This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • States are still trying to grapple with whether or not remedial education courses in higher ed are helping students pass or hindering success. • What are…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Grant Trahant at Causeartist talks with Alex Stephany, the founder of Beam, a crowdfunding platform who is trying to solve homelessness by creating career opportunities by using…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Youth Outdoor Policy Playbook outlines successful policy shifts that can encourage youth to spend time outdoors which has benefits for youth and the environment. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on the nonprofit behind ‘Sesame Street’ and how part of their team focused on supporting kids in times of trauma and those affected…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Nee, at Stanford Social Innovation Review, discusses a new model called the community system solutions framework that aims to go beyond collective impact to become…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Megan Conn at The Hechinger Report writes that in struggling Rust Belt cities, childcare deserts and lack of preschool funding threaten educational progress. • What makes childcare in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sigal Samuel at Vox reports on the detrimental problem of antibiotic resistance and how we’re approaching a post-antibiotic era — a time when our antibiotics are pretty…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Population Youth Services (PSI) is planning to deploy 500 young people, (along with technical experts) to help coordinate adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights programming…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New York City council recently approved a bill that requires NYC schools to create an integration plan if it doesn’t already have one. • As schools…
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: • Christina Veiga and Amy Zimmer discuss the positive impact of Brooklyn’s diversity plan to shift demographics in middle schools. • Why is increasing diversity in schools important?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jackie Mader at The Hechinger Report writes on a dramatic community-led effort that greatly increased enrollment in high-quality preschools in Cleveland. • The number of high-quality preschool programs…