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Chronicle of Philanthropy Features EDC Radio Work in Sudan

Education Development Center : EDC — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:44:33 +0000

In southern Sudan, EDC uses radio to provide nearly 150,000 students in 600 elementary schools with instruction in English, math, their local language, and basic skills.

EDC Wins Next Generation Learning Challenges Grants

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:21:44 +0000

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.

EdWeek Speaks to Cornelia Brunner About Games and Learning

Education Development Center : EDC — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:32:09 +0000

Cornelia Brunner of EDC’s Center for Children and Technology describes EDC’s efforts to create and use video games that teach students about scientific concepts.

EdTech Leaders to Host Annual Online Learning Institute

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:50:43 +0000

Program practitioners and national experts in online learning will gather for the seventh annual Online Learning Institute on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA.

EdTech Leaders to Host Annual Online Learning Institute

Education Development Center : EDC — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:50:43 +0000

Program practitioners and national experts in online learning will gather for the seventh annual Online Learning Institute on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA.

Just Back: Simon Richmond

Education Development Center : EDC — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:33:37 +0000

After years of leading EDC work in Malawi and Zambia, Simon Richmond recently returned to the United States. He specializes in using educational technologies such as radios and iPods to enhance learning in remote communities.

Building Support for STEM Workforce Development

Education Development Center : EDC — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:09:53 +0000

Engaging the interest and passion of young people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is the goal of educators, researchers, and policymakers attending the eighth annual ITEST Summit, March 3–4, 2011 at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia.

Building Support for STEM Workforce Development

Education Development Center : EDC — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:09:53 +0000

EDC-Run Radio Station Opens in Juba, Sudan

Education Development Center : EDC — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:00:06 +0000

A new, independent radio station in Southern Sudan will provide objective news and other programs in the run up to the January referendum on independence for the region.

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.