A nationwide campaign to encourage reading among families kicked off in Jamestown, Ghana, this month with dozens of government, education, and development leaders and community members in attendance.
EDC’s Diane Schilder and David Jacobson recently briefed Massachusetts lawmakers at the State House on the latest research and thinking regarding early learning.
Fewer students are smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol according to findings from the latest health survey of middle and high school students in 25 communities west of Boston. But while the research shows several positive trends, it also indicates a marked increase in stress among the students surveyed.
