Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. New Research from EDC and SRI International Demonstrates Positive Effects of PBS KIDS series ... SRI InternationalApril 6, 2021 GMT WALTHAM, MA, and MENLO PARK, CA, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- April 6, 2021 — Education Development Center (EDC) and SRI International (SRI) announce the release of their new research Mahsi Teaches Children about Informational Text(1). MOLLY OF DENALI is an award-winning animated series, produced by GBH Boston, that follows the adventures of curious and resourceful 10-year-old Molly Mabray, an Alaska Native girl who lives in the fictional village of Qyah, Alaska. Recently renewed for a second season, it is the first nationally distributed children’s series to feature a Native American lead character. MOLLY OF DENALI involves Alaska Native voices in all aspects of the production, both on screen and behind the scenes. Informational text, the underlying literacy curriculum, is integrated into the series’ episodes, games, app, website, and assets for educators, families, and kids. Informational text—oral, written, or visual text designed to inform—is essential to navigating daily life, and it includes activities such as reading a map, critically engaging with websites, and posing questions to an expert.