This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Katie Dallas at Global Citizen reports that the United Kingdom is now the 74th signatory of the Safe Schools Declaration. The Declaration is made with an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • UN Women report on the Indigenous women of Guatemala’s Polochic valley, who are caring for their families and growing independent businesses with the help of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen discusses the increasing amount of struggles the homeless face in England during the hot summer and provides a few ways everyone can help. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrea, chapter leader and member of Resource Generation, expresses her passion for social justice and discusses her journey to funding immigration justice when coming from a family of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has put a halt on Obama’s special education rule, reports Chalkbeat. The rule, previously issued in 2016, was designed to stop the over-identification…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Kay Coles James discusses former President Obama’s school discipline policy and explains the negative effects it has had on school safety and violence. According to James, students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat interviews Assistant Principal Bill Hesford about his approach to school discipline and why he chooses to investigate each incident rather than assigning strict punishments immediately after…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · BBC News discusses a report by Professor Sally Holland regarding the experiences of children with learning disabilities and concludes that these children have been isolated, marginalised and hidden…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Competency-based education supports a learning-based education system rather than one solely reliant on time spent in school. Chip Linehan, founder of Building 21, explains how his…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The oversaturated market of education technology is beginning to hurt teachers and students. Here, Keith Westman explains how technology is given to teachers without proper instruction and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Because social studies isn’t a priority in schools, teachers lack the proper training to teach it. The Hechinger Report explains why social studies is important for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chalkbeat discusses research conducted by the American Journal of Education that shows how suspensions affect student outcome. Evidence from the paper shows that suspensions cause students to pass…