This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jessica Campisi reports on research published in the journal Education Finance and Policy and explains that the most harmful effects of teacher turnover are felt by students who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · As the cost for child care in the US rises, family find themselves unable to afford quality care. Here, Urban Institute explains how state policies have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Education Dive, Natalie Schwartz reports that a federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy which would have made it easier to impose reentry…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In order to produce more inclusive software for the hiring process, Matt Shipman urges developers to integrate “feminist design thinking” into their creative process. · How can donors…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Oda Faremo Lindholm discusses the impact of the portrayal of gender roles in media on youth who are consuming records amount of content. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christopher Evans discusses the “windows and mirrors” educational approach to dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline which ensures that young Black boys feel supported by their teachers. • With…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Migration Policy Institute compares successes and failures of the Every Student Succeeds Act for English learners in American schools. • Why is it…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The National Dropout Prevention Center calls for significant improvements to alternative schools in an effort to reduce dropout rates and help at-risk students. • Why are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brandon Wiggins highlights a nonprofit in Afghanistan called Skateistan, that teaches girls in impoverished neighborhoods to skateboard. • How can countries go beyond changing laws to change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Naaz Modan highlights the persistent lack of diversity in superintendents across school districts in the United States. • How does the overrepresentation of white male superintendents reflect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jessica Campisi discusses research urging schools to push back start times to allow students to get more rest and be more alert during class. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Koby Levin, writing for Chalkbeat, discusses Michigan’s new third-grade reading law to improve literacy rates and how lawmakers think it could improve. • How can donors help…