EDC Update | November 2021: Children’s mental health, what works in EdTech, and more

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EDC UPDATE | November 2021

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A Crisis in Children’s Mental Health

In this opinion piece in The Hill, Shai Fuxman details the urgency of addressing children’s mental health needs now.

What We Know about Educational Technology

While edtech can improve learning, “it has failed to deliver consistent learning results,” says Mary Burns.

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Supporting Safe Sleep Practices for Infants

Education is key to preventing sleep-related deaths among babies, write Erin Ficker and Marcy Raska.

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EDC Talks: Examining Research Protocols

Babette Moeller discusses what she learned when Math for All pivoted to an online model.

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5 Tips to Boost Student Engagement

Teaching online can be difficult. Here are some strategies to help everyone learn and participate.

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Noteworthy

Women veterans encounter numerous barriers to success in STEM. Here’s how industry can help.
Meg Caven is quoted in a Hechinger Report article about low pay for early child care workers.
Katherine Shields discusses her research on accelerated education in K–12 Dive.
The New Times celebrates the accomplishments of EDC’s USAID Huguka Dukore Akazi Kanoze program in Rwanda.

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