Media Coverage

In a letter to the editor, EDC’s Jerry Reed discusses the importance of suicide prevention initiatives and makes the case that there is “no single antidote to suicide, just as there is no single cause of suicide.”

With the increase of children’s programming on services like Netflix and Disney+, EDC’s Shelley Pasnik is interviewed about children’s consumption of streaming content.

Shai Fuxman, Sarah Jerome, Chelsey Goddard, Lin Pang, the winning team of of EDC’s inaugural Pitch Competition, are interviewed about their efforts to develop the Care(giver) Navigator mobile app. The app helps caregivers of children with disabilities keep track of medications, appointments, and navigate other complex systems.

Suicide is not only an issue affecting veterans, writes EDC’s Jerry Reed in an opinion piece. Reed discusses the scope of suicide in the United States and calls for a national effort to end suicide for veterans and non-veterans alike.

EDC’s Caroline Parker is interviewed about why English learners might chose to attend virtual charter schools and points out both the benefits and challenges associated with that decision.

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, but receives fewer research dollars than other health-related issues. EDC’s Adam Swanson and Jerry Reed discuss why this is the case and reflect on the progress in prevention that has been made in recent years.

The majority of gun deaths in the United States are a result of suicide. EDC’s Jerry Reed is interviewed about research showing that reducing people’s access to lethal means during a moment of crisis leads to a reduction in suicide deaths.

Maine’s efforts to implement proficiency-based education in its schools was recently studied by EDC. Lead author Karen Shakman discusses the findings.