This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although society is continuously advancing, those shifts don’t always translate over to the American education system. Dan Greenwald explains the need for change now and created Pipeline Alliance as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’re living in a time when groups of people are mobilizing to make historic change (#BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo and #MarchForOurLives, to name a few). We also live in a time of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although done with good intentions, volunteer tourism sometimes does more harm than good. The Institute for Sustainable Development provides a few tips to help in making informed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Global Citizen, poor vision is leaving people in poverty and costing the global economy billions, demanding an intervention. Specifically in India, increased access to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive reports on a school in Texas that allows its 5th-graders to run its official social media accounts, a lesson in being mature and responsible…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Guardian reports that a Republican-led modification made to the Endangered Species Act have put plants and animals across America in danger of extinction. · Why…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Thousand Currents has been in the global philanthropy space for more than 30 years and is offering insight on best ways funders can help social movements progress. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive covers insight from a few panelists who revised their approaches to discipline and explains how positive behavioral intervention is the best way to disrupt…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · While knowledge is widely related to power, information alone cannot lead to change. Feedback Labs addresses this common misconception and concludes that context and strategic thinking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Even after the education department approved changes to middle school admissions in District 3, schools in Harlem may still face challenges with segregation. Chalkbeat discusses the district’s visioning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The 74 reports that almost half of the teachers working at LA’s lowest-performing schools haven’t been evaluated in over three years, putting students at a disadvantage. Teacher…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • When schools move toward personalized learning, the process can be hard and there are often numerous questions that aren’t answered. EdSurge talks with three leaders about…