This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Graham Vyse explains how different legislators are responding to teachers’ strikes in wildly different ways. • How can funders best support teachers to improve outcomes for students? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hailly Korman and Kelly Robson explain how the extensive support system for students experiencing significant life circumstances like homelessness, foster care, or incarceration often fails them. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene report that shortages of volunteer firefighters are causing stress and closures of fire stations across the country. • Is it sustainable for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lauren Barack shares that educators are looking for and using creative ways to make STEM education assessable and fun. • How can funders work to connect STEM…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This case study from Campbell University explores how philanthropy is engaging with the community in Northeastern Iowa. • How can funders better work with rural communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jennifer Dowd reports that the strong U.S. economy is making it difficult for the government to hire important employees. • How can funders help to ensure that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Global Citizen, Lindsay Powers reports that California has approved controversial changes to standardized sexual education to include LGBTQ issues. · Why is it important for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · A recent school-university partnership has created a new legal clinic in LA’s Koreatown and Pico-Union to help the immigrant-dense communities. According to Education Dive, the legal clinic provides services…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Contrary to common misconception, personalized learning was not created by Silicon Valley to eliminate a need for teachers or replace them with technology. Phyllis Lockett at The Hechinger…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although parents pursuing education or work training face financial difficulties, Lillian Mongeau reports that only 13 percent of these parents receive federally supported child care assistance. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights 14 organizations that are changing America’s farmers by helping access to land and land rights, training, markets and other resources. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive discusses how therapy dogs in schools can reduce stress and boost performance, but best practices can ensure both humans’ and animals’ needs are considered.…