EDC’s Andrés Henríquez discusses the growing interest among Gen Z in green and blue work, and what it will take for this next generation to launch fulfilling careers and make a real impact on climate change.
In an opinion piece, EDC’s Andrés Henríquez argues that climate change presents an opportunity to transform our education system by preparing students for the green and blue economies, while also tapping these young people’s passion for a better world.
In an op-ed written for Second Chance Month, Basia Skudrzyk and Michael Saine with EDC’s STEM Opportunities in Prison Settings program call for urgent policy action that unlocks the potential of system-impacted individuals by providing realistic pathways to well-paying jobs.
During her tenure, Liesbet helped catalyze our work for greater impact and clarity, and elevated our role as an important player in issues of global importance
The USAID Integrated Child and Youth Development Activity strengthens young people’s ability to engage with their environment, addresses their health and safety needs, and supports them in their personal growth.
New emotions, such as anxiety and ennui, emerge as kids become teens. EDC's Janna Kook explains why the new emotions showing up in Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 reflect how young people at this stage begin to develop more abstract thinking, increased curiosity, and complex feelings.
EDC researchers will discuss our equity-focused research at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In a Q&A, EDC’s Shelley Pasnik urges edtech companies to consider child development, not just commercial goals, when designing artificial intelligence (AI) products.
EDC’s Sara Velia Niño and Tori Todd share strategies that educators can use to apply an equity lens to their school’s Multi-Tiered System of Support model.
For young people around the world, climate anxiety is all too real. In a new op-ed, EDC's Shai Fuxman and Chelsey Goddard discuss this anxiety and how solution-focused education as well as social and emotional learning can help children cope.
