Our work and staff are featured in a variety of media outlets. Links are provided when available (some require free registration to view).
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“Serious Gaming: Computer Games Become Potent Student Motivators and Evaluators,” Edutopia, August/September 2008
Cornelia Brunner talks about a new generation of video games.
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“English radio lessons a hit in India,” BBC News,
July 16, 2008
EDC is using radio lessons to reach students in the Indian state of Bihar.
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“EDC Brings Open Source Math Curriculum to Curriki”
T.H.E. Journal, July 2008
EDC and Curriki, an online education community, announce their collaboration at the National Educational Computing Conference in San Antonio.
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“US pledges $2.5M for classrooms in Mindanao,” Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 22, 2008
EDC’s EQUALLS 2 Project in the Philippines will help build classrooms and rehabilitate old school buildings in the region of Mindanao, with $2.5-million in new funds from the US Agency for International Development.
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“Campus Security Begins with Caring”
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 18, 2008
EDC’s Mort Silverman of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center authors this piece
on the one-year anniversary of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech.
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“Wellness programs help cos. recruit, retain talent”
Boston Business Journal, April 4, 2008
Benefits given to EDC employees are discussed by our human resources director, Joanna Jones.
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“Feysal Osman: Making a Difference in Education”
Edutopia, April 2008
EDC’s Feysal Osman is honored as one of the George Lucas Educational Foundation’s “Global Six” for his work broadcasting educational radio programs in Somalia.
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“Teachers Tap Video-Sharing in the Classroom”
The Wall Street Journal, March 26, 2008
William Tally of EDC’s Center for Children and Technology discusses the accuracy of educational videos posted to the Web.
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“In Lagging Haiti, First Lady Finds Positive Signs”
The New York Times, March 14, 2008
First Lady Laura Bush visits EDC’s IDEJEN program, which provides literacy and job skills to youths in Haiti.
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“First Lady in Haiti: Build on gains of AIDS fund”
Miami Herald, March 14, 2008
EDC’s IDEJEN program is a key focus of First Lady Laura Bush’s visit to Haiti.
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“Minn. landlord links learning to leases”
USA Today, February 21, 2008.
Helen Stubbs of EDC's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention promotes partnerships to prevent off-campus drinking. Read this article |
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“Forum discusses Taiwan's public diplomacy”
Taiwan Journal, January 31, 2008.
EDC’s Angela Chen describes issues facing NGOs in Taiwan.
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“Being there, as parents face their worst fears”
Portland Press Herald (ME), January 20, 2008.
David Browning of EDC’s Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care and Gems of Care project talks about caring for very ill children.
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“Supplement Coaching With Other Tools and Evaluation”
Education Week, January 9, 2008.
Letter to the editor by Mark Driscoll of EDC’s Center for Leadership and Learning Communities about instructional coaching.
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“Good Kids, Bad Habits”
Bend Bulletin (OR), December 28, 2007.
EDC weighs in on factors to consider when trying to change children’s bad habits such as nail biting or thumb sucking.
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“Wanted: Educated Workforce for the U.S.”
Financial Week, December 28, 2007.
Ford PAS, an EDC program that encourages high school students to pursue their education and build careers, is highlighted.
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“A Vote for Head Start’s Academic Component”
Education Week, December 19, 2007.
EDC’s Cindy Hoisington writes about training for preschool teachers.
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“Tickled traumatic”
Chicago Sun-Times, December 7, 2007.
EDC’s Janet Price is interviewed regarding the harm that could result from tickling very young children.
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“Tech Series I: The age of gadgets”
The Intelligencer (PA), November 30, 2007.
EDC’s Shelley Pasnik discusses how technology has changed the way people socialize.
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“Special Report: Lesson Plan for Success: With hard work and planning, schools help special ed kids learn and thrive”
The Patriot Ledger (MA), November 14, 2007.
EDC’s Kristen Layton and Cynthia Mata Aguilar discuss the need to create an enriching environment for all students.
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“Mambu Elimu”
TV–5 Canada, October 27, 2007.
Suzanne Simard discusses EDC’s interactive radio instruction project in Tanzania. |
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“Children as teacher-facilitators for peace”
The Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 30, 2007.
Fifteen-year old Alibai Alim and other children in war-torn Mindanao have returned to school with help from EDC’s EQUALLS2 project.
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“First Steps’ in two languages; Bilingual education helps integrate fast-growing Hispanic Population”
The Delaware News Journal, September 27, 2007.
Multicultural preschool programs are needed more than ever, says EDC’s Costanza Eggers-Piérola.
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“A Conversation with Bernie Zubrowski”
Hand to Hand, Fall 2007
EDC’s Bernie Zubrowski discusses the benefits and challenges of running afterschool programs.
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“SMU Opens with Sobering Mission”
The Dallas Morning News, August 26, 2007.
EDC’s Helen Stubbs discusses changing the environment on college campuses to reduce drug and alcohol-related problems.
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“Webkinz: Big money lessons for little kids”
New York Daily News, July 30, 2007.
Cornelia Brunner of EDC's Center for Children and Technology discusses how online games can teach young children about money.
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“USAID Program to Benefit OSYs, Grade Schoolers”
The Philippine Star, July 23, 2007.
Bill Potter, EDC’s chief of party in the Philippines, discusses our work there to improve education quality and access for 180,000 out-of-school youth (OSY) and 300,000 school children in three regions of the country. |
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“Deaths a clear message: Don't leave kids in cars”
The Arizona Republic, July 14, 2007.
Op-ed by EDC's Anara Guard about preventing the deaths of children left in hot cars.
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“A chance to get schooled”
Chicago Tribune, July 1 , 2007.
Laura Bush visits a classroom in Mali and learns about EDC’s radio-based education programs. |
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“Digital Directions: Trends and Advice for K–12 Education Technology Leaders”
Education Week, June 20, 2007.
In this special section, EDC’s Barbara Treacy is interviewed about the success of our EdTech Leaders Online training programs.
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“Campus Tragedy Prompts Closer Look at Mental Health of College Students”
Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), June 6, 2007.
Morton Silverman of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center located at EDC, says students underestimate the level of adjustment required when they go off to college. |
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“Cheap Laptops Getting Tryouts in Small Pilot Projects”
Education Week, May 23, 2007.
Mike Laflin, director of EDC’s International Education Systems Division, weighs in on using the technology in developing countries.
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“Assessment in the Age of Innovation”
Education Week, May 23, 2007.
Shelley Pasnik, in EDC’s Center for Children and Technology, co-authored this Commentary about the need to find ways to measure a student’s ability to apply knowledge to complex and challenging tasks.
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“Retreat Focuses On Palliative Care”
Maine Public Broadcasting, May 22, 2007.
EDC’s Dave Browning discusses how health professionals can work with families to improve the care of very ill children.
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“Early Drinking’s Special Health Risks”
The New York Sun, May 10, 2007.
Parents are missing opportunities to influence their teenagers’ drinking habits, according to EDC’s William DeJong.
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“Attentive Docs”
The Washington Post, May 8, 2007.
Deborah Dokken, associate director for EDC’s Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care, pens this letter to the editor about clinicians who exhibit compassion. |
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“Instant Read on Reading, in Palms of Their Hands”
Education Week, May 1, 2007.
EDC’s Naomi Hupert is quoted on how New Mexico teachers use hand-held computers to assess students’ reading progress and target instruction.
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“States Working Together on Development of Tests”
Education Week, April 25, 2007.
EDC’s Carrie Parker comments on the benefits of states working together to create common assessments for their students.
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“Tuning In”
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 19, 2007.
Two full pages dedicated to “The Face of Philanthropy,” features schoolchildren in India listening to EDC’s radio lessons, with the story highlighting our interactive radio instruction programs around the world.
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Technology Counts 2007: “The Evolution of Ed.Tech”
Education Week, April 4, 2007.
Margaret Honey of EDC’s Center for Children and Technology is a featured expert for this online discussion of education technology and how it has progressed over the past 10 years.
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“Child Wants Cellphone; Reception is Mixed”
The New York Times, March 29, 2007.
EDC’s Cornelia Brunner, a developmental psychologist, is interviewed regarding cell phones for young children.
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“An interview with Said Yasin of EDC’s Somali Interactive Radio Instruction Program”
Voice of America, March 21 2007.
Yasin is interviewed by the Somali edition of Voice of America about the success of radio programs and teacher training program in Somalia.
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“Ford Education Program: Driving into the real world”
Detroit Free Press, March 2, 2007.
In presenting an award to the Ford Motor Company, the nation’s governors cited Ford PAS, an innovative high school program co-developed by EDC and the Ford Motor Company Fund. |
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“Florida students get an education in dating violence”
The Miami Herald, February 25, 2007.
Love Is Not Abuse, a teen dating violence curriculum developed by EDC and Liz Claiborne, is being used by about 30,000 students in 365 schools nationwide, including 11 Florida high schools. |
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“Schooling Solutions,”
DallasNews.com, January 8, 2007.
EDC’s TV411 Web site, developed by the Adult Literacy Media Alliance, is a featured resource in an article about how people learn.
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“How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century”
Time Magazine, December 18, 2006.
This cover story features an interdisciplinary high school curriculum, developed by EDC’s “Ford PAS” project, which challenges students academically while developing problem-solving and teamwork skills.
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“Your Child's First Computer”
Parents Magazine, December 2006.
Shelley Pasnik of EDC’s Center for Children and Technology offers advice on buying computers for children.
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“Transitions Focus of Inclusion Week”
Education World, November 29, 2006.
EDC's David Riley, of the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative, talks about National Inclusive Schools Week, an annual celebration of schools that are welcoming and supportive of all children and youth.
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“A ‘Strategic’ Approach to Drinking”
Inside Higher Ed, October 23, 2006.
A study by Beth DeRicco and William DeJong of the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention in EDC’s Center for College Health and Safety explores a drinking phenomenon called “pre-gaming.”
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“Science educators happy over Nobel sweep”
USA Today, October 5, 2006.
Judi Sandler, Director of EDC’s Center for Science Education, says we need to improve science education in schools. This story, by the Associated Press, was carried by dozens of news outlets across the country.
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“Educators Must Persist in Reaching Out to Parents”
Education Week, October 4, 2006.
Letter from EDC’s Amy Aparicio Clark that discusses the importance of involving immigrant parents in their children’s education.
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“A Hire Purpose”
The Boston Globe, September 13, 2006.
EDC’s Poonam Ahluwalia is profiled for her work on youth unemployment around the world, and plans for the 2006 international Youth Employment Summit in Kenya.
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“Make Semester Abroad More Meaningful” The Baltimore Sun, August 30, 2006.
Op-ed by EDC President and CEO Luther Luedtke proposes a study-and-development program for college students.
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