This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Geneva Global discusses the concept of the “missing middle,” when larger strategy overshadows the on-the-ground operations, and relates it to systems change. • Would you have…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC shares more than a decade of research into performance-based scholarshiped aimed at increasing college completion for low-income students. • How can philanthropy help to scale…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Schools are meant to prepare kids for their future, but many graduating students lack the skills they need to be successful. Getting Smart provides four ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Farmer reports that many states don’t actually know how much they can afford to spend on disaster relief this year. As costs rise due to disaster…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Katie Dallas at Global Citizen reports that the United Kingdom is now the 74th signatory of the Safe Schools Declaration. The Declaration is made with an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Kay Coles James discusses former President Obama’s school discipline policy and explains the negative effects it has had on school safety and violence. According to James, students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSource discusses the Every Student Succeeds Act and California’s revised education plan that will tackle the lowest-performing 5 percent of their low-income schools. After being required to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat interviews Assistant Principal Bill Hesford about his approach to school discipline and why he chooses to investigate each incident rather than assigning strict punishments immediately after…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Governing Magazine discusses how the Trump administration is changing the field of health care in America. Mattie Quinn explains that under Trump, the CMS already approved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Because social studies isn’t a priority in schools, teachers lack the proper training to teach it. The Hechinger Report explains why social studies is important for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · GOOD Magazine discusses Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden, a group of grandmothers and allies that will travel to the U.S. border to draw attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute discusses the unique struggles immigrants face and the impact family separation at the U.S. border has on mental health. Through the Ascend program, AI…