This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic reports on Smith College’s unusual commencement tradition where students play musical chairs with their diplomas. • Folkloric rituals like these throughout the college trajectory…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Conversation highlights studies suggest men often choose being a good father over being healthy, when they need to do both. • Many fathers gladly sacrifice to see…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Chris Pope examines the faults in the Affordable Care Act and how short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans can provide the same amount of coverage as plans under…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Mitchell Foundation explains how Hurricane Harvey showed the devastation that can come from natural disasters and why we need to better prepare for these events as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Getting Smart, Adam Kulaas provides his own ideas to better the future of learning and improve education by starting with self assessment and reflection. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert F. Smith, billionaire and philanthropist, surprised Morehouse College graduates at commencement by announcing he would pay off their student loans. • The gift is estimated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • While many school reform advocates have pushed for testing in the past to help evaluate schools, Chalkbeat reports that many seem to have had a change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shobana Shankar at The Conversation argues that Nigeria’s highly mobilized efforts to eliminate polio can teach America how to reverse the increase in measles cases and help with vaccination…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Americans pay more for health care than their counterparts in the developed world and The Conversation reports on why there is an increase in unexpected medical bills. …
Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings reports that the High 5s program aimed at improving math skills in kindergarten students has proven to be an effective, but expensive, intervention. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Charles Chiu explains how rapid DNA testing could help doctors pinpoint mystery diseases quickly and avoid a lengthy and costly diagnosis process. • How can funders work to…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Migration Policy Institute research reveals that effectively teaching children in superdiverse classrooms has lasting benefits for children and their communities. • How can philanthropy support the expansion of…