Media Coverage

This opinion piece, written by EDC’s Jerry Reed with former U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy and former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, calls on lawmakers and presidential candidates to detail their plans for addressing mental health and related issues.

To improve education across Rwanda, EDC has distributed instructional materials to 2,478 primary schools. The materials will enhance effective teaching and child-centered learning.

EDC’s study on teen smoking continues to be cited as states such as New Jersey consider a 21-plus smoking age.

Online learning doesn’t have to be a lonely experience, says EDC’s Mary Burns. Instead, students need to connect with the content, the instructor, and each other.

Listen as EDC’s Julie Goldstein Grumet describes how the Zero Suicide initiative is helping health care systems reduce suicide among patients.

Research conducted by EDC and SRI International showed that by watching educational media with their children, parents boost their own confidence and support for their children’s learning.

The Boston Globe cites EDC research on teen smoking rates in an editorial advocating raising the tobacco sales age to 21.

EDC’s Tony Streit will lead the newly launched National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment, which will work to expand access to high-quality programs for low-income kids.

The hit movie The Martian has been called “a love letter to science.” EDC science educator Jacqueline Miller says it should be required viewing for students and teachers.

A compelling slideshow documents how a participant in Proyecto METAS, an EDC-implemented livelihood program in Honduras, went from being a gang member to gaining the skills needed to find a job.