This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Harry L. Williams, president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, discusses the great impact and lasting legacy small philanthropic donations have on Historically Black Colleges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive analyzes the results of a new survey from the Teachers College at Columbia University which states that 76 percent of Americans support funding in higher…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, school shootings are an epidemic plaguing America but Congress can’t do much about it. Governing Magazine discusses McConnell’s comments and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The 74 reports on the inspiring education reforms made in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. According to Doug Harris, director of the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart reports on a recent conference that brought together educators from across the U.S. and Australia to discuss the power of collaboration within a wide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chalkbeat reports that KIPP Charter Network is helping Newark’s public schools by leading a training for guidance counselors to assist graduating students choose the right college. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tara García Mathewson explains how Baltimore’s Summer Arts and Learning Academy is preventing low-income students from losing their math and literacy skills over the summer. • Now that the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jan Lee describes the gap between what employers are looking to hire and the skills that potential employees have and how organizations are working to close it. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · To get the maximum return on investment with edtech tools, Education Dive suggest that schools examine research of the product before purchasing. Knowing what you want…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · NewSchools Venture Fund provides a sneak peek at their innovative approach to ed tech research. With this framework, they highlight the importance of research and learning while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to EdSource, the federal commission on school safety received a letter signed by a number of influential individuals in the education sector encouraging the continuation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Common Core State Reading standards have shifted to offering more difficult non-fiction texts and are now assigned based on grade-level rather than reading level, making some…