This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Freeman Hrabowski, former civil rights activist, and now President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, speaks on how he supports student achievement in higher education, STEM,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that recess which facilitates children playing freely together and offering a “brain break” can have numerous benefits, one being, teaching young people how to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rachel Burstein at EdSurge reports on programs that are empowering and teaching parents how to build careers as early childhood educators. • How can you support the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eliza Chappell Elementary School in Chicago partners with a nonprofit organization to help its students make the most of structured play. • Research shows that structured…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Detroit School district is planning a teacher mentorship program in an effort to develop the skillsets of its newest educators. • What are the benefits of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Willen covers a new book on ‘rez ball’ and how Native American students do not have the same opportunities available to them to reach college. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • J.B. Wogan reports that the Family First Prevention Services Act provides federal funding for evidence-based state programs that keep families together, rather than only funding services…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and World Data Lab collaborated on a model to understand trends in age and global poverty. The research revealed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Fast Company talks with Kristen Witzel, founder of Kids Boost, about her nonprofit’s work to teach children philanthropy through a three-month program. The program provides children with $100…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Susanna Rosa Durao Nhancale and researchers at the Living Without the Moon Foundation use music to address the effect of losing a parent in early childhood.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSurge emphasizes the importance of analyzing different ed tech tools and provides a way to separate the good tools from the great ones. · Why is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Daymaker is a giving platform created in 2015 that donates to kids, helping children engage with philanthropy at a young age. • How can family foundations…