This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert Ubell argues that online education can help low-income students succeed if it included the supports that traditional education includes: study centers, career services, healthcare services, clubs, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeffrey Selingo discusses why the shift away from standardized tests to more holistic college admissions criteria has not created a more equitable system. • What admissions criteria would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Margee Ensign explains how and why Dickinson College is creating an institution to cultivate a truly diverse higher education experience for their students. • How can philanthropy support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ron French reports that Michigan schools are working to recruit rural students who are underrepresented in college. • How can philanthropy help schools reach students who are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lindsay McKenzie explains how a large study from the University of Georgia found that college classes using free digital resources had better results than those using commercial textbooks. •…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC shares more than a decade of research into performance-based scholarshiped aimed at increasing college completion for low-income students. • How can philanthropy help to scale…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Getting Smart discusses Dallas County Promise, a program working in 7 school districts to increase access to higher education and boost career readiness for economically disadvantaged students in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSurge discusses the results of a new survey which shows that the top challenges students face when completing their degrees are not academic, but more emotional and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart reports on the opinions of Ryan Craig and his book, “A New U,” explaining that colleges provide little value for their high expenses. Craig suggests students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive talks with six different leaders in the higher education industry about diversity, inclusion and civility on college campuses and the challenges they face when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Venture capitalist, Ryan Craig, wrote a book that examines what he thinks will be the most promising alternatives to traditional four-year institutions will be for prospective students.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author argues that accreditation process is based too much on input of an institutions programs and not outcome focused. • How can the accreditation scale effectiveness in other…