This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSource details a program at USC that brings bright underprivileged students to campus for three weeks in order to tackle obstacles that hold some back from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Open Philanthropy Project shows how one randomized control trial that sent application fee waivers and other info on elite colleges increased the chances that high-achieving, low-income…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors explores successful college completion programs that are tailored to each institution and students’ needs. • How can colleges share information with each other on best practices?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jean Dimeo shares four strategies for helping adult students graduate from college. • How can these approaches work together to make a greater impact? How can schools…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The recent unveiling of the Democratic Aim Higher Act sparked conversation regarding the similarities on higher education reform in the PROSPER Act. · What does this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · University of California has been criticized recently for not adequately serving the Latino population. Education Dive addresses the growing racial disparities in higher education and explains how professors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Global Citizen tells the story of a young university student in Nigeria who used social media to provide proof of her professor’s sexual harassment. In this story, Monica…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The number of graduates in the U.S. owing over $100,000 in student loan debt has quadrupled over the last 10 years. Here, Jennifer Billock talks about her…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In an effort to support their alumni, charter schools are now tracking the number of students who go on to complete college. The 74 explains that charter…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The California Community College system partnered with Crisis Text Line in 2017 as a way for students who are experiencing mental health issues to have access to free…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bryan Alexander explains the future that he sees for higher education in America based on existing trends. • How can philanthropists use predictions to help shape their giving?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In contrast to the Prosper Act, The Hechinger Report explains that the newly proposed Aim Higher Act wants states to provide free community college for residents.…