This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Koby Levin, writing for Chalkbeat, discusses Michigan’s new third-grade reading law to improve literacy rates and how lawmakers think it could improve. • How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ishita Mehrotra argues that while the feminization of agriculture does bring women into the public sphere in India, it also restricts them to low-paid, labor-intensive jobs. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • YES! Magazine reports on Ericka Hart, a sex education expert who is challenging institutionalized racism in the medical industry. • How can philanthropy work to address medical racism? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth explains that the Iowa caucus debacle feeds into narratives of rigged elections and contributes to declining trust in elections. • How can funders work to rebuild…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Weihua Li explains why gender and gender-identity hate crime stats supplied by the FBI are so much lower than self-reported numbers. • What does this discrepancy in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Willen writes on the Varsity Blues scandal and how that ignited a lot of talks to change how college admissions work, however, not much real…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study from Environmental Education Research demonstrates that “green schools,” school buildings made from renewable energy resources, help students become more cognizant of sustainability and environmental impacts. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Daniela Sala reports how the Syrian refugee crisis has shone a light on sex trafficking in Lebanon, where victims are often treated as criminals. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jake Lilien explains that civil rights testing has found that in spite of laws to prevent discrimination in lending, housing discrimination persists. • Beyond laws, what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compas’ Take: • Linda Kramer Jenning writes how advocates and activists are beginning to push back against voter disenfranchisement across the country. • What types of changes could best boost voter…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study in Texas shows that holding a legal status—like a green card—actually makes some undocumented immigrants even more fearful of deportation. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa describes the need for more programs that support the high proportion of students suffering from depression and anxiety. • How large of…