This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Stefanco, president of The College of Saint Rose, in Albany, New York, discusses her four priorities in creating educational equality that will make way for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Unglesbee predicts higher education trends in 2019 based on the events of 2018, from capital campaigns to AR and VR. • How can funders help schools buck…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic reports that a mailer sent to low-income students about the possibility of tuition-free college led to a major jump in enrollment at the University of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristin Blagg, writing for the Urban Institute, explains what constitutes a physical college desert in the United States and how to address potential challenges for students in these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Julia Freeland Fisher recaps five K-12 and higher education learnings from 2018 – from policy to research and innovation. • How can funders further education progress in 2019? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brian A. Jacob, writing for EducationNext, describes the success of the ASAP program, which focuses on helping more community college students finish their degree programs. • The article…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Natalie Schwartz reports that over sixty colleges have signed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit against a visa policy change that would impact students. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Unglesbee reports that Virginian universities have been engaged in a tech innovation push, which successfully attracted Amazon’s HQ2, leaving the question: what next? • How can HQ2…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author argues that in order to successfully teach tech in higher ed, teachers must first cultivate strong relationships with students. • How can funders support education technology…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, US college completion rates at two- and four-year universities has climbed up to 58.3 percent, regardless of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This post from The Hechinger Report addresses the gaps in equitable financial aid in higher ed and suggests questions that college presidents should ask about their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Education Dive, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is predicted to reach the Supreme Court soon after a federal appeals court denied the Trump…