EDC's Anne Huntington and Joy Kennedy explore the value of joyful learning and share some play-based strategies.
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November 2, 2020
Performance assessment allows students to play an active role in the assessment process, which experts have found increases their engagement and, in turn, enhances their learning.
October 29, 2020
Being part of the effort to produce digital learning resources for these students gave me the opportunity to directly impact the education of boys and girls across the country.
October 22, 2020
Protecting students from COVID-19 is critical to students' health and well-being, but so is helping them develop and maintain friendships.
October 20, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions on alcohol delivery and Internet sales have loosened dramatically.
October 16, 2020
Unlike previous years, when positive gains in poverty alleviation decreased the rates of those living in extreme poverty, this year will have the largest increase since 1990.
October 13, 2020
Trauma is a public health crisis in the United States that especially impacts vulnerable populations and increases risk of severe emotional disturbance and mental illness.
October 8, 2020
As we celebrate International Day of the Girl 2020, I reflect on the potential of adolescent girls to thrive when they are equipped with sufficient skills, services, and support.
September 30, 2020
Rural suicide prevention strategies will be most effective when they draw upon the culture of rural America.
September 24, 2020
Without a strong infrastructure, states have little chance of sustaining the coordinated, multifaceted suicide prevention effort that’s needed to reduce suicide across the country.