This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Major discussions have risen around religion in education and school choices. Here, Neal McCluskey discusses religion in education and argues that if tax dollars are used to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Initially, expectations for bikeshare programs were high, but it was soon noticed that they were out of reach for low-income residents of color. Fast Company explains how Citi…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Colorado program CareerWise developed an initiative based on a Swiss apprenticeship program where students commit to three-year apprenticeships during high school and make around $30,000 at the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 74 reports on the increase in the number of kids there are in foster care, saying that it has been steadily rising since 2016. However, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The government-funded support structures for autistic students disappears after they graduate from high school. The author suggests that more should be provided for these students since around…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Many rural states are struggling to reduce stigmas against individuals who have a mental health illness. However, Virginia is working toward policies that help to decriminalize mental illness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author explains the importance of teaching financial literacy and provides techniques to help students understand the fundamentals at a young age. • If high schoolers were taking financial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • St. Louis city treasurer Tishaura O. Jones writes an essay about the impact that income volatility has on her community and what we can do about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • News Deeply reports on a program in Mexico called Prospera, which gives a monthly stipend to poor women with limited education, but the strings attached to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank interviews nutritionist and sustainable food expert Dr. Michael Hamm on how supply chains across the world are putting an incredible strain on our ecosystem, damaging…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Governing Magazine discusses the increasing homelessness crisis spreading along the West Coast and the numerous attempts to help solve the issue. As Mattie Quinn explains, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author offers eight lessons for youth-led movements based on his own experiences participating in climate activism. • The eighth lesson in the article is “Youth need mentors,…