This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Daniele Selby explains that although schools are becoming more reliant on technology for educational purposes, millions of students in the U.S. lack access to technology and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that COVID-19 will cause learning losses in the upcoming school year, and there will be a widening of the academic achievement gap that educators…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Campisi reports that the Future Engineer Initiative will offer boot camps, training sessions, and opportunities for youth in 2,000 of the nation’s low-income high schools to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • During Computer Science Education Week Code.org hosts “Hour of Code” which encourages everyone to participate in an hour of coding to expand access to learning. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • School closures due to COVID-19 also cut speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists that special education law requires. • How can school districts support those who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Measuring and Improving Student-Centered Learning (MISCL) Toolkit, developed with support from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, helps educators assess the effectiveness of student-centered learning online. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Watson Institute program, founded in 2013, is an example of higher education that encourages entrepreneurship and student leadership through innovative partnerships. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened economic and food security for young women in sub-Sahara Africa, prompting them to prioritize marriage and children over education. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Kate Kelland explains that donors from 10 countries have pledged $1 billion to a fund backed by the World Bank aimed at improving the nutrition and overall health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The medical field has long been recognized as one of the most stressful professions, but now reports show that it is the leading profession in suicide. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is an Indianapolis-based nonprofit that publishes STEM curricula with the support of philanthropic partners. • PLTW serves five million students across…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • FIRST is an after school program that launched 30 years ago for STEM education and is now inspiring over 50,000 students and has since started adding…