This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Techbridge Girls is just one of the nonprofits to win the UL Innovative Education Award, which represents a push toward nonprofits not only providing STEM opportunities for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent assessment showed that 29 states and the District of Columbia are not complying with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Both Michigan and D.C. earned…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In the 2015-2016 school year, roughly 8 millions children missed 15 or more school days. Here, Taylor Swaak discusses the crisis of chronically absent students and how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Global Citizen discusses the opening of LeBron James’ new I Promise school and takes a look at a few of the amazing things this institution will offer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bryan Alexander explains the future that he sees for higher education in America based on existing trends. • How can philanthropists use predictions to help shape their giving?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Meredith Nelson reports on the unusual aspects of LeBron James’s I Promise School for at-risk kids in Akron, Ohio. • How can this model be scaled? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • DonorsChoose, a crowdfunding platform for teachers to fundraise for specific classroom resources, is receiving more and more donations in time for students returning to school after the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pearson’s Chief Product Strategy Officer, Luyen Chou, discusses four truly fascinating trends he has observed throughout his numerous years working in education. • Chou describes how we are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Some school districts are eliminating grade levels in schools, meaning that students are working on goals for achievement at their own pace with the help of teachers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Many of California’s charter schools are failing to be completely transparent by not reporting how much money is spent on students who need assistance. A nonprofit organization called…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Governing Magazine analyzes the disparities in school spending in different districts throughout the United States and explains that one of the biggest factors is property tax.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In contrast to the Prosper Act, The Hechinger Report explains that the newly proposed Aim Higher Act wants states to provide free community college for residents.…