This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mike Bloomberg is investing an additional $42 million in What Works Cities programs in order to utilize data and evidence to improve cities. Bloomberg Cities spoke with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • DECA (formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America) helps students become entrepreneurs, geared towards student leaders who want to pursue careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Council on Foundations examines the data for economic mobility in America and finds that the South is lagging behind; factors go beyond geography to racial identity.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Recently, a group of students from Chicago’s Northwest Side went on a scavenger hunt downtown to learn about the city they call home. WBEZ News explains that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Conversation discusses how policy change or security isn’t enough to address school shootings and makes the case that an educational response is needed as well.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan is calling for a school boycott to protest the gun violence on campuses following the shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Nations’ Global Youth Poll will give kids around the world a chance to describe their experiences and help governments prioritize policy issues. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • On Tuesday, federal judge Wright Allen sided with Gavin Grimm, a transgender student who was trying to use the boy’s bathroom at his high school. The Gloucester…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · On May 18th, a gunman opened fire at Santa Fe High School near Galveston, Texas. The 74 provides updates on the tragedy and information about what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank sits down with Pavan Sukhdev, Founder-CEO of Gist-Advisory, and contributed to ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food” (TEEBAgriFood). A report that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Progressive prosecutor reform is on display in a small district attorney race in Durham, NC. The Marshall Project shows that this is a microcosm for the shift…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hechinger Report analyzed state data to discover how many eligible students were denied financial aid. • How can states support their students without ruining their budgets? How can philanthropy…