CSDE Trainee Courtney Hill (Epidemiology) and CSDE Affiliate Donald Chi (Oral Health Sciences) co-authored an article entitled “Emergency department use for nontraumatic dental conditions for children with special health care needs enrolled in Oregon Medicaid” in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The article shows that children with special health care needs had significantly higher odds of visiting emergency departments for nontraumatic dental conditions.  The authors also discuss the practical implications of this finding. Read the full article here.

The National Center for Special Education Research released a new Fiscal Year 2025 grant competition.

Special Education Dissertation Research Fellowship Program (84.324G)

This program seeks to broaden opportunities for emerging researchers to engage with IES and conduct high-quality research related to learners with or at risk for disabilities. NCSER will provide financial support for advanced doctoral students­—under the guidance of a sponsor at their university—to conduct research in understudied areas related to learners, their families, practitioners, and policymakers.

• Application packages will be available on August 29, 2024.
• Letters of intent (optional but encouraged) are due September 19, 2024.
• The application deadline is November 14, 2024.

More information about the IES research programs, application process, and deadlines are available on the IES Funding Opportunities web page.