This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart reports on a nonprofit in Belgium called MyMachine that asks elementary school kids to envision a machine that can do anything they want, then…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Personalized learning has been trending around the country, but many people are still confused as to what it entails. The 74 reports on expert opinions explaining…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The Kids Count Data Book compiled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation tracks poverty within American children and families state by state and looks at targeted poverty…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Getting Smart discusses Dallas County Promise, a program working in 7 school districts to increase access to higher education and boost career readiness for economically disadvantaged students in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author interviews Jean Twenge, a writer and professor who argues that smartphones are contributing to poor mental health and anxiety in younger generations. • How can philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive talks with Eric Horsley, a participant in the Leading Men Fellowship, about his efforts to encourage young Black males to succeed in school and pursue a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Schools are meant to prepare kids for their future, but many graduating students lack the skills they need to be successful. Getting Smart provides four ways…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat interviews Assistant Principal Bill Hesford about his approach to school discipline and why he chooses to investigate each incident rather than assigning strict punishments immediately after…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · BBC News discusses a report by Professor Sally Holland regarding the experiences of children with learning disabilities and concludes that these children have been isolated, marginalised and hidden…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Competency-based education supports a learning-based education system rather than one solely reliant on time spent in school. Chip Linehan, founder of Building 21, explains how his…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Because social studies isn’t a priority in schools, teachers lack the proper training to teach it. The Hechinger Report explains why social studies is important for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat discusses research conducted by the American Journal of Education that shows how suspensions affect student outcome. Evidence from the paper shows that suspensions cause students to pass…