Media Coverage

Maine’s efforts to implement proficiency-based education in its schools was recently studied by EDC. Lead author Karen Shakman discusses the findings.

In a Q&A, EDC President David Offensend discusses his transition from a career in finance to leading a major nonprofit organization. He outlines the differences in working in the two fields and offers advice for those considering similar transitions.

In this commentary, EDC’s Naomi Hupert encourages assistance for both educators and families in supporting children’s natural curiosity.

After a patient at risk for suicide visits the emergency department, follow-up by clinicians is key to reducing that risk, says EDC’s Julie Goldstein Grumet of the Zero Suicide Institute.

In this story about early childhood education in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, EDC’s David Jacobson discusses the P–3 approach, which he has called “the single most powerful approach that we have to improve outcomes for low-income children in the United States."

In the wake of a pair of high-profile suicides and a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, EDC’s Jerry Reed of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention discusses suicide, prevention, and the many contributing factors.