This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Vander Ark, writing for Getting Smart, explores the concept of humanitarian engineering, in which programs are teaching engineering students how to address social problems. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A survey of more than 7,000 volunteers revealed various reasons for why they spend their time serving others. • How can this information help companies that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chandler Green, writing for the United Nations Foundation, explains how U.S. states are tackling climate action in seven fundamental ways. • Where are there opportunities for philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gina Cherkowski, writing for Getting Smart, discusses why math and STEM education are social justice issues, explaining that educators can utilize technology to engage all types of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mike Gonzalez at The Heritage Foundation writes an in-depth opinion on how America can use an inclusive and assimilating approach to the immigration issue. • How is this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Schwartzapfel reports that New York’s overhaul of the pretrial evidence rules that goes into effect in January 2020 will help defendants make better-informed decisions. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David C. Barnett reports that Canterbury Elementary in Cleveland Heights plays classical music every morning in order to promote calmness and make students feel welcome at school. • The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum reports that what appeared to be a simple, research-backed intervention to boost attendance by low-income students at top colleges failed – revealing the limitations of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Josh Leopold shares five ways in which the HEARTH Act changed homelessness assistance in the United States and points out opportunities to build on the success of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard Harris reports that researchers uncovered that air quality improvements in L.A. caused kids’ asthma cases to drop, confirming the efficacy of rules limiting pollution. • How…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Bryan Short shares the journey that brought him to work on advancing students rights to learning data. • How can funders work to support efforts to increase…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rachel Burstein shares the results from an EdSurge survey of educators aimed at determining how they were collecting and using evidence and the gaps that they see. …