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Journal notices

10 years of Frontiers in Education

On 24 January (International Day of Education), we launched our year‑long 10‑year anniversary celebrations. Have an idea for an anniversary submission or a Research Topic? Want us to spotlight your research? Contact us - we’d love to hear from you.

Spotlight: Professor Margaret Grogan on a Decade of Leadership in Education

Our Field Chief Editor, Prof. Margaret Grogan, reflects on 10 years of global scholarship and calls for redefining education leadership in the age of AI - championing underrepresented voices and open-access research worldwide.

Find us at AERA2026 in Los Angeles

Frontiers in Education is at AERA 2026 in Los Angeles, April 8–12. Visit us at Booth 335 to meet the team and discuss Research Topics, publishing, and editorial opportunities. We look forward to connecting with you!

Human-Centered Generative AI in Education: Assessment, Agency, and Equity

What does equitable AI look like in the classroom? We’re accepting submissions for a Research Topic on generative AI, assessment, and learner agency. Add your voice to the conversation in Frontiers in Education.

Article Spotlight

Dorsi (2026) argues UN treaty bodies and civil society are vital to advancing the right to education but face growing threats from funding cuts and data access barriers. Read the full Perspective article.

Special Educational Needs

Submit your research

Author guidelines

Editor guidelines

Peer review

Publishing fees

Journal notices

10 years of Frontiers in Education

Spotlight: Professor Margaret Grogan on a Decade of Leadership in Education

Find us at AERA2026 in Los Angeles

Human-Centered Generative AI in Education: Assessment, Agency, and Equity

Article Spotlight

Editors

geoff lindsay

james martin boyle

david lansing cameron

lénia carvalhais

Articles

Preschool Teachers' Competency in Inclusive Education: Construction of a Five-Dimensional Framework and Empirical Evidence from Chongqing, China

Parents' Accounts of (Missing) Support: How Social Support Shapes School Participation for Children with Disabilities

Design principles for teacher collaboration fostering educational innovations and inclusion: insights from Lesson Study experiences

Reading Gains and Gaps: Students with Reading Difficulties' Response to an Open Educational Reading Intervention

Research Topics

Beyond Diagnostic Silos: Specific Learning Difficulties and Developmental Language Disorder Across DSM-5-TR and ICD-11

Improving the Opportunities of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs: Strengthening Inclusive Systems

Advancing Inclusive Education through Universal Design for Learning and Systemic Approaches: Policy, Practice, and Pedagogical Innovation in Diverse Educational Contexts

Stronger Together: Building Teacher Collaboration for Efficient Inclusion of Learners with Special Needs