This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. CC BY-ND In a new study, we found that the overall U.S. gun violence rate rose by 30% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the year…
With large numbers of teachers resigning from schools, Diane Tavenner and Michael Horn dive into what exactly is happening right now in schools, explore how it’s different from past teacher…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New data on health across the U.S. shows that high housing costs are harming Americans’ health – and that some communities are affected more than others. The 2019 County Health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s been about 50 years since we graduated from college — Scripps College class of ’71 and Miami University of Ohio class of ’74. We’ve both spent our adult lives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An estimated 820 million people did not have enough to eat in 2018, up from 811 million in the previous year, which is the third year of increase in a…
New research suggests the pandemic’s long-term impact on math learning might be considerably more severe than on reading skills. How can educators and parents counter this? Why is it so…
In 2019, we set out to enroll veterans who were street homeless in West L.A. in a year-long study. Our study was unique in that we conducted in-depth interviews each…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The community of professionals working to end homelessness regularly rely on two types of numbers to judge progress in reaching our goal. “Counts” and “rates” figure significantly into both the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In September, New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Food Policy released a report titled, “Citywide Goals & Strategy for the Implementation of Good Food Purchasing.” That it wasn’t loudly, roundly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Asian American population in the US has increased significantly, from 3.6 million in 1980 to 18.8 million in 2019, and it is projected to account for 9.1 percent of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Margy Jones-Carey explains how bringing social justice into school curricula can help to introduce social justice themes at a young age. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Almeda Fire hit southern Oregon on Labor Day weekend just over a year ago, Christy Brooks was on her way home from her daughters’ school after picking up…