This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cara Hoffman was a young reporter in 1994 when she covered an explosion at a chemical plant in Buffalo, New York. She remembers a toxic plume coating nearby lawns in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nationwide, 67% of K-12 schools still lack the recommended internet connectivity speed of 1 megabits per second per student, according to a report by Connected Nation. That digital learning gap affects 31.5 million…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At my organization, we obsess over how to leverage and expand our impact by joining forces with others, improving collaborations and building stronger partnerships. We deeply believe we will never…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The rapid global shift to hybrid and remote learning–with lots of versions and variability–provoked renewed interest in new school models. And, compared to 20 years ago, the invention opportunity is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With five colleagues from across the country, Adam Erickson and Irfana Jetha Noorani recently launched Vital Little Plans —an artist collective and giving circle that supports equitable, creative and vital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Research suggests that U.S. foundations trust Black-led organizations enough to give them money, but not enough to give them control. A recent analysis by Bridgespan and Echoing Green looked at a set of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It may have taken the triple pandemic of a lethal virus, sharp economic downturn, and the national awakening to the injustices of systemic racism for many to finally realize it’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s an indisputable link between charitable giving and the social norms that guide our behavior. People are more likely to engage in giving when others do so as well. Think…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Strengthen the Asylum Ecosystem Opportunities for asylum advocates to prioritize strategies and create a proactive vision. The attacks on the asylum system have overwhelmed organizations, forcing them into a triage and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Automation and artificial intelligence are transforming work at a dizzying pace. Rapid technological advances will require a forward-looking workforce that is ready to adapt. While much of the policy discussion has focused…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. BioNTech and the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced they had jointly developed a COVID-19 vaccine that was 90 percent effective against the coronavirus in clinical trials. Although the vaccine is not approved…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Upticks in school violence increase the likelihood of elementary students transferring schools, according to a study published this week in American Educational Research Journal. Researchers, who studied six years of data…