This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Paterson reports that colleges are changing their campus safety messaging to reflect rising gun violence against college students. • Is this an effective way of increasing campus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Bloomberg recently donated $1.8 billion to his alma mater, John Hopkins University, for the purpose of increasing accessibility into the university for low-income students. • Is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Education Dive, Alan Kadish shares his opinions on non-traditional students, who they are, and how higher education institutions can support them. · What is a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that having work experience while in high school and college has proven more beneficial for students later on in life. • Will the emergence of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 74 talks about Michael Bloomberg’s recent $1.8 billion donation to Johns Hopkins and how it will help shift the national conversation regarding first-generation college students. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Paterson at Education Dive discusses a new report stating that graduates need a mix of technical and human skills and how liberal arts colleges need to teach both…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Jerica Deck at Global Citizen, Michael Bloomberg has donated $1.8 billion, the largest donation ever noted for US schools, to help low-income students attend college.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive reports on how more colleges are adopting the blockchain method to keep track of students’ records, making them more accessible, while protecting privacy. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSurge talks with Jennifer Schubert about her new approach to the first two years of college with an emphasis on building skills like communication and reasoning instead of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rob Sentz and Karen Stout explain the crucial role that community colleges’ play in local economies, where the majority of students stay after graduating. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Natalie Schwartz warns that even if the Trump administration removes protections for trans students under Title IX, colleges and universities may want to strengthen their own policies. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this first-person essay for The 74, a student from Newark’s KIPP charter school network discusses the difficulties of matching up low-income students with colleges that…