This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A RAND Corporation study outlines a package of child-welfare reform policies that could reduce the long-term costs of such programs while improving outcomes for children. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Anti-trust laws prevent changes to the college admissions process that would decrease stress on students, families, and schools. • should colleges be granted an exemption from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Three years ago, the Moniker Foundation came to a dramatic juncture in their organizational lifecycle and purpose. At the time, Moniker Foundation was simple. It provided scholarships to disadvantaged students and grants…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As community colleges offer competing degree programs with public and private four-year universities, studies show that the private universities’ degree output is decreasing. • How are community colleges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marcie Lipsitt is a mother and activist that filed thousands of civil rights complaints about web accessibility for kids with disabilities. The Department of Education has resolved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Students in Memphis created a school club called ‘Facing History and Ourselves’ in which they discuss how they can be part of social change initiatives through meaningful dialogue until…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 74 examines the debate over whether pre-K teachers should be required to have a bachelor’s degree and finds that at least one collaborative of early…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Frederick M. Hess suggests several potential reasons for NAEP scores to increase and points out the futility of trying to parse the scores without understanding what they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A memo from the Walton Education Coalition recently added pages to address the need for charter school advocates to try and appease more Democrats and their opposition…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hati Sparey-South credits her high school teacher for saving her life when she was suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts. Because her teacher reached out to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: LGBTQ Youth More Likely to Become Homeless, Latest Chapin Hall Report Finds Juvenile Justice Information Exchange reports on Chapin Hall’s new report revealing that LGBTQ youth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Bridgeland and Tricia Raikes outline how schools can support the 1.3 million homeless students in the United States. • How can philanthropy reinforce successful programs that are helping…