This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Samantha Smylie highlights some of the issues Illinois school districts are facing in the move to remote schooling as a result of closures from COVID-19. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Abby Maxman summarizes a report from the World Bank about the impact of conflict and fragility on extreme poverty, nudging readers to question the institution’s effectiveness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Market-based approaches are helping to achieve sanitation throughout Sub-Sahara Africa, but there are still barriers to scaling impact. • How can funders play a role in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Martinko writes about the impact of school closures on low-income kids’ access to food as the coronavirus continues to spread. • What can we do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent research touches on the challenges for India to implement edtech products in its classrooms. • What are the main barriers for Indian educators to incorporate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Raikes discusses the root of inequitable school district funding, explaining that most of it comes from property taxes which vary dramatically between communities. • Raikes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joseph Cimpian reports that researchers found flaws in the education system causing gaps in preparedness between girls and boys, as well as evidence that teacher biases could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ann Christiano and Annie Neimand examine the intricacies of social science, specifically how to tap into people’s feelings and values when it comes to messaging. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Dodson, writing for the United Nations Foundation, discusses the need for global solidarity and coordination from public, private and philanthropic industries. • What advances can philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cyril Ramaphosa is urgently addressing the coronavirus outbreak in South Africa, by enacting these five steps. • How can other countries learn from each other’s missteps and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Developmental psychologist, Helen Shwe Hadani, shares tips from her research on how parents can best support their children’s’ development as more schools close due to coronavirus. •…
Giving Compass’ Take: • End FGM European Network, U.S. End FGM/C Network, and Equality Now provide information about the state of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and policy recommendations to end the practice. …