This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Students most frequently cited mental health as an aspect of their lives that has been negatively impacted by the pandemic, according to a survey by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many years, researchers believed that students learned to be generous at home, but new research suggests that the students participating in meaningful charity work at school may be more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On Tuesday, the Houston Fire Department said it had responded to 90 calls for carbon monoxide poisoning in the past 24 hours, and the official number of cases reported in Harris County,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people increasingly are leading the way on climate change and environmental justice by pushing governments and companies to take stronger action to address the climate crisis. Some are working in advocacy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Curriculums that integrate real-world situations engage but also enable learners to have a positive impact. Myriad opportunities exist in which students are able to positively and sustainably impact the lives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Eleven months after schools across the United States, and the world, first shifted to remote learning, many students are still learning in remote or hybrid settings and available data has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Problem solving is a key skill in teaching. But in the past year, especially, the problems in need of a solution seem to have grown exponentially. How do we teach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The social sector has long been a strong advocate for taking an ‘asset-based’ approach to young people at risk of/or involved in crime, and not simply seeing young people as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Julian Salazar pushed preschoolers on swings, weaving deftly between them as the children careened back and forth. Earlier in the afternoon, the 18-year-old had worked mazes, played a number-themed card…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The ability to adapt as things change is not part of the education system in America, Katrina Stevens, director of learning science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and Matt Greenfield,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is a detailed report of evaluations on Opportunity Youth Forum, a collective network that aims to engage young people in systems change work to build…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many educators learned very quickly that online learning takes work. In the spring, teachers and administrators had to take on the near-impossible task of moving…