This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • RAND Corporation discusses the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) to student development, but calls attention to the fact that few standards exist across the U.S.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • When it comes to professional development, Education Dive suggests empowering teachers by allowing them to have more say in what they learn and personalize that experience.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Antony Davies and James R. Harrigan argue that poor financial planning, not bad policy, is causing the student loan debt crisis. • How can funders best help students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As dual enrollment grows in popularity, research shows that it primarily benefits already-advantaged students. • How can funders work to increase equity in programs like dual…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum reports that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving $92 million to networks of schools to help them collectively use data to solve problems. • Is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Five lessons emerged from the Annual New Jersey Parent Summit in which parents learned how to be advocates for their children. • One theme that emerged was the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Within the ESSA guidelines, a major difference is the amount of decision-making power and that states can have over curriculum and teacher instruction, including a major shift…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Technology tools are becoming a part of innovation in post-secondary education, and the author highlights a specific mentoring tool called Mentor Collective that connects students to volunteer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To many, gay rights feels like a fight of the past. The AIDS crisis is no longer a headline, and more people in the U.S. now support gay marriage than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Chalkbeat, education leaders in New York are condemning the idea that schools may be able buy guns with federal money in the future, according…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Phenicie shares how Senators are pushing for a federal review of the condition of U.S. schools in light of recent stories about inadequate facilities. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alana Dunagan and Michael B. Horn argue that the federal government would get more out of higher education funding if they shifted to an outcomes-based strategy. • How…