Media Coverage

In an opinion piece, EDC’s Rachel Blum shares lessons learned from EDC’s work with youth and discuses USAID’s latest Youth in Development Policy.

EDC’s Julie Goldstein-Grumet shares how schools can support students by transforming school culture around suicide prevention and mental health.

EDC’s Shelley Pasnik is interviewed about how technology has exposed children to “media-delivered ideas“ at a younger age.

According to CDC data, suicide rates declined during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. EDC’s Colleen Carr of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention discusses why.

EDC’s Meg Caven co-authors an op-ed discussing the impact of a new teacher mentoring program on retention.

In honor of International Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Day, EDC’s Katari Coleman writes about advances in SEL accessibility brought on by the pandemic.

In his column on the state of education, George Packer talks with EDC’s Bill Tally about the role of technology in students’ lives.

William Potter is interviewed about how EDC’s Work Ready Now program, delivered via the Higher Education Capacity Development (HECD) program, prepares youth for careers by building their soft skills.

EDC’s Ellyson Stout weighs in on schools’ vital role in addressing student and teacher trauma and offers advice on how to address suicides.