This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive relays topics of conversation from day one of the Arts Education Partnership conference, including a call for more research into the academic benefits of arts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This issue focus from MDRC discusses lessons learned from the Los Angeles College Promise Program and how programs can be improved by listening to and including students’…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Anita Krishnamurthi at Wellcome addresses inequity in traditional STEM education and what needs to be done to tackle the barriers limiting inclusion. · What factors have contributed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Adele Peters at Fast Company highlights the demands made by youth climate activists for an upcoming strike on Sept. 20. · Where does support of youth organizing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Keishia Ashe and Tiffany St. Bernard are the founders of ManyMentors, an e-mentoring nonprofit that pairs tech professionals with young people looking to break into the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Claudio Sanchez talks with author Alan Blankstein about the unfortunate statistics regarding fatherless children and the effects this has on their education. • How can schools be better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bridgespan Group celebrates the five decades that Sesame Street has spent influencing young children across the country. • The reach of Sesame Street has been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart explores the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools to help students develop, but raises concerns that it’s not getting enough attention.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent scientific research has revealed a way to stabilize MLL, a key protein responsible for the pediatric cancer leukemia. Futurity reports on plans to initiate clinical tests in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark Keierleber explains that a report released by the American Institutes for Research and Attendance Works suggests that improving school conditions might be an effective way to reduce…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution created a tool that shows multiple data sets, including one that reveals the rates of chronic absenteeism in school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Ross, writing for Getting Smart, discusses how place-based education can help drive educational outcomes in personalized learning. • How can donors help advance place-based education across…