Posted on January 31, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
At a White House event today, Obama administration officials announced The Startup America Partnership, a new program to spur entrepreneurship. EDC’s partnership with the HP Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs (HP LIFE) is part of the new initiative.

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Posted on January 28, 2011 in Uncategorized by Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceComments Off

offers an "electronic field trip" on March 1, 2011, and a website of interactive games, lesson plans, and more to help students in Grades 4-8 learn firsthand how science is used to monitor and manage human and natural change in an ecosystem.

Image of oil spill
Posted on January 26, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
EDC President and CEO Luther Luedtke announced today that Vijay Kumar, senior associate dean at MIT, and Judy Codding, president and CEO of the nonprofit America’s Choice, have joined EDC’s board of trustees.

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Teachers lead the fight against HIV and AIDS, high school students explore careers, out-of-school youth build skills in rural Mali.

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Posted on January 21, 2011 in Uncategorized by Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceComments Off

displays winning posters designed by students to show what a person must do to become president of the U.S. (General Services Administration)

A summary of how to become the President of the United States presented in a timeline format.
Posted on January 21, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
A chance encounter in a company mailroom launched Eric Gavell’s IT career. EDC’s Assistant Director of Technical Services tells what it takes to be successful in this field.

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Posted on January 20, 2011 in Global Projects, Professional Development by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Several decades of civil conflict in Liberia have left teachers with languishing reading and math skills and little opportunity for improvement. To update their skills and help create a more effective teacher corps, more than 1,000 teachers and facilitators in six counties will receive three days of refresher in-service training. Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), will deliver the workshop as part of the Core Education Skills for Liberian Youth (CESLY) program, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

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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 January 17, 2011 in Comprehensive School Reform by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
In a published letter in The New York Times, EDC’s Naomi Hupert takes issue with a story about open classrooms, saying they are not a new innovation, and proponents should consult existing research on teaching and learning.

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Posted on January 14, 2011 in Global Projects, Mental Health, Policy Development by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
World’s mental health experts rally in support of fighting lingering stigma.

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