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May 8, 2020
The 74
COVID-19 and the Digital Divide

EDC’s Shelley Pasnik discusses issues of equity and access to technology during COVID-19 pandemic and shares how EDC used radio to broadcast lessons in Liberia during the Ebola outbreak as an alternative means of reaching students.

April 10, 2020
NBC (Vermont)
Making the Shift to Online Learning

EDC’s Deborah Rosenfeld is interviewed about how parents can support their children’s learning as schools shift online due to COVID-19.

April 9, 2020
Financial Times
Kids, TV, and COVID-19

As families struggle with questions of how much TV their children should watch while homebound during the COVID-19 pandemic, EDC’s Shelley Pasnik discusses a wide range of issues related to educational TV, including screen time and the value of well-produced media.

April 1, 2020
KCRW
Domestic Violence and COVID-19

With many people forced to stay at home due to the coronavirus, domestic violence is on the rise. In this interview, EDC's Heidi Kar warns that children are especially vulnerable because school and afterschool programs have been shut down.

March 26, 2020
Brooklyn Paper
Access to Education During COVID-19

EDC’s Shelley Pasnik discusses the challenges some students face in accessing education during the coronavirus pandemic and offers alternative means of reaching students.

February 6, 2020
EdSurge
Finding the Best EdTech

In this opinion piece, EDC’s Megan Silander and Naomi Hupert write about the importance of basing education technology decisions on research.  

February 5, 2020
Education Week
The First 10 Approach

EDC’s David Jacobson authors this opinion piece on how to bridge the gap between early childhood, elementary school, and health and social services.

January 30, 2020
NPR
EDC Discusses Suicide Rate with NPR’s Morning Edition

On Morning Edition, EDC’s Jerry Reed responds to the release of new suicide data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He calls for greater support of suicide prevention efforts that are helping to slow the rising suicide rate.

January 27, 2020
The 74
Can Screen Time Help Kids Learn STEM?

EDC’s Shelley Pasnik authors this piece about research findings that showed PBS Kids content helped improve the STEM knowledge of young children.

January 22, 2020
Through the Noise
Keeping EDC Staff Safe Overseas

Lisa Oliveri, EDC’s director of Global Safety and Security, is interviewed on this podcast about her work to keep our staff and projects safe overseas.