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May 5, 2015
Forbes
EDC and Ford Bring STEM Learning to the Classroom
The Ford PAS Next Generation Learning initiative (a collaboration of EDC and the Ford Motor Company Fund) is using innovative activities to help prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The project is opening four new STEM academies in Detroit.
April 24, 2015
Education Week
The Value of Science Fairs
Science fairs have long been a staple of U.S. education. But are they cost effective? And do they have an impact on student learning and interest in science? New research led by EDC’s Abigail Jurist Levy seeks the answers to these questions.
April 24, 2015
HealthlineNews
Mobile Devices and Toddlers
Most young kids are using mobile devices in some way by age two, a new study shows. In this article, EDC’s Shelley Pasnik, director of the Center for Children and Technology, comments on the study’s findings. “It’s not surprising that parents have integrated the very devices that are part of their own lives into family patterns in order to come up with a few minutes to tend to the dishes or the trash or laundry,” she says.
April 24, 2015
New York Times
Supporting Students to Prevent Suicide
EDC’s Morton Silverman offers advice for parents wondering how to respond to teen suicides in this article about a recent spate of them in a California community. Silverman is senior science advisor to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at EDC.
April 7, 2015
USA Today
Research on Suicide Spending Cited
A report on prevention spending by the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention is cited in an article about the need for suicide prevention training for army chaplains. In its report, the Action Alliance found that spending on suicide research is severely lagging when compared to research on other leading causes of death. EDC is secretariat for the Action Alliance.
March 12, 2015
The Atlantic
Reimagining Science Fairs
They’re meant to be educational, but often, they’re just frustrating for students and parents alike. How could science fairs be more engaging and effective? EDC’s Marian Pasquale and Abigail Jurist Levy offer suggestions.
February 26, 2015
New York Daily News
EDC Brings Computer Science to NYC Classrooms
EDC and its partners are adapting UC Berkeley’s curriculum Beauty and Joy of Computing for high school students and training 100 New York City teachers in computer science education.
January 28, 2015
eCampus News
Preparing Students for Big Data Careers
Students today need to have the ability to work with big data, but many schools are not yet teaching the essential skills required. Ruth Krumhansl discusses the efforts of EDC’s Oceans of Data Institute to change this.
January 27, 2015
eSchool News
Big Data Careers
EDC’s Oceans of Data Institute convened experts to create a profile of the “big data specialist” position, a job expected to be in high demand by employers.
January 18, 2015
Chicago Tribune
The Role of Survivors in Suicide Prevention
Suicide survivors can play a key role in raising awareness about and reducing the stigma around suicide. The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, of which EDC is secretariat, is highlighting these efforts.
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