This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive discusses the benefits of personalized learning and why teachers are turning to edtech and online resources to tailor education for each individual student. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Reuters reports on recent research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which notes that although many schools are preparing for disasters, less than two…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Randi Hedin remembers staying in a remote village in Senegal in 2013. The village was in the midst of a desert-like environment with little vegetation around. The schoolhouse was a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Afghanistan, the Taliban has had a devastating effect on girls’ education. During their rule, hundreds of girls’ schools were shut down, and many destroyed, displacing hundreds of thousands of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christopher Robert, founder of Dobility, describes his nontraditional college experience and credits the two community colleges he attended as supportive environments for him to ultimately achieve his…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last decade and a half there have been tremendous gains in global education enrollment. Nevertheless in 2014 the United Nations reported there that while more children than ever are going…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Julia Freeland Fisher discusses the need for schools to improve their networking skills to better learn, grow, and serve students. • How can philanthropists help grow, engage,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Esmeralda Fabián Romero explains how a new digital tool quickly assesses student readiness to help parents and teachers better understand the student’s academic standing. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry highlights the need for nutrition and health services to close the achievement gap in academics. • How can funders support efforts to close achievement gaps by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mimi Woldeyohannes describes the growing gap between student and teacher diversity levels and the consequences of this disparity. • How can funders help increase the share of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mimi Woldeyohannes shares the changing statistics of the racial makeup of America’s public schools. Click the link at the bottom to see the interactive maps. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Innovation usually has a positive correlation, but not all innovation is productive and innovative. Thomas Arnett analyzes the different approaches to education innovation and explains that changes…