This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Though about 12 million students in this country still lack any internet access at all—a problem cast into relief during the pandemic—there is good news: That number is steadily shrinking.…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees profiles 10 donor programs with a range of successful approaches that support refugees and asylum-seekers. • How can other donor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hurricane and wildfire seasons are upon us, which have brought devastation to people and property every year. But this year, we’ll face a collision of devastating events—natural disasters with a pandemic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Living in rural America certainly comes with a number of benefits. There is less crime, access to the outdoors, and lower costs of living. Yet, not everything is rosy outside…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. State preemption laws have increased over the past decade, limiting local policymaking authority in issues ranging from housing to labor, environment, and health. The COVID-19 pandemic led to more of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nonprofits that focus on working with survivors of domestic violence face a specific set of hurdles that they must overcome. Not only are there specific reporting requirements that need to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The struggle for women’s rights has gone on for thousands of years and true gender equality is still far from being realized. On the one hand, “glass ceilings” being shattered…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Alphonso Richard Jr. walked into his first teacher education course at Clemson University, he experienced a shock. “Being in a class where you’re the only male, I didn’t know…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Hey, I did have one question …” That was the tentative opening to an email I recently received from a high school teacher. The Ninth Candle, the Holocaust education organization I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The chief justice’s comments come as recent international test results show teens in the U.S. — and across the world — are not showing proficiency on tasks asking them to recognize the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Restroom access has played a central role in many significant civil rights movements. Scholars point to the use of fears of the mixing of different bodies in public as a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I was a charter school leader, I constantly heard reformers justify district takeovers, teacher firings, ineffective voucher programs, and abusive “no excuse” discipline policies by saying, “It’s all about…