Posted on June 17, 2011 in Equity and Diversity, Inclusive Schools, Mathematics, Online Education, Science, Special Education, Technology, Video games by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
EDC has won one grant award—and is a partner in two other awards—in the latest round of the Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC), which announced $7 million in funding for 19 innovative programs to help students master seventh- to ninth-grade level math and reading content.

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Posted on June 15, 2011 in Equity and Diversity, Global Projects, Muslim Contexts by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Jennifer Ho will discuss EDC’s work in Indonesia at a June 17 congressional briefing titled Education in the Islamic World, sponsored by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and hosted by the Basic Education Coalition, of which EDC is a member.

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Posted on June 10, 2011 in Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Equity and Diversity, Inclusive Schools, Research and Evaluation, Special Education by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Research from EDC helps schools identify English language learners with disabilities.

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Posted on April 8, 2011 in Early Childhood Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Equity and Diversity, Head Start, Pre-K, Research and Evaluation by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
New center will help Head Start teachers support diverse learners, including those who speak languages other than English.

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Posted on January 20, 2011 in Equity and Diversity, Global Projects, Muslim Contexts by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
EDC and its local partners are providing India’s Muslim youth with access to educational and vocational programs.

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Posted on December 10, 2010 in Equity and Diversity, Inclusive Schools by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Inclusive Schools Week, developed by EDC, is celebrated in hundreds of communities, including in this school in San Francisco.

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Posted on September 29, 2010 in English as a Second Language (ESL), Equity and Diversity, Head Start, Research and Evaluation by Eric MarshallComments Off
EDC has won a five-year, $10.5-million award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to run the National Center for Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness as a partner with Bank Street College of Education.

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Posted on September 23, 2010 in Equity and Diversity, Inclusive Schools, Special Education by Eric MarshallComments Off
David Riley of EDC’s Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative conducted an audit of San Francisco programs and recommended that special education students be placed in regular classrooms.

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Posted on August 20, 2010 in Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Equity and Diversity, Mathematics, Middle Grades by Eric MarshallComments Off
Equipping mathematics teachers with skills and strategies helps them overcome language barriers to reaching their English-learning students.

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Posted on August 1, 2010 in Equity and Diversity, Inclusive Schools, Special Education by Eric MarshallComments Off
David Riley of EDC’s Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative lists the top three school districts that have successfully included students with disabilities in regular school activities.

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