This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sivan Tuchman and Travis Pillow explain how researchers discovered inequity in out-of-school enrichment opportunities in Denver, disadvantaging black and Latino students. • How can funders best help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for The Conversation, psychiatry professor Ronald W. Pies explains the meaning of pathological bigotry and why it should be treated as a public health problem,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses Hill-Snowdon Foundation’s efforts to fight policies that threaten vulnerable populations in the U.S. Known for its courageous grantmaking, the foundation launched the Defending…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A conversation between William Julius Wilson, Harvard professor, author of The Truly Disadvantaged and Brookings Non-Resident Senior Fellow; and J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brendan Lowe reports that BranchED is working to support schools to help increase the capabilities of the minority teacher pipeline, which is currently insufficient to match the number of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Cantor reports that as college degrees become increasingly common and decreasingly valuable, prep schools are working to prepare students for employment without college degrees. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessie Woolley-Wilson and Kimberly Bryantthat discuss increasing representation of women and girls of color in the STEM industry. • Are there mechanisms in school to encourage young women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Launched in 2011, WeChat first gained traction among immigrants who used it to stay in touch with relatives and keep up on current events in mainland China.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass Take: · Writing for The Marshall Project, Natalie Y. Moore tells the story of how John Burge, a Chicago Police Officer, and his crew tortured false confessions from hundreds of black men…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Education Dive, Alan Kadish shares his opinions on non-traditional students, who they are, and how higher education institutions can support them. · What is a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly reports on a recent panel of nonprofit leaders, who discussed why the sector still lacks diversity, inclusivity and equity among boards. • One conclusion…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Advocates argue that they need more resources for Mexican-American studies to get these courses into schools, and it’s important that educators are teaching this material. • Would the…