This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from The 74, Brendan Lowe highlights a recent study on the effectiveness of comprehensive universities at helping students from low-income families make it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rina Raphael reports that veterans in Afghanistan, with the help of nonprofit Bunker Labs, founded a business by connecting Afghan farmers to the rest of the world…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Stringer reports that ClassDojo is bringing students around the world together through the practice of mindfulness. • What are the advantages of practicing mindfulness? • Learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · After partnering with the Posse Foundation on an experiment to enroll veterans in small liberal-arts colleges, Vassar College reports that the graduating vets are thriving and have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social-emotional learning can hone student leadership skills and help young people become more civically engaged. • The author argues that students who do not have the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers are finding after a six-state analysis funded by the Gates Foundation; a curriculum-focused approach is unsuccessful at boosting education outcomes for students. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Velislava Hillman explains how vulnerable school data can be protected from the tech industry by blockchain technology. • Is this a practical solution to the problem of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard’s Tom Jacobs reports on new research finding that, after middle schoolers completed a climate change curriculum, their parents became more concerned about the phenomenon. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A growing trend amongst colleges and universities is to create more permanent solutions, often in collaboration with local housing authorities and nonprofit partners, to help students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cameron Sublett and David Griffith reveal that Los Angeles high school students are unprepared to take jobs in L.A.’s hot job market. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports that a study found that high school CTE programs are not providing students with skills that employers need. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alina Adams argues that New York City should address the gifted education crisis by opening up the program to all students who qualify. • How can funders…