This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Multiple surveys over the past decade have revealed a trend of declining confidence in democracy among Americans. While many factors contribute to this growing sense that democracy is weakening, there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The old aphorism is true: As the South goes, so goes the nation. The region is one of the fastest growing in the country. It’s expected to gain five Electoral…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although globalization has been highly criticized and claimed to have gone too far, Shanta Devarajan explains that it really hasn’t gone far enough. Devarajan focuses on the importance of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Heritage Foundation, Lindsey Burke shares her call for universal school choice because where a student lives should not determine the quality of education he or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · New Profit explains how informing and empowering parents to build their “parent power” can drive systems-level change in education. · How can nonprofits and philanthropists support building…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite a dramatic decrease in volume of prescription painkillers since 2010, overdose rates have steadily increased. Jeffrey A. Singer explains that although the health care system is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · New research from the Urban Institute unveils five ways the new “public charge” rule is affecting immigrants in America and their participation in safety net programs.…
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: • Urban planners can help increase neighborhood safety by investing in economic and community development strategies that prioritize equity in planning and design. • What are donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part five of a five-part series on voting methods. Read parts one, two, three, and four. One year ago this week, I was sitting in my office when I received…
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…