This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nora Kenney writes how dozens of studies on public charter schools have reached a consistent conclusion: Their presence benefits disadvantaged students who attend them as well as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peter Wagner and Alexi Jones provide a list of top priority prison and jail phone justice reforms needed in 40 states. • What do prison and jail phone calls…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Two years after China’s recycling ban, Southeast Asian nations are struggling to deal with import surges and enacting bans of their own. • How can philanthropists affect the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andinet Woldemichael explains the economic gains to be had across Africa by expanding women’s participation in the labor market. • What role can funders play in expanding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Julie Littman reports that New York City has joined others in banning cashless stores. Advocates say going cashless excludes un- and under-banked individuals while storeowners say going…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite being able prevent Lake Erie from turning toxic every year, Jamie Smith Hopkins from the Center for Public Integrity reports that Ohio officials still aren’t cracking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Following an order from a federal judge, Al Jazeera Media Network reports that nine parents were reunited with their families in Los Angeles after being separated by the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite the vast amount of evidence labeling plastic as a problem for the environment, the industry is booming. Here, James Bruggers addresses the disconnect between scientific…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Alex Kirby explains that scientists have underestimated the potential of carbon dioxide for years and it is much more potent than we initially thought, lessening the chances…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this excerpt from Opportunity for All, Jennifer O’Day and Marshall S. Smith share reasons that decades of educational reforms have failed to remove educational disparities. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Julie Sloane highlights a research paper quantifies a “social tipping point” when large-scale change actually occurs: 1 in 4 people need to take a stand. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recently, China’s National Development and Reform Commission issued a new policy that will start to phase out single-use plastics. • Can other countries struggling with plastics…