This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · After partnering with the Posse Foundation on an experiment to enroll veterans in small liberal-arts colleges, Vassar College reports that the graduating vets are thriving and have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social-emotional learning can hone student leadership skills and help young people become more civically engaged. • The author argues that students who do not have the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights FoodPrint, an online hub that houses resources for developing a sustainable lifestyle, and is a tool that consumers can use to learn about the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A growing trend amongst colleges and universities is to create more permanent solutions, often in collaboration with local housing authorities and nonprofit partners, to help students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cameron Sublett and David Griffith reveal that Los Angeles high school students are unprepared to take jobs in L.A.’s hot job market. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports that a study found that high school CTE programs are not providing students with skills that employers need. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Two Syracuse University experts reveal that female veterans face greater financial difficulties following their service than their male counterparts, and require focused efforts to improve their employment and entrepreneurship…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stony Brook School uses interdisciplinary, project-based learning styles to teach students complex subjects and encourage high-level critical thinking. • This program is successful in keeping students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Paterson, writing for Education Dive explores the challenges with work-study programs in college and the attempts to address the current issues. • Work-study programs should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Shakesprere, writing for Urban Institute, lists five misconceptions surrounding apprenticeships and further explains the reality behind them. • How can donors help spread awareness about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Human Development Cash Transfer program in Madagascar helps women who are the main providers in the household to better manage and prioritize their family’s finances.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The pressure to reduce plastic waste is increasingly felt. As Food Tank writes, recent scientific and technological advances are presenting more viable options when it comes…