This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report is showing how graduate school can have serious effects on students’ mental health. Ph.D. candidates suffer from anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation at astonishingly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study, rates of suicide attempts are lower in high schools where students have better connections to their peers and stronger relationships with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at Yale University say that it is possible to change the poor sleep habits of children in preschool and elementary school, and they give 5…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive reports on programs in the U.S. that let schools borrow priceless historical art and artifacts for extended lesson plans. The Arkansas Declaration of Learning is one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To ensure a strong democracy in the future, we must ensure that young people are engaged now, perhaps even before some of them can vote. Civic participation for most young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The headlines in higher education are often about two things: Access to colleges and universities and student debt. And while those are important conversations to be having, we’re missing a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum and Sarah Darville call out findings from “The Years that Matter Most” which show that the College Board’s efforts to reduce inequity in college admissions were unsuccessful. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The U.S. Department of Education published a report explaining why adult learners need specialized edtech tools to teach them necessary skills. • How can donors provide capital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent survey findings demonstrate that educators value SEL programs and practices and believe strongly that it will benefit their students. • How can educators expand SEL…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristen Parker reports that researchers found that teen girls are facing abusive relationships, including sexual abuse and reproductive coercion. • How can further research clarify the extent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Universities should implement more support systems for first-generation graduate students so that they can thrive in school and beyond. • How would these types of support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More states are passing legislation that requires schools to implement and support mental health education to reduce stigma and offer students pathways for good mental health.…