This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Communities of practice are useful for developing principles’ skills to building relationships and leading other educators. • The author suggests that strong communities of practice will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article discusses the need for transparency in order for school philanthropy to work in America. • What are other states doing when it comes to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New research links a genetic anomaly and some forms of sudden infant death syndrome *SIDS), which claims the lives of more than 3,000 infants a year. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aaron Cantú explains how colleges are trying to tackle the challenges first-generation students face by enlisting their parents for help. • How can funders help to build…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research reveals the compounding disadvantages that Black students in Los Angeles face and how schools, communities, and states can improve the situation. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wendy Sawyer explains how the 1994 crime bill that ended Pell Grants for prisoners reduced college participation and eliminated college programs. • How can funders work to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports that researcher Zoë Corwin is working to fight the stigma against skateboarding and link it to academic success to increase college access. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry explains how Black teachers’ presence in communities increases representation that reduces racism. • How can communities work to recruit, train, and retain Black teachers? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peter Greene critiques the Imagine Schools NYC Challenge, a program designed to transform 40 New York City schools through a public and private partnership. • Does the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Phenicie covers the D.C. education panel as it tackles policies of choice and transparency in order to maximize the effectiveness of education funds. • How could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jon Marcus explores the decline of middle-class enrollment in higher education and how universities are trying to attract this important demographic. • Is tuition the only barrier to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amy Zimmer, Alex Zimmerman, Christina Veiga, and Reema Amin cover New York City’s new proposal to create and/or restructure 40 schools. • What role can philanthropies play…