This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeremy Kohomban, Jennifer Rodriguez, and Ron Haskins explain how the opioid crisis is putting additional strain on the foster care system as addicted parents struggle and fail to care for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite having the highest per-student funding rate, EdSource reports on a new study suggesting that New York schools should spend more on students. This study, consisting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Phenicie, writing for The 74, describes John McCain’s legacy in education and his actions to aid the school choice effort as well as increase access to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study last year found correlations between teen girl suicides and their screen time on social media. However, other scholars disagree with its findings and think that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass is teaming up with SolutionsU, a platform that connects you to stories about responses to the world’s challenges. SolutionsU is a project of the Solutions Journalism Network: a nonprofit organization…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · After being banned from communicating with students via social media and text, Chicago teachers are working on finding new strategies to make connections with and boost…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carl Cohn explains how the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is working to build a system of support for California schools, beginning with issues including prison education and special education. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The City Fund aims to have charter schools or charter-like schools in 30 to 40 cities across the United States. It plans to implement education policy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Superintendents responding to a Gallup poll say that it is challenging to prepare students to be engaged citizens, and shared other attitudes regarding student engagement and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Higher education institutions are losing revenue and have high dropout rates. A change in their approach is necessary and potentially should look at valuing student success…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard discusses how different states are struggling to both recruit and retain teachers. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel? • One…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sharon Lurye reports that charter schools that are attractive to special education students often have trouble affording the support needed to serve the students because of their small size. …