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Education Week hosted a webinar on the use of mobile technology to bring new learning opportunities to remote areas. EDC Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Bob Spielvogel made a short presentation and took questions from the online audience. Spielvogel will also host a follow-up forum on the topic.
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the law which ensures that educational institutions that receive federal funding do not discriminate on the basis of sex. To kick off the anniversary year, EDC and Publishers Rowan & Littlefield have re-released More than Title IX: How Equity in Education has Shaped the Nation, now in paperback.
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This booklet, available from EDC’s Children’s Safety Network, is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It offers tips for educating and protecting teens on the job.
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This December 15 webinar, sponsored by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands, is based on a new study that examines the impact of offering grade 8 students an online algebra course. EDC’s Katherine Culp, who co-authored the study, will moderate the webinar and be joined by staff from EDC and the American Institutes for Research.
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EDC public health specialists will make presentations regarding cyberbullying and the practice of “sexting” at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association taking place in Washington, D.C. through November 2nd.
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At the 2011 Massachusetts STEM Summit, co-sponsored by EDC, hundreds of policymakers, educators, and funders gathered to discuss future state education initiatives in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. At the event, Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray announced a new statewide program to promote STEM career development.
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IntegratedEthics, developed by EDC in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, was one of 25 programs to receive the Innovations in Government award from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. EDC staff created the learning design and developed workshop materials, print, video, and online tools to support and sustain this major organizational change program used throughout the VA health care system.
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An EDC report done for California schools addresses an alarming uptick in school suspensions and expulsions in the state. With a new round of funding, EDC will help implement the report’s most promising recommendations.
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At Drexel University in Philadelphia, congressional and government leaders and educators shared effective approaches in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, with more than 30 interactive exhibits showing the latest innovations supporting science teaching and learning. The event, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and put on by EDC, highlighted best practices in the field.
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This October 6 webinar, sponsored by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands, examines the research and initiatives behind the new common Core State Standards as they relate to mathematics.
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