This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new MDRC study, colleges’ personalized correspondence with students prompted higher enrollment in summer courses. • Only 26 percent of students who received generic information…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy reports on the increase of student lunch debt and how this problem not only is affecting families and schools across the country but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amelia Harper reports that Spokane Public Schools are joining a list of districts eliminating librarians to address budget concerns, but research suggests this is a bad idea. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters reports that a study found that Impossible burgers have a significantly lower climate and environmental impact than beef burgers. • Is there a role for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters reports that some young Americans are refraining from having kids to reduce their carbon footprints and avoid exposing more children to the horrors of climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Luke Broadwater and Pamela Wood report that Maryland became the 6th state to implement a $15 minimum wage after the General Assembly overturned the governor’s veto. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •There are three higher education proposals to watch out for from the White House covering topics such as affordability, accountability, and innovation. • How are donors impacted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new federal report from the Institute of Education Sciences, as schools increase security and safety measures, bullying, fights, and student victimization is becoming less frequent.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Schools are beginning to facilitate student-led conferences between teachers, parents, and their children to build up organizational, communication, and confidence skills. • How is this practice…
Sterling Speirn is Chief Executive Officer of the National Conference on Citizenship. He is the immediate past President and CEO of the Peninsula Community Foundation, now the Silicon Valley Community…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Janette Kim created board games that all focus on climate change and resilience. These games help individuals engage with the issue and look for solutions. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: What happens when students are given a say in school budgets? When schools in New York City engaged in a participatory budgeting practice with students they…