This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two University of North Carolina graduate students were curious: Were female school superintendents earning less than their male counterparts? Considering longstanding gender pay gaps across the economy, they expected to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By some measures, 2020 has had the most mass shootings of any recent year, despite the coronavirus pandemic shutting down many workplaces, schools, and public venues. And mass violence events are continuing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Racial inequality, be that in housing, education, jobs, or our justice system, is holding back our economy and limiting the realization of the American Dream. Too often, gridlock on Capitol…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from The Aspen Institute highlights ways for policy to help schools engage in climate action to educate children about sustainability and prepare them for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Formerly incarcerated people need stable jobs for the same reasons as everyone else: to support themselves and their loved ones, pursue life goals, and strengthen their communities. But how many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the U.S. spends roughly 0.1% of its GDP on active labor market policies (such as job search assistance or job training),…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hispanic Heritage Month is a time when Latinos celebrate our cultural values and share our heritage. We tell the stories of the leaders who paved the way for us and…
In search of greater impact, innovative philanthropists and foundation leaders are embracing new approaches to policy advocacy, including alternative legal structures (especially LLCs), more ambitious collaborative giving vehicles, new ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To tackle climate change, scientists say that we need to hit net zero emissions by 2050. To make those policies more clear, Energy Innovation has debuted a new analysis that calculates exactly which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last several years, education policymakers and school leaders have worked to rein in excessively punitive school discipline practices. Motivated by concerns about disproportionality in discipline rates and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Tuesday, October 8, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in what have been dubbed “the LGBT employment cases,” where two gay men, Donald Zarda and Gerald Bostock, and one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In response to the violent killings of Black Americans at the hands of law enforcement and the challenges of serving victims of crime during a pandemic, advocates and policymakers are…