This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maurice Chammah reports that the Connecticut state prison system is working to help young women avoid recidivism by providing them with therapy, education, and job skills. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • FHI 360 highlights various programs around the world that focus on youth development, providing resources, training and opportunities for future economic success. • What can we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to data from Advocates for Children of New York, the number of homeless students in NYC surpassed 100,000 for the third year in a row. • What can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that holding back middle schoolers will increase the chances that those students will drop out of high school. However, new studies are showing some bright…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) as a well as a partnership between HP, Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ), UNICEF and Google.org help Lebanon’s public schools let…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Under ESSA, the Military Student Identifier can track whether or not students with military parents have attended school or not and can understand how well they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Adolescence is a critical time of life when friendships grow deep, and teens are moved to explore and discover who they are in the world. Unfortunately, the typical story of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Schools should devote more time and resources to post-schooling transition plans for students with disabilities as part of their Individualized Education Programs mandated by the state. • Schools…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard examines a new report that reveals how much the federal government is spending on children and expresses concern over long-term trends. • While policymakers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Schools need to incorporate more inclusive sex education lessons that help LGBTQ youth understand more about their sexual health. • Can schools hire more diverse educators to make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This post from The Bridgespan Group discusses one community initiative in Milwaukee to reduce the teen birth rate, highlighting a report that examines what works when…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • To inspire student interest in STEM education, Deborah Cornelison, a teacher in rural Oklahoma, created a culture of curiosity and hands-on learning to show how science can improve…