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The Weekly Digest

"Intelligence is what you use when you don't know what to do: when neither innateness nor learning has prepared you for the particular situation." - Jean Piaget

U.S. News reports on an influx of frustrated teachers running for political office—especially in states which recently hosted teacher strikes. (U.S. News)

EdWeek outlines recent arguments made by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that we all must "do better." (EdWeek)

The Hechinger Report shares a proposal to pair new teachers with experienced mentors as they enter the field.  (The Hechinger Report)

A new study shared by the American Academy of Neurology finds that childhood poverty may have lasting impacts on cognitive ability in old age. (ScienceDaily)

CNN discusses research indicating that less sleep among teenagers is correlated with riskier behaviors. (CNN)
From the Ed Psych Job Board

Assistant Professor – University of North Texas (Link)
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor – University of Minnesota (Link)
Assistant Professor – Clemson University (Link)


Remember that it's always free to share job posts with Division 15! Simply email a post to Wade George (as a Word or Pages document) for inclusion on our job board and future digests.
Calls from the Field

The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) is seeking applicants for the SRCD Policy Fellowship Program for the 2019-2020 academic year. There are two fellowship programs: federal and state. All fellowships will be from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020. (Link)

The editors of the Theory to Practice: Educational Psychology for Teachers and Teaching series are seeking proposals for chapters in an upcoming volume, Teaching Motivation for Student Engagement. (
Link)

The Esther Katz Rosen Precollege Psychology Grant Program has announced a call for proposals. This grant program provides financial support for efforts aimed at improving the quality of education in psychological science and its application in the secondary schools for high ability students. Proposals must focus on supplying education for gifted and talented high school students. (
Link)
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