This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kevin Mahnken reports racial disparities in parent opinions of New Orleans schools: white parents view reforms much more favorably than black parents. • Do you agree with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Illinois, the Golden Apple Foundation designed a teacher training program for undergraduate students that provides time to experience classroom teaching. • How is this training…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bill Shores, founder of Share Our Strength, explores why nonprofits should get political, sharing five lessons on political engagement. • What are the potential risks for nonprofits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Yoga Foster is a nonprofit organization that helps teachers become yoga-certified instructors and aims to help reduce stress levels for students at low-income schools in NYC. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All In for Women & Girls explores the characteristics of women’s fund and foundation donors—the vast majority of whom are women—and finds that these donors stand out in a number of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Collective impact is an accessible way to approach systems change work because it leverages many parties to address the root causes of a complex problem. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robin Lake describes the Center on Reinventing Public Education’s vision for a new era of public education in the United States. • Does this align with your vision…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly shares insights from donors about the role of philanthropy in regional economic development. • How can donors best learn from each other when it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Studies reveal that education technology is not helping students in the classroom advance academically. Researchers believe that teacher implementation and evaluating tech usefulness are the culprits. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Knight Foundation is investing $50 million on research to understand how technology and the digital age are impacting the future of democracy. • Are there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There is no roadmap for rebuilding after schools and communities have experienced a traumatic shooting. Authors from RAND offer general guidelines for communities to follow in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three lessons on how micro-credentials can work for educators as part of professional learning programs. • How is your state allocating money for professional…