An editorial in Rwanda’s leading English daily newspaper focused on the efforts of an EDC-sponsored literacy conference and work of the EDC Literacy, Language, and Learning Initiative to encourage a culture of reading.
As California debates raising its smoking age, EDC researcher Shari Kessel Schneider says a hike to age 21 for purchasing tobacco limits teens’ access to cigarettes.
In this story about using technology for education, Devex turned to EDC to share lessons learned from implementing interactive radio instruction for internally displaced people in Somalia. EDC’s Simon Richmond and Rachel Christina are interviewed.
An EDC study was the first to link raising the tobacco sales age to reduced rates of teen smoking. EDC’s Shari Kessel Schneider says the study has helped draw attention to the public health benefits of raising the age.
This opinion piece, written by EDC’s Jerry Reed with former U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy and former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher, calls on lawmakers and presidential candidates to detail their plans for addressing mental health and related issues.
To improve education across Rwanda, EDC has distributed instructional materials to 2,478 primary schools. The materials will enhance effective teaching and child-centered learning.
Online learning doesn’t have to be a lonely experience, says EDC’s Mary Burns. Instead, students need to connect with the content, the instructor, and each other.
