars to undertake and strengthen research relevant to the improvement of education and support early-career scholars working in critical areas of education research. In addition, fellows participate in professional development retreats with National Academy of Education members, senior scholars, and other leaders in the field.
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RECENT NEWS
NAEd Member Carl Wieman Awarded 2020 Yidan Prize
Congratulations to NAEd Member Carl Wieman on receiving the 2020 Yidan Prize, the largest research award available in education. Dr. Wieman plans to use the $4 million award to continue and enhance the PhET Interactive Simulations Project, which he established in 2002...
AERA and NAEd Joint Statement in Support of Anti-Racist Education
View the printable version. Contacts: Tony Pals, tpals@aera.net (202) 238-3235 Gregory White, gwhite@naeducation.org Statement in Support of Anti-Racist Education September 24, 2020 The hallmark of a democratic society is support and encouragement of free...
Remembering the Lives and Careers of Seven NAEd Members
We recently learned of the very sad news that seven NAEd members have passed away: Bernard Bailyn, David Cohen, Miriam Ben-Peretz, James Greeno, Valerie Lee, Fritz Oser, and Finis Welch. We join their families and friends in grieving these incredible scholars, whose...