This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Truancy might bring to mind teenagers skipping class to hang out with their friends or play video games, but in Detroit, it’s the kindergarteners teachers have to worry about. Almost…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Oakland Unified is struggling with a balancing act that requires it to improve its students’ academic performance next year while also slashing millions of dollars from its budget. At a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gregg Behr, writing for Southern California Grantmakers, discusses the critical reasons why an accurate count in the 2020 Census is essential for the future of educators, students,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rhode Island’s foster care system is using social workers — already strained by a devastating opioid epidemic — to give foster kids rides to school. Patricia Hessler, chief of staff…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. African governments, corporations, and development groups want to build a single digital market on the continent — a unified space aimed at boosting integration and development. A key organization behind…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Amanda Gallardo took on a role that every young person needs in their lives: a caring mentor. She offered both practical and moral support, and as his senior year progressed,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ten-year-old Amariyanna “Mari” Copeny, the onetime pageant winner who enthralled the country in 2016 by inspiring President Barack Obama to visit her hometown of Flint, Michigan, during the city’s ongoing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “The abrasive relationship between the police and the minority communities has been a major — and explosive — source of grievance, tension, and disorder.” That sentence may sound like it was written…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. JOBS, which operated in Portland, Oregon in the mid to late 1990s, was a mandatory welfare-to-work program for single-parent welfare recipients whose children were over one year in age. The…
Early math skills are a strong predictor of later achievement for young children, not only in math, but in other domains as well. Exhibiting strong math skills in elementary school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s often no lack of choices when it comes to selecting certified organic produce. Organic lettuce, onions, apples, and bananas are often in the season. Certified eggs and milk too…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fall Armyworm (FAW), or Spodoptera frugiperda, is an insect pest which can cause significant crop yield losses if not properly managed. It is indigenous to the American tropical and subtropical regions, but…