This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jessica Pierce discusses the recent story about a mother orca carrying her dead calf for 17 days and what it tells us about how animals experience…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alex Zimmerman reports that New York City suspensions were down in 2018 after a spike in 2017. • How can funders work to decrease suspension? What do suspension trends…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Vander Ark shares steps for states to end or shift away from standardized testing to improve students learning without sacrificing measuring progress. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study revealed that warmer seas lead to decreasing fish populations. Fisheries now need to account for the negative impacts of climate change and prepare accordingly. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alex Goldman, writing for PEAK Insight Journal, explores how philanthropy will shift in the next year to focus on bolder new visions using a collective impact approach to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study analyzes how well high school courses are preparing students for the majority of industries that make up U.S. jobs. Education officials must soon decide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chalkbeat’s feature called “How I Teach” discusses educators who are widely recognized for their approach in the classroom. In this post, Chalkbeat highlights Marla Williams, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Undermatching is when high school students enroll in less selective and less expensive colleges because they can not afford to enroll in their first choice schools,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards showcases businesses, policies, technology, and nonprofit organizations that are bringing us closer to a sustainable future. • The award-winning ideas…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrew Pillow, writing for The 74, examines Democrats’ position in the charter school debate, emphasizing continued support of school choice within the political party. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Workspace Education is a Connecticut-based nonprofit that aims to provide project-based learning to help students understand science concepts. • How can donors support efforts to make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Climate change is viewed as the top global threat, according to a 26-nation survey. Pew Research also reports that cyberattacks are a rising concern. • How…