This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Barnum at Chalkbeat writes upon a recent Federal report that found little connection between charter middle school quality (as measured by test scores) and college outcomes.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on the ways smartphone devices can help homeless people find resources, health care, and community. • How can we make smartphones more accessible…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this YES! Magazine article, author Ana Levy-Lyons argues that the climate conversation we are going to have in 30 years — or even sooner — will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Fast Company article explores how many nonprofits struggle to access the resources they need to deliver on the promise of their programs. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wendy Sawyer and Peter Wagner break down the state of mass incarceration in the United States in 2019. • How can funders grow awareness about mass incarceration? • Learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cassie Homer reports on three large oncology practices — two in Tennessee and one in New York — that will join forces to improve cancer care…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from MDRC reveals early results of the impact of NYC’s small schools of choice on postsecondary persistence and labor market outcomes. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Waldo and Jenny Rickard share five improvements for the college admissions process to increase access for disadvantaged students. • How can funders work to make these improvements at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Heather Cooper reports that the American Academy of Pediatrics is working to help pediatricians educate families about water safety to prevent drownings. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Governing Magazine, Charles T. Clark reports that San Diego County is suing the Trump administration after ending the “safe release” policy for asylum-seekers. · How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Lindsay Kurs at On the Pulse, a new drug trial of an experimental therapy known as Nab-rapamycin at Seattle Children’s Hospital has sparked hope for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carnegie Mellon University announced that it will give away digital learning software tools to build on the practice of learning engineering in science classes across higher education. …