This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Amelia Harper at Education Dive explains that teachers thrive and become more engaged when they are given the chance to design their own professional development program. · What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to the most recent data, about 8 million public school students were considered chronically absent in the 2015-2016 school year. Here, Allie Gross at Education Dive discusses ESSA’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Klein and Caroline Preston report that some schools are using child protective services to get parents to comply with their wishes, even if the child is not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Urban Institute provides details as to the amount of intimate partner violence happening in the Asian American Pacific Islander communities, the potential reasons for why it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · During the rise of the #MeToo movement, many people pointed out that Africa seemed largely silent on the topic of sexual harassment. Al Jazeera explains the reality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Basil Sadiq, writing for VolunteerMatch, discusses how organizations can help offer and engage with volunteers after a natural disaster: through aligning mission to relief work and communicating helpfulness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that having work experience while in high school and college has proven more beneficial for students later on in life. • Will the emergence of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses the alarmingly high teen pregnancy rates in Jamaica and the unfortunate educational consequences for young mothers who may not be allowed to return to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to researchers, the number of workers in STEM fields with a liberal arts background is simultaneously increasing. Authors of the report say the study isn’t intended to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · To address the devastating damage caused by the wildfires in California, Jenny Stefanotti at Medium provides donors with a few organizations that are working to help those…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Americans for the Arts, Kayleigh Bryant-Greenwell explains her ideas for a new art history curriculum centered around building critical thinking skills in students rather than memorization. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban Institute discusses a new measurement of student poverty, the challenges it has revealed, and why states need to improve this system to obtain accurate information…