This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Career pathways models are becoming a very popular approach for getting high school students to engage more. MDRC profiles YouthForce NOLA, which provides information on how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Campisi reports that the Parkland shooting commision concluded that the district should arm teachers and increase funding for mental health resources. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amelia Harper, writing for Education Dive, examines how school leaders can elevate professional development and resources for reading instruction to increase literacy rates among students. • Can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Farmers are feeling the full effects of the partial government shutdown, which closed U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency offices, delaying many services and payments. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses how expanding 5G access to rural areas would elevate the economic opportunities for those regions. • What social and political challenges would affect 5G expansion…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses how alternative meat sources are gaining popularity and making strides in 2019. For example, grocery stores will now sell the Impossible Burger. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This paper from Social Programs That Work details The Minnesota Family Investment Program, which gave welfare recipients that found jobs a 20 percent cash supplement to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive reports that immigration enforcement has left Texas’ construction industry with a lack of skilled workers, and stakeholders are calling on schools to help. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristin Blagg, writing for the Urban Institute, explains what constitutes a physical college desert in the United States and how to address potential challenges for students in these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this MENTOR post, Jenny Kopach, executive director and SVP of marketing communications for Science Olympiad, discusses methods of STEM leadership in the workplace and schools.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Annie E. Casey Foundation reveals early results of a study on mentoring for foster families. The program has already produced benefits for children. • How can your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christina Veiga reports that the New York City education department is preparing to take over early childhood programs, creating questions. • How can early childhood education be…