Preparation of Primary teachers to deliver the Arts in schools continues to receive attention, particularly as the shortage of educators becomes more prevalent. This paper seeks to examine the preparedness of students undertaking Initial Teacher Education (ITE) across three Australian Institutions (n=120). The authors explore 'How does ITE…

Despite efforts to increase diversity in STEM fields, marginalized populations--particularly women and Black and Latinx workers--remain underrepresented in STEM professions. The present qualitative study sought to explore the relationship between sense of purpose and STEM engagement within an after-school, experiential (i.e., involving hands-on…

This study examines the representation of ethnic minorities in Korea's social studies textbooks under the 2007 and 2015 national curricula to assess the characteristics of multicultural education in Korea and propose directions for fostering a more meaningful and inclusive multicultural education. The findings indicate that while the recognition…

The need to retain women faculty in STEM fields has led to programs for assistant professors, but midcareer faculty have not received the same intentional support; furthermore, they also face new challenges that hinder their career progression. A survey of mid-career faculty participating in a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program…

Background: Blended mathematical sensemaking in science ("MSS") involves deep conceptual understanding of quantitative relationships describing scientific phenomena. Previously we developed the cognitive framework describing proficiency in MSS across STEM disciplines, and specifically Physical Science. The framework was validated with…

Research in the field of gifted and talented has significantly shifted in recent years to focus on broader conceptualizations of the construct, including performing arts, creativity, and leadership. Yet, it is not clear how states conceptualize and identify students as gifted and talented given the last review of state gifted and talented…

Various programs for marginalized young people have been intentionally designed to increase the diversity in STEM careers; however, racially and ethnically minoritized individuals' participation in STEM disciplines continued to be underrepresented. Using identity theory and drawing data from an NSF-funded survey of 1,134 participants, these…

Gender imbalance in the technology sector is a long-standing issue. For several decades, Computer Science (CS) outreach activities have become an established strategy for encouraging girls to pursue courses and careers in the field of computing. However, it is not clear how impactful these initiatives are, or what elements make them valuable. A…

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be transformative or to amplify misrepresentations and biases. Generative AI text-to-image production using DALL-E 3 was evaluated for gender and ethnicity biases among Australian academics. DALL-E 3 produced multiple iterations of images using a variety of prompts. Collectively, 81…

Although diversity, equity, and inclusion have been a significant focus of research in children's literature, many studies fail to consider the reader's perspective and instead rely on text analyses. In the present study, the author employed focus groups to examine fifth-grade readers' insights as they interpreted, related to, and engaged with the…

This article is a rejoinder, some 20 years later, to a "JTE" editorial, titled "The Problem of Teacher Education." The previous piece suggested that in response to unprecedented attention by high-level policy makers to "fixing" the "broken" system of teacher education, teacher education was treated as what I…

We conduct the first quantitative analysis of "blind removals," an increasingly popular reform that seeks to reduce the over-representation of Black children in foster care by eliminating biases in the removal decisions of investigators. We first show that over-representation in most foster care systems is driven by Black children being…

While formal early career mentoring is considered significant for faculty success, few universities have instituted programmatic mid-career mentoring. We review the reasons mid-career mentoring is important especially for under-represented (URM) faculty and consider the ways the entrenched model of one-on-one mentoring can fail URM faculty. We…

Positive LGBT+ content in educational materials promotes a diverse and inclusive school environment for all students, particularly LGBT+. However, worldwide evidence shows that textbooks underrepresent LGBT+ issue. A possible explanation for this pattern is that most study topics do not lend themselves for issues related to sexuality and gender.…

The current study aimed to examine racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in the receipt of special education services for students with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from a healthcare provider utilizing parent-report data from a large, nationally representative sample of U.S. youth. Binary logistic regression results indicated…