With CDC data showing a rise in the suicide rate, EDC’s Sarah Brummett of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention discusses the factors behind why a person might attempt suicide as well as the dangers of firearms during a suicidal crisis.
EDC’s Shelley Pasnik is interviewed about the Molly of Denali research study. The study found young children’s exposure to informational text can provide low-cost, scalable, and equitable access to effective learning opportunities.
Key findings from a report led by EDC and commissioned by The Wallace Foundation titled Supporting Quality in Summer Learning: How Districts Plan, Develop, and Implement Programs are cited in a story about students forgetting part of what they learned during the previous year during class breaks.
EDC’s Julie Goldstein-Grumet speaks to how families may choose to talk about the death of a loved one when mental illness is involved, following the passing of country music artist Naomi Judd.
According to CDC data, suicide rates declined during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. EDC’s Colleen Carr of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention discusses why.