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Maine Public Broadcasting Network May 22, 2007 |
EDC’s Dave Browning discusses how health professionals can work with families to improve the care of very ill children. | More |
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New York Sun May 10, 2007 |
Parents are missing opportunities to influence their teenagers’ drinking habits, according to EDC’s William DeJong. | More |
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Education Week April 25, 2007 |
EDC’s Carrie Parker comments on the benefits of states working together to create common assessments for their students. | More |
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Chronicle of Philanthropy April 19, 2007 |
Two-page photo features schoolchildren in India listening to EDC radio lessons, with accompanying story highlighting EDC’s interactive radio instruction programs around the world. | More |
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Education Week April 4, 2007 |
Margaret Honey of EDC’s Center for Children and Technology is a featured expert for this online discussion of education technology and how it has progressed over the past 10 years. | More |
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New York Times March 29, 2007 |
EDC’s Cornelia Brunner, a developmental psychologist, is interviewed regarding cell phones for young children. | More |
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Detroit Free Press March 2, 2007 |
In presenting an award to the Ford Motor Company, the nation’s governors cited Ford PAS, an innovative high school program co-developed by EDC and the Ford Motor Company Fund. | More |
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Miami Herald February 25, 2007 |
Love Is Not Abuse, a teen dating violence curriculum developed by EDC and Liz Claiborne, is being used by about 30,000 students in 365 schools nationwide, including 11 Florida high schools. | More |
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Dallas Morning News January 8, 2007 |
EDC’s TV411 Web site, developed by the Adult Literacy Media Alliance, is a featured resource in an article about how people learn. | More |
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Time December 18, 2006 |
This cover story features an interdisciplinary high school curriculum, developed by EDC’s Ford PAS project, which challenges students academically while developing problem-solving and teamwork skills. | More |
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Parents December 1, 2006 |
Shelley Pasnik of EDC’s Center for Children and Technology offers advice on buying computers for children. | More |
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Education World November 29, 2006 |
EDC’s David Riley, of the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative, talks about National Inclusive Schools Week, an annual celebration of schools that are welcoming and supportive of all children and youth. | More |
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Inside Higher Ed October 23, 2006 |
A study by Beth DeRicco and William DeJong of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in EDC’s Center for College Health and Safety explores a drinking phenomenon called “pre-gaming.” | More |
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USA Today October 5, 2006 |
Judi Sandler, Director of EDC’s Center for Science Education, says we need to improve science education in schools. | More |
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Boston Globe September 13, 2006 |
EDC’s Poonam Ahluwalia is profiled for her work on youth unemployment around the world, and plans for the 2006 international Youth Employment Summit in Kenya. | More |
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Waltham (MA) Daily News Tribune August 18, 2006 |
EDC is taking part in Focus on Mathematics, an initiative to improve student achievement through teacher professional development. | More |
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Chronicle of Philanthropy June 29, 2006 |
In this story about the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, EDC’s Sonia Arias discusses the benefits and uses of Internet technology in countries such as Macedonia. | More |
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Providence Journal June 25, 2006 |
EDC’s Leslie Hegert discusses middle school improvement in Providence, Rhode Island, where EDC is working with the district. | More |
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msnbc.com June 24, 2006 |
Anara Guard talks about results of an EDC study and prevention measures concerning the deaths of children in hot cars. | More |
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NPR June 23, 2006 |
EDC’s Karen Worth talks about creativity and developing critical thinking skills in the elementary science classroom. | More |
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Wall Street Journal May 3, 2006 |
EDC’s David Browning discusses how to care for critically ill children and the Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care. | More |
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Education Week March 8, 2006 |
EDC Vice President Margaret Honey, Director of EDC’s Center for Children & Technology, was a featured expert regarding the challenges of programs that provide a computer for every student. | More |
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eSchool News March 1, 2006 |
This special report features EDC’s research on effective access and an interview with Bethany Carlson of EDCs Education, Employment, and Community Programs. | More |
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Chronicle of Philanthropy February 23, 2006 |
Outgoing EDC president and CEO Janet Whitla discusses the organization she managed for more than two decades. | More |
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Fort Worth Star Telegram December 26, 2005 |
Cornelia Brunner of EDC’s Center for Children and Technology discusses online tutoring. | More |
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Times (London) December 17, 2005 |
Radio lessons developed by EDC for the Freeplay Foundation are helping children in Tanzania receive an education and avoid dangerous, low paying work. | More |
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St. Louis Review October 28, 2005 |
EDC’s David Browning of the Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care discusses the project’s efforts to improve care for very ill children. | More |
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Des Moines Register October 14, 2005 |
This story quotes remarks by Christine Blaber of EDC’s Health and Human Development Programs at a news conference at the National Press Club. | More |
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Framingham (MA) MetroWest Daily News September 27, 2005 |
Lloyd Potter, of EDC’s Health and Human Development Programs, is interviewed. | More |
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Washington Post September 16, 2005 |
EDC’s Christine Rafal and Miriam W. Smith, Ed.D., who worked to architect, research and develop the PBS Parents Guide to Creativity that targets parents of kids from birth to age nine, were online to talk about how to nurture creativity within children as they return to school for the new year. | More |
