U.S. Education and Workforce Development photo

The AED U.S. Education and Workforce Development Group works in seven core content and service areas: early childhood‚ disabilities‚ middle grades‚ high school and youth engagement‚ college access and postsecondary success‚ workforce development‚ and research and evaluation. The group leads educational change efforts that address a wide range of transitional goals‚ including school–to–career and healthy‚ lifelong learning.

Improving the prospects of those who might otherwise feel closed out is a priority for USEWD. In all its work‚ the group’s purpose is to catalyze the development of partnerships to lead educational and workforce development reform efforts that deliver solid results‚ enabling individuals to be proficient and successful in a dynamic global economy.

Selected Publications & Social Media

Developing Your Child’s IEP

Going Green: The Vital Role of Community Colleges in Building a Sustainable Future and Green Workforce

The Invisible Children‚ First Edition—The Invisible Children of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the United States: An Examination of Existing Pre–K Partnerships

Science: It’s a Girl Thing Facebook page and Twitter site

Presentations & Events

Investigating Youth Media Practice‚ Twin Cities‚ June 2009

Las Manos de Apa: Fatherhood Training‚ Michigan‚ June 2009

Reforming High Schools: Tools to Help Promote Change‚ Princeton University‚ April 2009

Senior Vice President
and Director:
DENISE GLYN BORDERS‚
dborders@aed.org

Vice President/Principal Research Scientist and Deputy Director:
BECKY SMERDON‚
bsmerdon@aed.org

 

AED Center for Early Care and Education
http://ece.aed.org
Senior Vice President and Director:
Denise Glyn Borders‚ dborders@aed.org

 

AED Center for Educational Research‚ Evaluation and Technology
http://ceret.aed.org
Vice Presidents and Directors:
Becky Smerdon‚ bsmerdon@aed.org
Jason Snipes‚ jsnipes@aed.org

 

AED Center for School and
Community Services
http://scs.aed.org
Vice Presidents and Directors:
Patrick J. Montesano‚ pmontesa@aed.org
Alexandra T. Weinbaum‚ sweinbau@aed.org

 

Educational Equity Center at AED
http://edequity.org
Directors: Merle Froschl, mfroschl@aed.org
Barbara Sprung‚ bsprung@aed.org

 

AED Disabilities Studies and
Services Center
http://dssc.aed.org
Vice President and Director:
Carol H. Valdivieso‚ cvaldivi@aed.org

 

AED Higher Education Management
Services Center
http://hems.aed.org
Director: Melissa Panagides–Busch‚
mbusch@aed.org

 

AED National Institute for
Work and Learning
http://niwl.aed.org
Vice President and Director:
Ivan Charner‚ icharner@aed.org