This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review discusses how best to acknowledge privilege and power imbalances in our society, then gives us some steps to change things in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matthew Sawh argues that public policy schools are reinforcing the bureaucratic silos of government, rather than building bridges across existing divides. • Is the picture he paints accurate and…
Part one of a two-part series on Social and Emotional Learning. Read part two. We all want our children to grow up learning to be kind, empathetic, and globally aware.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings’ Niam Yaraghi warns against mandating ideological diversity in social media content or in imposing regulations that would force such platforms to be more “fair.” Essentially,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive details a survey that shows schools that assigned digital devices to students found positive outcomes and more engagement. • This survey is yet another…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • During a time when early childhood education is at the utmost importance, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos are pledging $2 billion for the Bezos Day One Fund to create…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge reports on a method called “distant reading,” which uses an algorithm to analyze text; one Massachusetts teacher is using it to engage students in both…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Unsurprisingly, more investors are focusing on global food companies that put more effort into water risk management and sustainability. • How can philanthropists help larger corporations with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hechinger Report discusses research investigating the rise of bullying in schools since the election of President Trump and concludes that there is a clear connection between…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Alan Fram, writing for PBS, explains that an appeal of the Affordable Care Act is highly unlikely in the near term because Republicans lack the votes and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aaron Seyedian created Well-Paid Maids, a start-up in Washington D.C. that guarantees workers $16 per hour and high-quality benefits. • How does this benefit not only the maids but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • TriplePundit explores ways to engage and retain young volunteers, including offering training for “soft skills” (such as problem-solving) and being active on social media. • Millennials…