EDC’s Norma Evans discusses her literacy and development work in Africa. “For children in resource-poor countries, literacy is social and economic capital. It allows them to participate more fully in society and to access better jobs.”
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An EDC report done for California schools addresses an alarming uptick in school suspensions and expulsions in the state. With a new round of funding, EDC will help implement the report’s most promising recommendations.
At Drexel University in Philadelphia, congressional and government leaders and educators shared effective approaches in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, with more than 30 interactive exhibits showing the latest innovations supporting science teaching and learning. The event, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and put on by EDC, highlighted best practices in the field.
Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), has appointed Lydia O’Donnell to the position of Director of Health and Human Development, one of the organization’s three program divisions.
This October 6 webinar, sponsored by the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands, examines the research and initiatives behind the new common Core State Standards as they relate to mathematics.
EDC works with tribal communities to help them provide services and prevention programs for court-involved youth.
EDC’s Chronic Care Community Corps has been awarded a grant for its focus on healthy aging and caregiver support by the Tufts Health Plan Foundation.
Art and literacy are the cornerstones of this Massachusetts preschool where EDC works with early childhood educators.
Photo by Burt Granofsky
Photo by Burt Granofsky
EDC’s South Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction is providing learning opportunities and civic education to students and others who do not have the opportunity to receive an education in the world’s newest nation.
Meet the delegates who gathered in Philadelphia in May 1787 to rewrite the Articles of Confederation. Learn what issues they faced. Discover the sources that inspired them. Read the essays printed in New York City papers urging ratification of the delegates' proposal. Explore a 200-year timeline showing the impact of the Constitution on our history. Search the Constitution, and see explanations of 300 topics.
