This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part two of a two-part series on collective impact. Read part one. In 2015, StriveTogether began working intensively with partners from six communities to build their leadership capability to achieve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part one of a two-part series on collective impact. Eight years ago, USA Today labeled Tacoma, Washington a “dropout factory” with only 55 percent of its students graduating from high…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge discusses the aspiration of edtech to find a “Google Maps”-type tool that precisely targets learning needs, advocating for more open data to discover the possibilities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christina Vercelletto reports that advocates are pushing school districts to use more comprehensive metrics for student success, but critics argue that these systems are too complicated. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Hardy describes steps that schools can take to reduce chronic absenteeism among students. • How can philanthropists help school districts adopt these practices? Are these interventions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A large randomized controlled trial found that Tennessee’s voluntary pre-k, a fair representation of pre-k across the country, had adverse effects on academic achievement at the end…
Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC shares more than a decade of research into performance-based scholarshiped aimed at increasing college completion for low-income students. • How can philanthropy help to scale…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Getting Smart discusses Dallas County Promise, a program working in 7 school districts to increase access to higher education and boost career readiness for economically disadvantaged students in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author interviews Jean Twenge, a writer and professor who argues that smartphones are contributing to poor mental health and anxiety in younger generations. • How can philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Project Lead the Way is a K-12 STEM curriculum that created an assessment for high school students that requires collaborative problem-solving skills to find the correct answers. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSurge discusses the results of a new survey which shows that the top challenges students face when completing their degrees are not academic, but more emotional and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive talks with Eric Horsley, a participant in the Leading Men Fellowship, about his efforts to encourage young Black males to succeed in school and pursue a…