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Hungry for a Taste of Science & Math?

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 06 May 2011 14:22:13 +0000

Tapping the appeal of popular cooking shows, EDC’s TV411 What’s Cooking? program teaches undereducated adults about math and science

EDC to Brief U.S. House Adult Literacy Caucus

Education Development Center : EDC — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:50:39 +0000

Project Director Alex Quinn will present a new adult literacy program, developed by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), at a Capitol Hill briefing of the House Adult Literacy Caucus.

Young Writers Learn to Express Themselves

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:34:59 +0000

A promising writing program is helping students develop and strengthen their writing skills. EDC researchers are tracking the results.

Reading Takes Flight

Eric Marshall — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:15:23 +0000

“We don’t want kids to be quiet as they listen to stories,” says EDC’s Cindy Hoisington as she describes how to build literacy among young readers.

Schools in India Benefit from EDC Radio Program

Eric Marshall — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:07:03 +0000

EDC’s Sunita Singh describes how radio is being used in India to improve academic achievement and teach English to students at 70,000 schools.

Identifying English Language Learners With Disabilities

Eric Marshall — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:46:51 +0000

The “Learning and Language” blog cites research from the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands at EDC on identifying English Language Learners with disabilities.

How to Raise a Reader: Advice from EDC

Eric Marshall — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:47:22 +0000

EDC’s Cindy Hoisington offers parents suggestions on how to encourage their children to read.

Research to Focus on Handheld Games for Middle-School Literacy

Eric Marshall — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:57:05 +0000

EDC has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a two-year research project to support the development of handheld games to help struggling middle-school readers.