This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • No Small Matter is a documentary that showcases early childhood education leaders and educators and how they navigate the hardships within this field. • How can…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Meera Mani, Director of the Children, Families, and Communities (CFC) Program at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, discusses how philanthropy can incorporate a shared…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jay P. Greene at Manhattan Institute discusses the trend that when states takeover school districts, they usually are not helping the situation and in fact can be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You may have noticed that public, private, and NGO sector leaders and legislators often struggle to overcome differences and reach a consensus regarding important public policy. Unfortunately, that division and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the EPA rolls back rules preventing the release of methane, oil companies like BP and Shell don’t want to give up the little bit of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) released a report that found students value social and emotional skills and want to be well-versed before college. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Surfrider Foundation is celebrating the wave of young climate change activists and their electric energy circulating around the globe. • How can you help improve how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hechinger Report explores a new neuroscience study that shows back-and-forth conversation can enhance brain activity and verbal aptitude in early childhood. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive provides two strategies from New America to help ease the transition into kindergarten for families and young children. · What strategies does New America suggest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Scott Hesel addresses the relationship between lower suicide rates and ‘connected’ schools, concluding that students who feel closer to their peers and adult staff are less likely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive relays topics of conversation from day one of the Arts Education Partnership conference, including a call for more research into the academic benefits of arts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · AEI’s Andrew G. Biggs explores retirement savings and expands on the negative impact of forcing low-income workers to save more for retirement. · What are some things Biggs…