This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · A recent report released by the Rand Corporation shows that the costly teacher evaluation systems funded by the Gates Foundation had little, if any, effect on teacher quality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Colorado implemented a Parent Employment Program to increase social and economic involvement, specifically designed to help non-custodial fathers find employment. By helping these parents find jobs, they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Almost 200,000 Americans sleep outside or in areas not meant for habitation every night. Here, the National Alliance to End Homelessness discusses the issues causing the unsheltered…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Higher education institutions are looking to create an accountability mechanism that will realign schools’ focus toward improving student outcomes while tackling the leaky graduation pipeline. In order…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trump Administration has proposed merging the Education and Labor departments to create the Department of Education and the Workforce in order to better connect education to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A federal judge has ruled that the Trump Administration’s termination of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, funding for evidence-based interventions to prevent teen pregnancy started under the Obama administration,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Shino Tanikawa discusses the challenges Asian-Americans face and why the marginalized communities involved in Mayor de Blasio’s school integration efforts should be consulted before implementing policies. Tanikawa suggests…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · A reform bill from the U.S. House education committee looking to address student loan debt and make colleges more affordable has been halted until the Education…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Every day, the world offers something new to be discovered and technology is constantly advancing. Christin Durham at Urban Institute discusses the importance of lifelong learning in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alan Berube, Julie Bosland, Solomon Greene, and Chantel Rush share common themes among American cities working to build shared prosperity. • How can philanthropy help cities engage…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · California’s Midland School isn’t a regular boarding school—parents pay over $55,000 for their children to spend six weeks without their cellphones in cabins, doing chores and farming…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Getting Smart discusses competency-based education and provides a list of tools to help provide an effective CBE. On the list, there are categories for CBE-capable edtech…