This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Governing Magazine analyzes the disparities in school spending in different districts throughout the United States and explains that one of the biggest factors is property tax.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hechinger Report discusses competency-based education and how a school in North Dakota is functioning without grade levels. · What problems can arise from competency-based education? ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hechinger Report discusses the advancement of technology in education and how artificial intelligence can provide better information regarding student learning than just test scores. · Will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although numerous higher education reforms have been well-intentioned, EdSurge reports on the McDonaldization of schools resulting from the adoption of business practices that take away the core…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSurge Fusion conference speaker Dr. Scott McLeod explains that there are 4 big changes in education that make the learning process personalized. · Is personalized learning meeting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive analyzes a new study from the University of Maryland’s Do Good Institute which shows that the rate of high school volunteerism and charity work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat discusses the importance of allowing students to learn more about their culture in schools and providing curriculum that is culturally relevant. · How can educators create comfortable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSource talks about an online course for teachers that changed their perception of math and helped boost student math scores. · How do teachers influence student…
Giving Compass’ Take: • At the Resnick Aspen Action Forum, youth leaders discussed the different issues arising in their communities and detail the action they have taken to address problems…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although society is continuously advancing, those shifts don’t always translate over to the American education system. Dan Greenwald explains the need for change now and created Pipeline Alliance as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat talks with Mandy Sequin, a kindergarten teacher in Indianapolis, about the benefits of preschool for children and teachers alike. According to Sequin, preschool not only gives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Traditional methods used to place college students in courses relies on the results of one exam, often leading to misplacement and wasted time. MDRC publishes a guide…