This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bekah McNeel shares the ways that cities from Philadelphia to San Antonio are working to support opportunity youth succeed long-term. • How can funders work to ensure that cities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart describes four trends in learning: Contribution, immersive learning, success skills, and guidance. • How are these trends seen in classrooms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Stephanie Strom discusses career preparation and explains that ‘career readiness’ in middle school means teaching students skills that will make them more flexible in the changing workforce. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Cato Institute, Ryan Bourne discusses the limitations of federally-funded universal childcare programs and the negative effects it would have on youth development. · How does…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Brenda McLaughlin discusses five benefits of summer learning programs for educators. Not only is the summer a great time for students to keep up with their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a Hindu spiritual leader who runs a program called Yes! for Schools which encourages both students and teachers to participate in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · A recently released report from New America shows that English learners with disabilities have a lack of federal support and funding. To better serve these students and their needs, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Futurity reports on new research concluding that students who feel a greater sense of belonging among their family and school community are unlikely to involve themselves…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The 74, Robin Lake discusses the numerous benefits of homeschooling that are driving more parents to adopt this eduction method, including a growing infrastructure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · BBC News discusses a new report from the UN showing that progress towards global literacy has been stalled, with Unesco reporting that 30% of adults and 20% of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristin Marguerite Doidge explains that Latinos Outdoors is a grassroots organization that uses strategic partnerships to increase access and connection between the Latino population and the great outdoors. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At the World Bank’s Spring Meetings, African leaders created the Africa Human Capital Plan, committing millions of dollars to fund better education health outcomes for young people living…