This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When it comes to expanding broadband access, states have a lot on their plate right now. In the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, American Rescue Plan Act, and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A parent’s role is to provide their children the emotional and material support they need to thrive. But some struggle to meet their children’s’ financial needs through low-wage jobs. These…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2018 the Camp Fire, California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire, killed 85 people, virtually destroying the entire town of Paradise and shrouding large swaths of Northern California in a two-week haze…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Decades of scientific research have suggested that a child’s early life experience has the power to profoundly affect their learning. One of the most predictive factors is socioeconomic status (SES), which recent research has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. FoodShare South Carolina is aiming to improve food security and fruit and vegetable consumption for communities in Columbia, South Carolina that face limited access to fresh, nutritious foods. The organization operates by creating a once or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study looks at United States unemployment rates during the COVID-19 pandemic to identify the effects of job loss trends on LGBTQ+ populations. LGBTQ+ individuals who are younger, Black…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How to decolonize your mind… your curriculum… your bookshelf. We’ve all seen these articles make their rounds. In the midst of this summer’s protests against racism and police brutality, one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, the FBI reported that white supremacists posed a “persistent threat of lethal violence” that has produced more fatalities than any other category of domestic terrorists since 2000. Alarmingly,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Along U.S. coastlines, from California to Florida, residents are getting increasingly accustomed to “king tides.” These extra-high tides cause flooding and wreak havoc on affected communities. As climate change raises…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This Ford Foundation white paper can inform philanthropic efforts to replace the underrepresentation of disability in media with proportional, accurate, and intersectional representation. • What role…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A growing contingent of advocates and academics have warned that many Americans no longer have the time, skills, resources, or physical ability to prepare the kinds of recipes lawmakers envisioned…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across Los Angeles, tens of thousands of empty lots sit vacant. They’ve been there since the Watts Riots of 1965, and have become dumping grounds for trash, makeshift tent sites for…