This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Schools often don’t prepare students for what’s to come after graduation. Here, Chalkbeat talks with Sharon Collins, educator at New Heights Academy Charter School in Harlem, about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · With roughly half of all college students stating they feel unprepared for their future and needing to take remedial courses, Education Dive suggests schools provide more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Reuters reports on new research which shows that supportive managers in the workplace have decreased absenteeism in employees suffering from depression or other mental health issues.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Angela Rachidi analyzes the connection between poverty and employment and explains why steady employment rarely leaves individuals living in poverty. · How does consistent employment lift people…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Walmart’s employee development program is gaining success as the company makes education programs easy and financially accessible for all of it’s employees. • What potential road…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The 74 analyzes data from a new report by the National Council on Teacher Quality explaining that many states do not require teachers to demonstrate their knowledge…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Advancing technology has transformed the way Americans approach work and eliminated the need for a set schedule and formal office. Here, Triple Pundit explores the variety of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Straight Talk on Evidence examines the findings from a randomized controlled trial of Year Up, a national workforce training program for low-income young adults. The upshot:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The future of the workforce is a mystery with new technology taking over whole industries. Here, Eduction Dive explains why schools should use project-based learning to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Workforce development is evolving. Historically, programs that provided job skills to low-income adults were limited in scope and length. Now, collaborative efforts toward systems change are happening via “cradle-to-career” programs.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · AEI discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Janus v. AFSCME case and how it is changing the way teachers’ unions operate. According to the president of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • FSG gives some advice to employers rethinking company culture and recruiting talent to align with socially-driven goals: It shouldn’t be done lightly. • From examining internal…