This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trump administration is planning to rescind policies that encourage affirmative action in college admissions. • What does ending affirmative action mean for diversity on campus? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • California community colleges are receiving grants from the Department of Education to help low-income and Latino students transfer out of community college into four-year institutions. These university programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe McCarthy recounts how an image of a protester carrying a dead boy away from the peaceful demonstration students had set up galvanized the world and contributed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • William Doyle explains how he came to understand his part in enforcing school segregation and found an integrated school that meets his son’s needs and can act…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Philanthropy News Digest interviews Color of Change’s executive director Rashad Robinson about the organization’s legacy of holding policymakers and corporations responsible for creating a more equitable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hechinger Reports looks to derail the widespread misconception in America that child care work is solely for women and adds no value to society. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Christina Sharpe talks with artist Lorna Simpson about the impact of her work concerning race, gender and identity. Simpson recently received recognition for her work with the annual SMFA Medal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Many reports and studies have proven the underlying racial bias in America’s criminal justice system. Karol V. Mason, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, discusses the disproportionate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Philanthropy Women, HERitage Giving Fund founding office Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew discusses the origins of the giving circle as part of the Dallas Women’s Foundation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hechinger Report discusses the Trump administration’s proposal to merge the Education and Labor Departments and the negative effects it would have on youth development, equity, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In a recent study, research from surveys shows a significant learning gap between students’ grades in civic education, (social studies classes) and other courses in the curriculum…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to a recent study, school choice systems put black, Hispanic, and low-income families at a disadvantage. Chalkbeat talks with a Boston mother about her experience with the…