This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In areas of Kentucky, residents do not have access to clean water, a crisis that is part of a broader issue within the nation. • In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Virginia’s Fauquier County Public Schools, there is a mental health first aid course funded by grants where teachers and community members can receive training to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that many people on probation are low-income and are are not able to pay high probation fees, which keeps them in a cycle of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Innovating extracurricular activities to focus on building social and emotional skills will enhance student learning and prepare them for the future workforce. • Why are soft…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard Louv writes for Children & Nature Network on his own personal experiences with nature camps, how they shape childhood growth, and why they are vital to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael J. Petrilli at Education Next writes on how we can employ educational coaches to help improve learning tactics and support our students on an intricate level. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dan Cardinali at Independent Sector discusses how volunteering is one of the best measures for the health of civil society, because it tells us how involved and how invested people are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Carolyn Phenicie discusses education in the United States and explains that making it a federal right is the best way to achieve equity in American education. Phenicie further explains…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathryn Zickuhr at D.C. Policy Center writes on data and research when it comes to applying a racial equity lens to fines and fees in Washington D.C. …
Giving Compass’ Take: • This PDF provides an overview of the coordinated effort required to ensure that the arts thrive in American schools. • What do the arts look like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Martin Levine explains that the primary sources for public education funding in the United States – property taxes and private philanthropy – are inherently inequitable using…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lori Bezahler shares the impetus behind Edward W. Hazen Foundation’s decision to spend down their endowment. • Is spending down the right choice for you? Who should be…