This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Girl power” isn’t just a slogan born from 1990s pop culture. When given opportunity and education, girls truly do wield the power to lift their households — and their communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study shows that Tennessee’s state-funded voluntary pre-k program students are more likely to be in special education classes and get into trouble farther down the road. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • India Development Review discusses the gaps in knowledge when it comes to climate change in the country and urges an effort to educate the population. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review discusses efforts to improve educational equity through the West Hills Community College District in California’s rural Central Valley, with an emphasis on workforce…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive discusses a recent study showing how a more open-ended approach to teaching math (and a growth mindset among educators) can lead to better outcomes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on a recent conference where CNN’s Van Jones discussed how jobs developing artificial intelligence may help young people of color in low-income communities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although the state of California does not offer universal pre-K programs, The Hechinger Report highlights three communities that are developing innovative preschools for vulnerable children. · How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to The Hill, the Secret Service wants to share its expertise in gathering information and assessing the risk of students to prevent further mass shootings in schools. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to EdSource, a number of students enrolled in for-profit colleges during the time of their closure may be eligible to cancel their federal student loans.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Getting Smart discusses the benefits of personalized learning on youth development and how it promotes independence, risk taking, and learning by trial and error. · How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to The Hechinger Report, only about 61 percent of high school graduates are completing the FAFSA application for federal financial aid in college. Writer Delece Smith-Barrow touches…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Universities are partnering with k-12 schools in an attempt to get more students into STEM education, especially those that live in areas that have less access to…