This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • State Street Corporation in Boston launched the Boston Workforce Investment Network (Boston WINs) in 2015 and partnered with various local nonprofits to create a pipeline for high…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart reports on a nonprofit in Belgium called MyMachine that asks elementary school kids to envision a machine that can do anything they want, then…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Personalized learning has been trending around the country, but many people are still confused as to what it entails. The 74 reports on expert opinions explaining…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Margee Ensign explains how and why Dickinson College is creating an institution to cultivate a truly diverse higher education experience for their students. • How can philanthropy support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ron French reports that Michigan schools are working to recruit rural students who are underrepresented in college. • How can philanthropy help schools reach students who are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dan Hamlin explains how his research indicates that higher proficiency standards imposed by states have not improved students’ NEAP test scores. • What needs to change to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lindsay McKenzie explains how a large study from the University of Georgia found that college classes using free digital resources had better results than those using commercial textbooks. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart reports on the highlights of the Blended & Personalized Learning Conference hosted by Highlander Institute and The Learning Accelerator which include showcasing practitioners, modeling personalized…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Middle school attendance for Catholic and private schools has decreased in recent years. A phenomenon that stands out are disparities in the wealth of families sending their children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • CAST Tech in San Antonio is a public high school that is modeled to be a professional development, tech-focused and design school for high schoolers to build…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent studies now confirm that good teaching can be transferred to a student-teacher. The studies revealed that finding the best educators to train student teachers can improve…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Kids Count Data Book compiled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation tracks poverty within American children and families state by state and looks at targeted poverty…