New emotions, such as anxiety and ennui, emerge as kids become teens. EDC's Janna Kook explains why the new emotions showing up in Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 reflect how young people at t...
We invite you to join EDC researchers and discuss our equity-focused research at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Th...
In a Q&A, EDC’s Shelley Pasnik urges edtech companies to consider child development, not just commercial goals, when designing artificial intelligence (AI) products. How AI Products Can Pr...
March 7, 2024 Sara Nino Victoria Todd It’s February, and Angie is concerned about some of her students who spend significant time in their classroom’s “quiet corner” to regulate be...
https://www.edc.org/blog/bringing-equity-lens-supporting-students-well-being
For young people around the world, climate anxiety is all too real. In a new op-ed, EDC's Shai Fuxman and Chelsey Goddard discuss this anxiety and how solution-focused education as well as soci...
February 26, 2024 Pritay Washington Joseph Isaac As debate continues around whether Black history should be taught in schools, now is a good time to reflect on what is shared. We know that...
https://www.edc.org/blog/impact-black-history-youth-development
Language is an essential part of who we are. On this International Mother Language Day , learn how the Buglé community, EDC, and volunteers from Microsoft are exploring the potential of artifici...
https://www.edc.org/mother-language-day-ai-and-language-preservation
February 23, 2024 Camille Ferguson In the fast-paced world of STEM and technology, the underrepresentation of Black women is a pressing concern, affecting education, job opportunities, and r...
Around the world, climate change is redefining the future of work. In the United States alone, the number of climate-related jobs is already skyrocketing—and yet domestic K–20 education, trai...
https://www.edc.org/edc-leads-national-convening-preparing-green-and-blue-workforce
In 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel to space, breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations. As a physician, engineer, dancer, and NASA astronaut,...