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June 28, 2018
Upcoming Webinars: Opioid Abuse, Overdose, and Suicide

EDC will host an upcoming webinar series to examine the connection between opioid overdose and suicide—and their relation to chronic pain. SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), both housed at EDC, will co-host the series, which will feature leading experts who will help identify effective prevention strategies.

June 25, 2018
Event: Improving Equity and Diversity in Teacher Preparation

Educators, state and district administrators, and teacher education specialists are invited to attend “Equity and Diversity in Teacher Preparation: Learning from Research and Practice,” a one-day conference hosted by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands at Education Development Center (EDC). The conference will be held June 25, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. (ET), at EDC headquarters, 43 Foundry Avenue in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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April 26, 2018
New Education Program Launches in Honduras

EDC will join the U.S. Agency for International Development and other partners at a launch event for a new five-year $69 million investment to support education in Honduras.

April 17, 2018
Join EDC at AAS Annual Conference

EDC will participate in a variety of sessions at the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Annual Conference, April 18–21, in Washington, D.C.

April 9, 2018
EDC’s Zero Suicide Featured at HLTH Conference

EDC’s Zero Suicide Institute is a partner for HLTH, The Future of Healthcare, an upcoming health care innovation event to be held May 6–9 in Las Vegas. The event features 100 sessions covering new technologies, innovative tools, and business strategies for improving health care while lowering costs.

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March 30, 2018
Join EDC at AERA 2018 (April 13–17)

More than two dozen EDC experts will participate in the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the largest gathering of scholars in the field of education research. This year’s meeting is being held in New York City, April 13–17.

March 1, 2018
What Parents Talk About When They Talk About Learning: Shareable Content

Early experiences with science can help children develop the problem-solving skills they need for life. What Parents Talk About When They Talk About Learning: A National Survey About Young Children and Science, a new report from EDC and SRI International, provides a window into parents’ perceptions of early science learning at home—and presents some opportunities for improvement. Help us tell parents, educators, and media producers about the importance of early science learning by downloading the images below to share.

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February 27, 2018
Join EDC at CIES (March 25–29)

Join EDC at the Comparative International Education Society (CIES) Annual Meeting, to be held in Mexico City, March 25–29. 

February 16, 2018
EDC Selected as Equity Services Provider

EDC has been selected by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation as a recommended partner and preferred provider of equity-focused consulting services for public school districts throughout New England.

February 14, 2018
EDC to Cosponsor 2018 Carnegie Summit

EDC will cosponsor the annual Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education, a three-day event that draws hundreds of educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and policymakers. The summit will be held April 3–5 in San Francisco.