This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Getting Smart, Kristen Thorson and Erin Gohl emphasize civic education as a means for building a strong foundation of young, informed voters. • Where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By National Alliance to End Homelessness Over the course of the 2017-2018 school year, homeless school liaisons identified 1.5 million children living in doubled up situations due to economic necessity,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • CultureHouse is a small pop-up coffee shop in Cambridge, MA, that creates more community engagement and development opportunities within the neighborhood. • How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Due to changes at the federal and state level in NYC, faculty in special education classes, after-school programs, and other early childhood care staffers have to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Natalie Schwartz discusses how liberal arts colleges offer relatively high long-term gains although initial returns are low. • Do more education donors support liberal arts education over other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the 2018 Grantmakers for Education Conference in San Diego, California along with TPI’s Managing Partner, Leslie Pine. The theme of this year’s annual gathering…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lauren Barack writes how examining local and communal history, including young voices and challenging personal assumptions are all good ways to make black history resonate in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Edquity offers emergency funds for student support and provides other resources to students that need aid or relief. • How is your local school system supporting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Trevor MacKenzie describes the core tenents of inquiry-based learning that is fundamental to student-centered programs. • How can philanthropy help schools successfully transition to inquiry-based learning? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass Take: • Jonathan Haber argues that an education technology invention (no matter how brilliant) or reform effort (no matter how necessary) is likely to fail if the people behind…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christine Jones, coordinator of Educational Technology in Palmdale School District, describes how the district leveled the technology playing field and closed tech disparities. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reema Amin reports that cities across the country are grappling with tracking and mitigating PTA fundraising inequalities that create dramatic disparities in schools. • How can school funding…