This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • School desegregation was never properly achieved in America, and segregation is increasing nationwide. • How can schools become diverse when neighborhoods are not diverse? Can philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Inequalities based on school location are apparent in England. Poor students in London perform far better academically than their counterparts in northern and rural England. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This book review examines the author’s presentation of case studies in which grassroots activism in education led to change. • Could your local school system benefit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study found that Boston charter schools were able to replicate success as they expanded their charter network. • There is still some tension in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A digital learning chat included discussions about the potential uses and challenges of artificial intelligence in higher education. • Have you seen higher education institutions implementing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart discusses the innovations that will shape the future of work, including artificial intelligence, and the need to instill confidence in the next generation to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 74 profiles Michele Yatchmeneff, the University of Alaska’s first Native American engineering professor, who came from a humble, rural upbringing and is now a mentor to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Science fairs are intended to spark interest in science in young students, but inequitable access to resources makes them unfair to less privileged students. • How can science fair…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pell grants provide an opportunity to reduce recidivism and improve former-inmates lives. • How could other education programs replace or supplement Pell grants for prisoners? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • After the school shooting in Parkland Florida and the national protests on March 24th, it has become clear that youth-led initiatives can change the way that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Promoting a ‘maker education’ means encouraging students to make, build and create in order to enhance opportunities and strengthen creativity. Below are five suggestions for how to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on the surprising success of California’s prison education system, which offers many face-to-face college classes for inmates and re-entry programs, making a transition…