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The Weekly Digest

“This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until its done. It's that easy, and that hard.” - Neil Gaiman

SRCD shares the results of a longitudinal study on the relationship between academic achievement and students' self-concepts of personal ability. 
(Science Daily)

The Atlantic discusses the challenges of Chicago's upcoming diploma mandate, which requires a post-secondary plan in order to graduate from high school.
(The Atlantic)

The Hechinger Report shares data on global education spending, noting that the U.S. saw a decline between 2010 and 2014 on its investment in elementary and high school education. (The Hechinger Report)

The Associated Press discusses the continued widespread use of Common Core among states. (AP)

NPR shares research on the connection between food stamps and academic performance. (NPR)
From The Job Board

Assistant Professor – University of Texas at San Antonio (Link)
Two Post-Doctoral Fellows – University of Washington (Link)
Assistant Teaching Professor, Fixed-Term – Penn State (Link)

Remember that it's always free to share job posts through Division 15! Just send a Word or Pages copy of your post to Wade George for inclusion on our job board and future digests.

Upcoming APA Event

Conference on Technology, Mind, and Society

The American Psychological Association will hold an interdisciplinary conference on Technology, Mind, and Society in Washington, D.C. (April 5-7, 2018). Scientists, practitioners, policymakers, and students from around the world are invited to participate in the event.

APA invites Division 15 members to submit papers, symposia, and posters for this conference. Learn more here.

Division 15 Opportunity
Call for Educational Psychologist Editor(s)

Division 15 seeks applicants for Editor or Co-Editors of Educational Psychologist (EP). The new editorial team will succeed the current Editor, Kathryn Wentzel, whose term will end in December, 2019. Applications and nominations are due by February 1, 2018.

Those interested may read the full call here.

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