This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. NCRP analysis of available Foundation Center data shows that between 2006 and 2016, just 9 percent of total foundation grantmaking intended to benefit communities of color, poor people, immigrants, incarcerated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Our friend Pavel Luksha, founder Global Education Futures and professor at Moscow School of Management, has a new report out on what graduates should know and be able to do. Skills of the Future: How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kiddom is a digital platform that helps teachers plan and track students’ progress on an individual basis, along with giving students a way to see all their assignments and deadlines…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Nobel Prize-winning activist Malala Yousafzai are working together to ensure girls around the world receive a proper education. Apple announced on Sunday it’s becoming the first Laureate partner for The Malala…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Can teachers expect to benefit from AI’s timesaving capabilities in their classrooms? AI’s capabilities arguably limit it from performing many of the intensely human aspects of teaching. AI does have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It will soon be easier for Singaporeans to volunteer or donate, with the launch of an app to matchmake aspiring do-gooders and social causes. Developed by SG Cares – the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the George W. Bush administration, the federal government has doled out millions of dollars with the promise to expedite access to broadband service in remote parts of the country. President…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Volatility refers to household financial flows that are inconsistent and sometimes unpredictable. Volatility appears to be highest among the lowest-income households. The degree to which it is problematic depends in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As 2018 begins, we would do well to reassess these optimistic projections for private finance for development, and ask are the “billions to trillions” materializing? The data and trends to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many reasons it behooves rich institutions and countries to pay for polio eradication programs in the few countries where the disease remains. At the same time, however, the actual…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Education used to be simple: there was a blackboard, a teacher and desks in a classroom. Today, a student can practice English online, upload homework through a portal and learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The GOP tax reform bill agreed to by the U.S. Senate and House in December and signed into law by the president on December 22 is over a thousand pages long. Its…