This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reclaiming Digital Futures toolkit is a resource guide to help educators connect out-of-school-young people to digital learning and technology. • The author mentions that offering digital learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Raikes reflects on a recent discussion he had with Anand Giridharadas and outlines how wealthy philanthropists can effectively use power: Defer to communities in need. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Melanie A. Zaber and Kathryn Edwards break down the pros, cons, and unknowns of income share agreements. • How can funders work to fill in the knowledge gaps…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laurie Garrett explains how complacency led to the rise of the anti-vaccine movement and can also undermine other public health accomplishments. She prescribes constant vigilance to maintain…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • When covering stories on incarceration, it is useful to utilize a solutions journalism lens to expand knowledge about the issue. Here are three suggestions on how…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Under ESSA, schools now produce a more understandable report card. That paired with a student’s report card should paint a fuller, more accurate picture of school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reporters and editors share how utilizing solutions journalism approach to cover stories in other communities helped them understand issues more broadly. • How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dual enrollment programs are becoming more popular and more effective. However, policymakers should understand how to expand access to disadvantaged high school students and ensure that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •The Net Community Benefit Methodology (NCBM) developed by the Impact Investment Group (IIG), describes the components of a framework that measures community benefit for place-based programs. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Elise Franchino at Pacific Standard writes on the current state of child care in America, and she proposes that states and localities should work together to have…
Giving Compass’ Take: • i-Ready explains how the federal government defines evidence-based interventions for the Every Student Succeeds Act and how schools can go beyond that to select the best interventions. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jim McCorkell argues that instead of telling low-income students not to attend college, we should inform students about the risk, rewards, and best ways to navigate college. …