Media Coverage

At the U.S. Department of Education’s Ed Games Expo, EDC’s Shelley Pasnik spoke about the importance of community building and research in early learning and technology.

EDC’s Erica Fields weighs in on the topic of parent involvement in their child’s education, specifically the differences in involvement levels based on self-beliefs, family background, and socioeconomic context.

EDC’s Ben Spooner is quoted in an article about Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ plan to cover the cost of Narcan®, a lifesaving overdose drug for over-the-counter use.

EDC’s Shelley Pasnik weighs in on the trend of “sharenting”—when parents share too much of their child’s personal information online, thus exposing them to potential risk.

Social media can be a space fraught with potential triggers, especially for people at risk of suicide. EDC’s Alex Karydi shares tips for parents and young people on protecting their mental health while online.

EDC’s Colleen Carr, director of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, spoke with PBS NewsHour about 988, as the nation’s new crisis hotline marked one full year in service.

This opinion piece highlights school meals as key to addressing world hunger. One of the resources cited is School Meal Programs: A Missing Link in Food Systems Reform, a briefing paper prepared by the Sustainable Financing Initiative for School Health and Nutrition (SFI), now at EDC. The paper highlights the role of school meal programs in addressing hunger, education, health, and climate.

EDC’s Rebecca Jackson Stoeckle talks about transfer trauma, which can negatively impact older adults as they transfer between levels of care or facilities.