This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive explains that the best way to create an effective promise program for adult learners is to address the unique challenges they face when going…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Empowering young girls in India takes more than just access to help lift them out of poverty. They need to obtain skills, resources and competencies to truly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Supreme Court Justices, Sonia Sotomayor, and Neil Gorsuch, are advocating for civics education in schools and think that it should still be a mandatory part of the curriculum. • Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brawley Union High School saw dramatic increases in academic achievement after developing a curriculum that included writing in every class. • How can writing change the way students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stan Kutcher, professor of psychiatry at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, offers insight as to why it’s essential for students to have a comprehensive mental health education…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Proactive discipline in schools can come in the form of modeling good behavior, rewarding growth, and using restorative justice practices to handle classroom issues. • Experts find that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart looks into its crystal ball and makes some educated guesses at what schools will look like at every level in a quarter century. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alex Zimmerman reports that nearly 40,000 special education students received fewer services that they were entitled to – or none at all. • How can funders help to ensure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge explains that edtech specialists and teachers should work together to focus on transforming the learning environment, rather than worry about bells and whistles. • A…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adeshina Emmanuel reports that Chicago Public Schools is working to increase its teacher diversity and retention to better serve its diverse student body. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Companies like Google are offering edtech cheap or free through CSR programs, but their motives are not purely altruistic. • How can edtech be used to maximize student…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The NYC renewal turnaround program that intended to improve struggling schools will most likely terminate, leaving parents and educators with questions about the next steps. • What exit…