This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • DigiLEARN surveyed more than 1,300 teachers to understand how to best support their needs. The organization found that teachers do not feel they have a representative voice…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Bill Gates visits the Academy for Software Engineering (AFSE), a coding school in Manhattan that teaches students about computer science, 3D printing, and design. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for The Chronicle of Social Change, Gabrielle Tilley discusses a new study from Stanford explaining why some low-income parents decide to feed their children fast food: Not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Fast Company, GoFundMe has launched a new central hub for donors to easily support Dreamers with the application and legal costs associated with DACA…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lauren Barack discusses the importance of developing self-regulation at a young age and explains how project-based learning is helping youths foster core competencies. • How do teachers influence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • LynNell Hancock explains how Finland’s schools get stellar results through personalized attention for each student. • How can American states emulate Finland’s approach? Are their barrier to this approach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cities are focusing on anchor institutions (schools and hospitals) in hopes of enhancing job growth and expanding opportunities for surrounding communities. • Not all local universities are responding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Counties in California are promoting summer programs for early learners as part of an initiative to increase reading scores on standardized tests. • In 2013, third graders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Academic Technology Specialist, Kristen Fudale, explains the two-stage process she uses to help educators introduce STEM learning into their classrooms. • The first stage of the process uses…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author interviews rural high school students to gauge their thoughts on the American Dream and what it means to them. • How will rural students’ experiences…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Benjamin Barbour shares four strategies that educators can implement to help students become open to various perspectives and critical of the world around them. • How will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Exponent Philanthropy discusses the status of youth-driven grantmaking and how more respect is needed for the development of next gen giving. • What are we doing…