This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has identified fives areas where they plan to expand access for individuals living in poverty so that more opportunities for economic prosperity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Getting Smart (via Forbes) examines some lessons from author Todd Rose’s books, in which he advocates for a more “radical” era of personalization in our schools.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ take: • Kids that attend schools in Cajon Valley Union School District are exposed to a wide variety of career options starting in kindergarten to help them find their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As teacher salaries slip and costs-of-living rise, the profession becomes financially untenable for those accustomed to a middle-class life. • How can districts adequately compensate for the work that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings discusses the ways we can address low wages among the working class and non-college graduates, including reducing barriers to employment and creating more incentives. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Republican proposal for the farm bill would expand work requirements for food stamps and job training programs to be run by the states. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings reports on the rise of apprenticeships as a way to create more job opportunities in the U.S., but finds that many employers are still unwilling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rural colleges are finding it challenging to find vocational teachers that are able to commit to schedules to teach and work, forcing some states to get more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hechinger Report discusses the rise in cybersecurity jobs, but that recruiting more women to the field has proven difficult. The problem likely comes from STEM inequities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The recent farm bill that proposed harsher work requirements under the SNAP programs is discouraging for individuals who need to learn the skills to get back into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy analyzes data on SNAP recipients and found that thousands of people who work in the fast-food and retail industries lack money for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An aging population ensures increasing demand for nurses, who are not easily replaced by automation technology. Nurses are paid well and can expect job security in…