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June 3, 2015
EDC L3 Project Hosts U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda
U.S. Ambassador Erica Barks-Ruggles and Rwanda Minister of Education Silas Lwakabamba recently visited a school in Kigali that is one of more than 2,400 public/government-aided schools participating in EDC’s USAID-funded Literacy, Language, and Learning (L3) Initiative.
May 3, 2015
Trustee Charles Benton, Passionate Advocate for Learning, is Dead

EDC has lost an extraordinary advocate and advisor with the death of longtime trustee Charles Benton, 84, who passed away April 29 at his home in Evanston, Illinois, after battling cancer.

April 16, 2015
EDC at AERA Annual Meeting (4/16-20)

Join EDC researchers at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), to be held April 16–20 in Chicago. This year’s meeting will explore the theme “Toward Justice: Culture, Language, and Heritage in Education Research and Praxis.”

April 15, 2015
EDC at NCTM, NCTM Research, and NCSM Conferences (4/13–18)

Join EDC’s mathematics education experts at the 2015 National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Annual Conference, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference, and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. NCSM and NCTM Research will take place April 13–15, and NCTM will take place April 15–18.

March 25, 2015
EDC a Partner in All Children Reading Competition
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced 14 winners from its 2015 All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development. EDC is a partner in two of the literacy innovations that won the challenge, which drew more than 200 proposals from 50 countries.
March 6, 2015
EDC Liberia Project Featured by Let Girls Learn Initiative
EDC’s Advancing Youth Project in Liberia was recently highlighted as part of the new USAID Let Girls Learn campaign, which seeks to increase girls’ access to education and empower them for future success.
February 13, 2015
Using Radio for Learning
A new report, authored by EDC’s Rachel Christina and Nathalie Louge for the World Bank, examines the impact of our IAI program, its low operating costs, and its effectiveness as a training tool for teachers, especially in fragile and conflict settings.
February 4, 2015
New Study Examines Veteran Insomnia, Suicidal Thoughts

A new study coauthored by EDC’s Brad Karlin is the first to show that the treatment of insomnia in veterans is associated with a significant reduction in suicidal thoughts.

December 10, 2014
EDC and Computer Science Education
As part of its commitment to make computer science education more accessible to K-12 students, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced an award of $5.4M to EDC and other partners to develop materials to teach an Advanced Placement course at the high school level. I
December 2, 2014
EDC Wins NSF Grant Award to Study Science Learning
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected EDC’s Center for Children and Technology to spearhead a project to identify the features of a ‘badge’ system to recognize learning objectives across institutions.