This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I came across the opportunity to attend the BoardSource Leadership Forum (BLF) in Los Angeles on a Judith O’Connor Memorial Scholarship, I leapt. It gave me the opportunity to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Student-led climate strikers are only increasing their intensity as they use civil disobedience tactics to make their point about climate action. • How are you encouraging…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Congress introduced a new bill to create a unified food date label system across the United States to reduce consumer confusion and stop unnecessary food waste. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joel Griffith and Douglas Blair at The Heritage Foundation discuss why Portland, Oregon has the biggest homelessness crisis and how the government can help. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that important immune cells called microglia are primarily active while we sleep, and how this insight could potentially help advance brain recovery. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · EdSurge talks about a program organized by PilotCity that is connecting high school students with local employers for work-based projects and internships during the summer. · How do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive reports that a growing number of traditional public schools, much like their charter school counterparts, are getting the go-ahead to try new innovative approaches. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive reports on how rural schools in North Carolina are using the mantra of ‘I don’t know how to do this, but I’ll find a way’ to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Naaz Modan reports that a YouTruth survey found that one middle school successfully intervened to reduce bullying by 10% while bullying is on the rise nationwide. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports that research has linked the Black-white discipline gap with the achievement gap. • How can funders help schools to close the discipline gap? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Want to be the change you wish to see in the world? Deep listening is the key. The voices of those enduring a challenging situation – whether those situations are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christine Schmidt discusses how newspapers are partnering with private funders to produce education reporting to benefit communities. • Could education reporting in your community use a boost?…