This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Taylor Swaak reports that six states have passed legislation allowing or requiring schools to display “In God We Trust” – reigniting the church-state debate in public…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Big Island Now explains how new medical technology leveraged by the Pharm2Pharm program is improving medication management for high-risk patients. • How can funders help replicate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research suggests that private schools successes are almost entirely the product of environmental influences, and have little to do with the quality of education children received. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · With an increase in career paths and learning options, guidance is more important than ever to help young students prepare for their future. Here, Getting Smart explains…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Today, teachers earn almost 20 percent less than other college graduates. Low teacher salaries have made it difficult for schools to attract talented educators equipped to handle…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · With education reform changing the way schools are evaluated by putting emphasis on student test scores and graduation rates, Governing Magazine explains that teachers have figured out…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Angelina Jolie writes a powerful op-ed for CNN and looks to the international community for more investment in tools such as education for refugees. • What are the challenges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Urban Assembly High School for Computer Science is opening in South Bronx as the first charter school offering career and technical education in New York City. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN children’s fund reports that millions of Syrian refugee children can no longer attend school because of violent conflict or because the buildings are currently being…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Getting Smart, Karl Rectanus discusses the changing field of education and the latest EdTech Usage Trends report from 2017. Based on data from the report, schools should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bitcoin companies are now donating enough money to build functioning preschools for Rwanda’s youth and creating access to more educational opportunities. • Can other cryptocurrency companies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Houston Chronicle, Lindsey Tanner explains that mothers using marijuana during their pregnancy and when breastfeeding young infants could potentially cause harm and disrupt brain development. Although no…