This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although there has been an increasing number of school shootings in recent years, a new ACT survey reports that a majority of students feel “somewhat safe”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Urban Institute, Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson explore the idea of “free college” and explain that this concept would have little impact on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jon Marcus reports on a poll that shows most Americans think state funding for higher education is on the rise when the opposite is true. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rose Lenehan explains that that stop-and-frisk policies expose the biases of police officers that operate under them. The data shows that black and Hispanic individuals were stopped more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive touches on the rising concerns associated with teen vaping and explains that these health dangers have sparked numerous lawsuits against vaping companies. Educators need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Independent Sector interviewed Clark Rachfal, director of advocacy and governmental affairs of American Council of the Blind (ACB), to understand more about advocacy work for disability rights. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Dr. Gita Sen and Samantha Peña Hernández discuss the great shift in conversation surrounding population and reproductive health, the progress being made, and what still needs to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • KPCC in Southern California is shifting away from traditional journalism to cover the 2020 Census. The outlet will try to explain the implications of an undercount…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Loren Wood discusses the steps for individuals that want to enact policy change to achieve social impact. These include: Identifying core issues and solutions in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During her 9-year term as a trustee with the University of Hawai’i Foundation, Marivic Dar saw major donors – both men and women – make major gifts to honor a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Gavrielle Jacobovitz at HuffPost takes a look at the new “public charge” rule and how it would make applying for green cards or earning a visa more difficult. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Education Dive, a number of college organizations have voiced their support for legislation aiming to reduce food insecurity on campus and expand access to SNAP…