This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Syrian war has created conditions conducive to child marriage – causing child marriages to spike from 15% to 36%. • How can philanthropy work to prevent and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropists, organizations and schools are all pushing to engage their students with more civics lessons, social studies courses, and teach them the importance of investigating reliable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 74 reports on the story of Ruben Alonzo and his mission to open Excelencia Charter Academy, a school that will support English language learners with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Arts educators do not have enough training development to effectively work with students with disabilities. Berklee College of Arts and Music is going to host a conference…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on an educator and entrepreneur in Tunisia named Hédia Gouassmya, who has opened up a kindergarten in her home country to help kids who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy News Digest reports on a new three-year, $10 million grant to the Special Olympics from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, which will boost inclusive sports and education…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Colleen Wright reports that the Broward County School Board voted to hire armed guards in order to comply with a new state law, but they added caveats…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Erin Gohl explains how Big Picture Learning engages students in real-world opportunities tailored to their interests to help them develop their passions. • How can traditional schools…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • After the Janus v. AFSCME decision by the Supreme Court, teachers in New York offer their opinions on paying union dues now that it cannot be legally required. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Gates Foundation initiative to improve teacher effectiveness did not meet expectations to help both teachers and students according to a new report from RAND. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Learning Accelerator conducted research to understand the challenges facing leaders scaling blended and personalized learning and found seven essential questions leaders must answer in order to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hechinger Report examines how teachers draw up lesson plans mainly by themselves and suggests that working with other educators is a better option, especially for…