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July 20, 2015
Recording Stories for Rwandan Students
Visiting officials lend a hand in the recording studio to an EDC literacy program.
An outdoor classroom in Senegal
June 29, 2015
Boosting Literacy in Senegal
A new report shows positive results for EDC’s volunteer-driven literacy program.
Social studies students use Zoom In to investigate and write about history.
June 23, 2015
Zooming In on History and Literacy
A new digital tool supports students’ development of literacy skills as they dive into social studies.
A picture of a child using blocks to solve a math problem.
June 22, 2015
A Better Course for Teacher PD
Three new courses offer teachers opportunities to tailor their professional learning.
Participants in EDC's youth program in North Eastern Kenya.
June 17, 2015
The Resilience of Youth
EDC programs in Kenya and Honduras offer insights as to why some young people choose peaceful alternatives to violence.
April 21, 2015
Fighting Opioid Abuse, Community by Community
A collaborative effort in Massachusetts is changing the way communities deal with opioid abuse.
A photo of EDC’s Eden Badertscher
April 15, 2015
A New Angle on Mathematics

In Pittsburgh, a professional development program is helping math teachers even the achievement playing field.

Learners using the ELA program.
April 13, 2015
The Opportunity to Learn
In the Dominican Republic, both students and teachers are benefiting from language instruction.
A classroom in the DRC.
February 24, 2015
Literacy Comes to Life
Watch a video to see learning in action in the DRC, where recent efforts are helping to improve education access and quality, especially in literacy instruction.
January 29, 2015
Evaluating Teacher Evaluation

Experts gathered at EDC to discuss how to build educator evaluation systems that pay off for both teachers and students.