This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Annie E. Casey Foundation reports on Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services (CCDCFS) and how they have been working to paint a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelly Robson explains that despite their controversy in some communities, charter schools can succeed in rural areas with the right assets. • Are charter schools a viable option in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Ballone explains why all students, not just those who struggle to read, can benefit from reading interventions that push them to improve. • How can funders expand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ann Schimke reports that while suicide attempts remain very rare for children under 10, there is a concern that it is becoming more common. The root…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How do you define philanthropy? When I think about philanthropy, I think about Nelson Mandela’s philosophy of Ubuntu, which stands for universal support for humanity, and the philosophy “I am…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Longmont Colorado, St Vrain Valley school district incorporates agile processes for innovation in classrooms to achieve academic excellence and support more student programs. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (MELS) located in Queens, NY, shares promising ways to promote diversity in school districts. • How can donors help advance the mission…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Julia Freeland Fisher, writing for The 74, lists three ways that schools can develop competency-based education by focusing on and optimizing student relationships. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sandy Baum argues that the vast majority of colleges do not have sufficient endowments to make them a viable solution to the college affordability problem. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Abhishek Choudhary details the importance of parent participation with students enrolled at government schools in New Delhi. The approach he describes is one that blends the roles of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Civitas Learning, a software company that helps colleges track student success, found that academic support services for students can help increase retention. • How can universities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Signature learning experiences are programs that help schools achieve their priority learning goals by offering distinct opportunities for students. • Examples of signature learning experiences include…