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#HomeVisiting empowers parents with knowledge, resources, and care—helping children grow healthier and communities grow stronger. By providing support from pregnancy through #EarlyChildhood, home visiting helps families at every stage of their child’s development.

Join @readingby3rd Feb. 11 (12:30–2 pm ET) for Part 2 of our #First10 series! Hear from experts incl EDC's @jacobsondl on how Maine’s First 10 model is bringing comprehensive supports to kids & families @mdoenews @First10Network #LearningTuesdays Register: bit.ly/4f2JNod

As AI becomes more prevalent in the classroom, EDC's Mary Sugrue reminds us that no technology can match a well-trained teacher in preparing students for the future. On International #EducationDay we pay tribute to all the educators who are advancing learning around the globe.

We’re proud to share that EDC has received the 2024 Agency Consulting Employee Engagement Award. Congratulations to our staff for making EDC a great place to work and for driving the impact we achieve together.

The theme of this year's #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay,"Know What’s at Stake," offers a reminder that 80% of maternal deaths are considered preventable. EDC's Zandra Levesque comments on the importance of dedicating the resources to support #maternal health.

Today and every day, EDC honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s commitment to equality through our efforts to advance every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well. Learn more about Dr. King's legacy and view his Nobel Prize acceptance speech: nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1…

At Lebanon’s Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), EDC's Work Ready Now curriculum is being leveraged to ensure their students are ready for a rapidly changing job market. Read more in this piece from @AlFanarMedia: al-fanarmedia.org/2024/12/fourth…

How can we support K-2 teachers in building and assessing students’ computational thinking (#CT) skills? Excited to share this @EducSci_MDPI article with findings from a team of EDC & @nysci researchers: mdpi.com/2227-7102/14/1… #Education #Research #EdChat

Siba Nayel, a participant in the USAID Higher Education Capacity Development Program (HECD) in Lebanon, recently completed a prestigious internship. She credits EDC’s Work Ready Now program with providing her with the skills needed to thrive in the role. linkedin.com/pulse/empoweri…

Sharing lessons learned from the NSF @NoyceProgram, EDC's Lukas Winfield discusses how to build pre-service teachers’ cultural competence by getting them out of the classroom and into the community. go.edc.org/noyce25x #Education #EdChat #STEMEd

Our EDC team was honored to present at the 2025 Hawaii International Conference. So glad to share some of our #NSFfunded #STEM #education and #workforce preparation programs with colleagues from around the world and so inspired by the sessions we attended.

How can we prepare youth to be tomorrow’s innovators? Technical intuition is key. In a blog post go.edc.org/frontier25x, EDC’s Joyce Malyn-Smith shares 5 key actions educators can take to promote career learning & help youth develop a strong foundation for technical intuition.

#ICYMI – EDC's @jacobsondl of @First10Network wrote this piece for @K12DiveNews on how early learning communities and partnerships between preschool and elementary can radically change children's lives. Learn more: k12dive.com/news/the-untap…

#ICYMI: Our own Mariana Cruz Murueta wrote a piece for @PdPagina on educational transformation led by women in Mexico and around the world. Read more: piedepagina.mx/entretejiendo-… #communitiesofpractice #knowledgenetworks

In their article, Dr. @ChFischer88 et al. attempt to identify levers to increase student learning in secondary education by examining teacher professional development and student scores on AdvancedPlacement exams: ow.ly/TBIq50UwEZg @EDCtweets

Amid ongoing mental health crises in America and around the world, our colleagues at the @Action_Alliance wrote about the free, confidential 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Read more in @usnews: #ICYMI usnews.com/opinion/articl…

What will it take to unlock second chances for system-impacted people? EDC experts weigh in for Newsweek, sharing three actions we must take now to make these opportunities real. #ICYMI newsweek.com/want-second-ch… #STEMeducation #justiceimpacted #secondchance @STEM_OPS

Thrilled that the @DANDAawards have honored our Partnering with Clients to Support HIV Treatment Adherence training with the 2024 Gold Award in the Interactive Content/Rich Media category! Learn more about the training: edc.org/online-trainin… #health

Zambia’s Ministry of Education and the USAID Let’s Read Project held an official handover ceremony yesterday for the Enhanced Performance Tracking System, underscoring Zambia’s commitment to innovation in education. Explore how this tool works here: bit.ly/4gFQ7lT