This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to EdSurge, Education Design Lab will be conducting a two-year study into the effectiveness of “microcredentials”, or soft-skill badges, at securing employment for students from marginalized backgrounds.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · BBC News discusses a new report from the UN showing that progress towards global literacy has been stalled, with Unesco reporting that 30% of adults and 20% of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSurge talks with Dr. Margaret Gilmore, superintendent of Allendale County Schools, about her six-step process that brought success to both teachers and students in her district. · How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: Baltimore Schools’ Mission: Help Students Cope with Trauma Baltimore’s “trauma-sensitive” public lower and middle schools are helping kids work through the everyday effects of witnessing violence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Karla Phillips and Travis Pillow share four strategies for states to help students with disabilities graduate with the skills they need to enter the workforce. • How…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Heritage Foundation examines how the increasing costs of college are leading students to borrow more money and take on more debt. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author notes that bipartisan change for American schools is necessary and possible. He outlines five principles to get the education system on the right track. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • MSRC reports on three institutions that have increased the emphasis on providing timely support, boosted their use of advising technologies, and used administrative and communication strategies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In the attempt to find the optimal learning strategy based on neuroscience, two apparently opposite methods have gained traction: one that prioritizes discovery-based learning and one that shuns…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Naaz Modan reports that a recent analysis found that charter schools exacerbate school segregation slightly. • How can funders work to address school segregation at scale? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wayne D’Orio discusses the barriers to implementation for Second Chance Pell grants designed to help prisoners get degrees in order to reintegrate into society. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gerard Dawson suggests that the foundational components of improving classroom culture are about making the students feel heard, clear communication with parents, implementing social/emotional learning, authentic learning experiences,…