Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a report by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, across the country, almost a third of college students took out loans but did not finish their degree.…
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Chalkbeat Dec 23, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • The biggest critique of Denver Public Schools system is that it could do more to improve student transportation. • How will collaborative efforts help the schools…
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EdSource Dec 23, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • Although more students in California high schools are passing standardized tests, many are still woefully unprepared for college. • How can high schools incorporate courses or…
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Click here for more.Digital Media’s Misinformation Problem Can be an Opportunity for Teaching
EdSurge Dec 23, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • Senior director for Teaching and Learning With Technology at Penn State explains how its programs encourage students to consume and interpret information from digital media sources accurately…
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Click here for more.Why True Equity in Learning Depends on Proactive, not Reactive, Design
Christensen Institute Dec 23, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • To adequately prioritize equity in a personalized learning curriculum, the design planning has to be proactively seeking opportunities for diversity and inclusion at different stages. • Why…
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Click here for more.We Need Data to Achieve Equity in Education
fhi360 Dec 23, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • Data on educational programs is lacking, and this gap will make it more challenging to create equity in the education system because we do not have evidence that…
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Click here for more.The First Female Student at MIT Fought for Food Safety
Smithsonian Magazine Dec 22, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • This Smithsonian magazine article profiles Ellen Swallow Richards, the first female student at MIT, who started an all-women chemistry lab and advocated for consumer protections in…
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Futurity Dec 22, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • Cailin Riley-Missouri shares strategies for creating more inclusive STEM spaces to encourage marginalized communities, particularly women of color. • How can funders work to create inclusive STEM practices…
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Click here for more.Engaging the Custodians of Tradition to Help Maasai Girls’ Education
Brookings Dec 22, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • Damaris Seleina Parsitau discusses the importance of engaging custodians of tradition to improve girls’ education to ensure long-term progress and prevent backlash. • How can funders work…
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Click here for more.The Greatest Enemy of Creativity in Schools isn’t Testing but Time
EdSurge Dec 22, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • Teaching students to be creative seems to be one of the more difficult tasks for schools, however the importance of creativity is not only vital to…
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Click here for more.Neighborhood Support Boosts Middle School Grades
Futurity Dec 21, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers found that neighborhoods that have more resources to support kids living in them lead to higher academic achievement. • What is the role of schools in ‘neighborhood…
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The Educator Dec 21, 2018Giving Compass’ Take: • Doctors from Western Sydney University address the gap in social and emotional skills for kids by utilizing adventure therapy approaches that combine indoor and outdoor activities which promote…
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