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About Education Development Center, Inc.Founded in 1958, EDC is a nonprofit research and development organization that tackles some of the world’s mosturgent challenges in education, health, and economic development. Often in collaboration with public and privatepartners, EDC’s 1,200 staff members design, deliver, and evaluate program innovations in the United States andaround the world. EDC’s diverse projects—supported by a variety of organizations including U.S. and foreign governmentagencies, private foundations, nonprofit organizations, universities, and corporations—are united by theconviction that learning is the liberating force in human development.EDC staff create and deliver innovative programs that improve teaching and learning. From in-depth researchto district- and country-wide reform initiatives, EDC programs expand the boundaries of what is possible forall learners. In more than 35 countries and all 50 U.S. states—in schools, communities, and professional andnonclassroom settings—EDC programs offer assistance, support, and resources. EDC staff develop curricula,conduct education research, and provide professional development to teachers and administrators and technicalassistance to school districts.EDC’s work in physical and mental health spans promotion, prevention, early intervention, and patient care.With attention to underlying social and economic factors, EDC’s health-promotion programs address such issuesas violence and suicide prevention; alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use; HIV and AIDS; and environmental risks.Other programs aim to enhance quality of life and quality of care and prepare healthcare professionals and thepublic to deal with the ethical questions raised by advances in biomedical technologies. EDC staff work in andacross the sectors of education, health, and justice, creating programs for hospitals, clinics, schools and universities,the juvenile justice system, workplaces, and community agencies.For more about EDC, visit http://www.edc.org.vii