In an op-ed written for Second Chance Month, Basia Skudrzyk and Michael Saine with EDC’s STEM Opportunities in Prison Settings program call for urgent policy action that unlocks the potential of system-impacted individuals by providing realistic pathways to well-paying jobs.
EDC’s Ariana Riccio discusses a solar science curriculum developed by NASA’s Neurodiversity Network that allowed students with learning differences to learn about the 2024 solar eclipse.
New emotions, such as anxiety and ennui, emerge as kids become teens. EDC's Janna Kook explains why the new emotions showing up in Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 reflect how young people at this stage begin to develop more abstract thinking, increased curiosity, and complex feelings.
In a Q&A, EDC’s Shelley Pasnik urges edtech companies to consider child development, not just commercial goals, when designing artificial intelligence (AI) products.
For young people around the world, climate anxiety is all too real. In a new op-ed, EDC's Shai Fuxman and Chelsey Goddard discuss this anxiety and how solution-focused education as well as social and emotional learning can help children cope.
The efforts of the EDC-led USAID Youth Empowerment Activity to improve access to functional skills for young adults in South Sudan are highlighted via interviews with participating youth and a local partner.
Responding to a viral story about a list of words banned in the classroom, EDC’s Pritay Washington explores the bigger picture of how language contributes to learning, connection, and belonging at school.