This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carnegie Mellon University announced that it will give away digital learning software tools to build on the practice of learning engineering in science classes across higher education. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Hechinger Report story, Sarah Gosner highlights the vocational schooling system in New Jersey, including some of its downsides. • How might other places implement…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: High school students of color are protesting racism and inequality U.S. high school students have become increasingly outspoken about issues affecting their communities like police brutality, gun violence, school closings in communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Aspen Institute explains how Miami Dade College is helping students find success after they graduate from the community college. • How can funders help community colleges improve the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Owen and Marina Koestler Ruben explain how the dearth of college counselors is contributing to the equity gap in college attendance. • How can funders work to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessi Adler explains that peer pressure is an important factor in determining colleges’ drinking habits and can be used to reduce drinking. • How can funders use this information…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A working paper out of the University of Arkansas’s College of Education and Health Professions found that visiting college campuses can boost preparation for high school students. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre M. Perry argues that students could get more about work-study programs – including career preparation and polish. • How can funders help to make work-study more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Pappano reports that college students are building spaces for reasonable, open political dialogue to overcome the toxic political atmosphere in the United States. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Delece Smith-Barrow explains that a shift in the federal work-study program could take the program from a simple income source to a career preparation strategy. • Should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Liz Willen discusses Anthony Abraham Jack’s new book detailing the obstacles economically disadvantaged students face on elite campuses and how these institutions can do a better job…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an effort to preserve liberal arts, small colleges across the country are having to rethink their approach to curriculum and how much students pay for…