This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author relays the discussion of the panel at the SF Edtech Meetup earlier this week. The panelists talked about how machine learning runs the risk of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for the Vancouver Sun, Fred Lee discusses an arts education organization in British Columbia called Arts Umbrella, which encourages local youth to express themselves through…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Cantor reports that research has indicated that children today have better self-control than their peers 50 years ago. • What does self-control mean for children’s success?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A teacher explains why relational teaching, which focuses on small moments between students and teachers, is important for student growth. This teaching style can help students feel ‘seen’…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Venture capitalist, Ryan Craig, wrote a book that examines what he thinks will be the most promising alternatives to traditional four-year institutions will be for prospective students.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A science teacher in a Baarali school in India kept noticing that more and more students were not coming to class. He found out that many of them had…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author argues that accreditation process is based too much on input of an institutions programs and not outcome focused. • How can the accreditation scale effectiveness in other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive reports on a recent conference of elementary school principals, where a document on how to promote more arts education made the rounds. • Money…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tim Newcomb explains how Angel Rich developed a game to help adults and children alike become financially literate to reduce poverty. • How does the medium information…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amanda Zhou explains why the Trump Administrations move to rescind guidance for using race as an admissions factor is unlikely to impact many K-12 schools. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Gamard explains how research proved that free eyeglasses for low-income children in Baltimore could boost test scores for low-income children. • What other simple health interventions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Harold Pollack and Jens Ludwig explain how getting teens therapy in response to violent outbursts can set them on the right track and steer them away from…