This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart profiles a superintendent in Virginia named Dr. Pam Moran, who has shown wisdom and innovation in her stewardship. These are just a few ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chalkbeat reports on the trend of outdoor learning programs for preschoolers in the US (based on a Scandinavian model). While the benefits are numerous, there is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mayor Bill de Blasio’s has a plan to integrate New York City’s elite specialized high schools, but his proposals are not universally possible and it remains to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Meredith Kolodner shares how Grand Rapids Community College is making laptops available to students for free to help those who can’t afford their own computer complete their coursework. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Roberta Duvall is a school principal that promotes social-emotional learning at her school with both the students and teachers and has seen success in student achievement, behavior…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • When funding youth initiatives, grantmakers should focus on the importance of youth relationships and proposals that suggest that those are the building blocks for positive youth development. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The MacArthur Foundation joined with various donors to create the Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education and is working towards providing educational opportunities to populations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author cites research from two different reports in which he examines the role of teachers in both blended and personalized learning environments. He concludes that the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Discovery schools are leading the way toward net-zero energy buildings in which they make as much energy as they use. Students can learn about how this process works…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Devex reports on a new fund to scale innovative education services in Africa and the Middle East: Governments set the goals, donors make the commitments and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chalkbeat discusses a University of Texas teacher prep program which aims to entice STEM students to enter the profession through an accelerated credentialing timeline. Test scores…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As The 74 writes, when teachers work together, they can create better outcomes. By creating schools that encourage teachers to collaborate more openly, students can easily flourish.…