This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · HistPhil talks about a new digital platform called Re:source which is used to tell stories about the history of philanthropy. · Why is it important to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In one of its first major acts, Canada’s Trudeau government has sided with 166 other member states of the UN’s General Assembly regarding its position on resolution with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cindy Cisneros at The Hechinger Report discusses how breakdowns in child care arrangements may cost U.S. businesses billions annually in employee absences. • How can funders help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for CityLab, Kendra Hurley explains how universal pre-K has unintentionally driven up the cost of childcare by limiting the availability of affordable programs. · How has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Brookings Institution, Andre M. Perry explains that despite all of the talk about a booming economy, poverty is on the rise in America and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This report from Urban Institute focuses on data quality and using collected information to drive programming and measure results. · Why is data quality so important?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · This report from MDRC takes a look at the findings from a study on the assessment practices used to place students in remedial and college-level courses.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · As student populations continue to become more diverse in the Chicago area, schools have found that retaining African American teachers is the best way to serve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although facial recognition technology has come a long way, Jason Plautz explains that it is still misidentifying people of color almost 100 times more than white faces. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Conversation, Andrea L. Baden explains that human activities are ravaging forests around the world, making the lemur the most endangered mammal. Luckily, planting trees…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Fu at The New Food Economy reports on the food and beverage companies that are worried due to upended sugar beet and cane production caused…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Tom Vander Ark explains that advancing technology is changing how we approach learning and provides a list of ways AI is improving education. · How can…