The Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness 2026 Conference

Education and Public Trust: Evidence and Accountability in a Changing Landscape

Baltimore, MD | September 23-26, 2026

April 1, 2026: Abstract submissions close

"Public trust in education—and in the research that informs educational policy and practice—is increasingly central to the future of the field, especially given the current climate. While trust has not disappeared, it is being tested by shifting governance structures, rapid advances in data science and artificial intelligence, and evolving accountability mechanisms and growing public concern about transparency. This year’s conference, Education and Public Trust: Evidence and Accountability in a Changing Landscape, invites the education research community to examine what it will take to emerge from this moment with public trust strengthened rather than diminished."

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