This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • American for the Arts profiles Anna Lisa Caraveo Flores, Director of Pablove Shutterbugs, to get her thoughts on starting out in arts education and developing community leaders.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the RAND Corporation reveals that effectively implemented restorative practices can reduce suspensions. • How can funders help schools implement this type of discipline change? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Rice explains how schools can dig into data to understand absenteeism and come up with appropriate solutions – from hygiene to haircuts. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ben Unglesbee reports that Virginian universities have been engaged in a tech innovation push, which successfully attracted Amazon’s HQ2, leaving the question: what next? • How can HQ2…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag highlight the work of Larry Rosenstock, Founder of High Tech High, connecting school with the local ecosystem to enhance the learning experience. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author argues that in order to successfully teach tech in higher ed, teachers must first cultivate strong relationships with students. • How can funders support education technology…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author found that in 2018, higher education staff needed more support when it came to teaching with technology. Fortunately, the author believes that edtech in 2019…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Iowa, some schools are using robots to teach students the 4C’s: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity. By using a robot to learn these principals, educators are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nancy Carlsson-Paige, writing for EdSurge, discusses why online preschool is not an ideal option for early childhood education. • The author contends that online preschools are becoming more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Conversation explores recent data that shows how flavored e-cigarettes may be fueling a dangerous increase in tobacco use among teens. • What does this mean…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Under its 25-year environmental plan, the British government is committed to eliminating avoidable plastic waste by 2042. Now, there is a push for schools to eliminate unnecessary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum explains that as personalized learning is adopted in a top-down push to reform schools, it will likely face the same pushback as Common Core. •…