Posted on August 30, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
In the coming weeks, EDC is hosting a pair of webinars.

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Posted on August 29, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) at EDC has been selected by the White House as a Champion of Change, part of President Obama’s Winning the Future Across America initiative. On August 25th, SPRC Director Jerry Reed and Associate Director Katie Wootten traveled to the White House for a discussion of SPRC success stories and suicide prevention best practices in the private and public sectors.

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Posted on August 25, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Through a series of EDC-developed audio programs, Somali youth learn how to become financially responsible.

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Posted on August 23, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
The Wallace Foundation is launching a $75 million effort to help six urban districts develop a corps of effective principals and determine whether this improves student achievement. Wallace selected EDC to help support the districts in their efforts.

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Posted on August 23, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
The Wallace Foundation is launching a $75-million initiative to help six urban school districts develop a much larger corps of effective school principals and to determine whether this improves student achievement across the district, especially in the highest needs schools.

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Posted on August 19, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) at EDC has been selected by the White House as a Champion of Change, part of President Obama’s Winning the Future Across America initiative.

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Posted on August 19, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
As a former occupational therapist, Ellen Schmidt of the Children’s Safety Network used to treat injuries. Now she works to prevent them.

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Posted on August 18, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Teachers, principals, superintendents, and administrators in rural school districts are invited to this upcoming webinar when the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands at EDC will discuss using student achievement data to improve instruction. The webinar will offer participants five evidence-based, practical recommendations and provide real-life examples.

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Posted on August 17, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
In this 3-minute video, EDC President and CEO Luther Luedtke talks about education as a linchpin of international development. This video is the first in a series on EDC, our work, and the transformative power of learning.

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Posted on August 15, 2011 in Uncategorized by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Nearly half of all middle school students have been victims of bullying, according to a recent adolescent health survey conducted by EDC’s Health and Human Development Division. The results are informing an anti-bullying initiative in several Massachusetts communities.

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