This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Children & Nature Network post explores Attention Restoration Theory, which contends that people can acquire better focus after spending time in nature (or even looking…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Patricia Gándara and Joy Ee surveyed educators across the United States and found that immigration enforcement has significant negative impacts on public education. • How can funders…
Giving Compass’ Take: • OPRE and MDRC evaluated the Young Adult Internship Program in New York and found that early outcomes indicated higher labor force participation and wages for participants over the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Governing Magazine, Mike Maciag lists the cities with the biggest racial disparities in schools, explains why public schools don’t always reflect their surrounding communities and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The authors relay the discussions on education technology and equity from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference. · How can donors support the development…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This brief describes policy guidelines to help English Learners (ELs) and immigrant-background students have access to high-quality education. • The author points out that states and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Pacific Foundation Services, Eunice Valentine addresses the real college admissions scandal: Inequitable preparation for and access to college, and the barriers that prevent so many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this issue brief from The Heritage Foundation, Lindsey Burke discusses the major improvements needed in higher education and how to ease the burden of federal regulation. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jonathan Butcher explains why allowing students and parents more flexible education options to personalize learning leads to higher success rates. · What has the data shown about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Professor Shantha Sinha explains how anti-child labor activists convinced those who would not be swayed to believe in the rights of children. Keeping children in school and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Ross, writing for Getting Smart, explores what skills learners need for school, work, and life and how educators can utilize learning styles to advance student progress. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At the 2019 National Charter School Conference, there are three ways that leaders can advance the charter school movement: grow the pool of high-quality charters schools,…