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February 15, 2017
EDC Presents Afterschool Care Recommendations at Mass. State House
Improving the quality of services that afterschool and out-of-school time (ASOST) programs provide will be complex and require collaboration among many decision makers and program staff, EDC’s Meghan Broadstone told a group of lawmakers and stakeholders at the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday, January 31.
February 15, 2017
Join EDC at CIES (March 5-9)
Join EDC development specialists at the Comparative International Education Society (CIES) Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will explore the theme “Problematizing (In) Equality: The Promise of Comparative and International Education.” It will be held March 5–9 at the Sheraton Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
January 9, 2017
Suicide Prevention for Men in the Middle Years
Preventing Suicide among Men in the Middle Years is a new resource from EDC’s Suicide Prevention Resource Center to help state and community organizations reduce the number of deaths by suicide among men in the middle years.
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December 20, 2016
EDC Leads Suicide Prevention for U.S. Air Force

Teams from five U.S. Air Force installations were the most recent participants in the Zero Suicide Academy,™ EDC’s signature suicide prevention training, which was held in San Antonio, Texas, in November.

December 15, 2016
REL Northeast & Islands at EDC Studies Role of K–12 Principals

Just how much work is it to be a school principal? New research from REL Northeast & Islands at EDC is shedding light on how consuming the job can be.

November 21, 2016
EDC Helps NY Philharmonic Launch New Website

With help from EDC’s Center for Children and Technology, the New York Philharmonic has launched Young People’s Concerts Play!, a new website with on-demand streaming of concerts enhanced by interactive lessons for classrooms.

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November 9, 2016
For Veterans, Resilience, Hope, and Help
Extra support can make a big difference for many veterans.
November 4, 2016
EDC Trustee Kumar Honored

Selected for his long-time leadership in digital learning

November 1, 2016
EDC Contributes to National Computer Science Education Summit
EDC’s Pam Buffington, Shelley Pasnik, and Jim Stanton were invited presenters at the Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) Summit last week.
October 25, 2016
EDC Leads National Suicide Prevention Discussion

As part of national efforts to align public and private suicide prevention initiatives, EDC’s Jerry Reed recently moderated a panel on suicide prevention and care.