This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 school closings have harmful learning and earnings effects on the welfare of students and the nation. But effective educational approaches are available to help young people overcome these negative…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Edith Prentiss, a 68-year-old resident of New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood, has relied on a wheelchair for 28 years because of a badly injured right leg. She struggles to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have disabilities, and yet a study by the United States Government Accountability Office estimates that 83% of polling places surveyed have one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “It is in proximity,” as public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson says, “that we understand things we cannot understand from a distance.” For the last 12 years, college faculty working with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For this story, NPR spoke with students, parents, caregivers, shelter managers and school leaders across the country about what it means, in this moment, to be homeless and schoolless. Remote…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day. No matter how a state may reference the day, whether it is recognized as Native American Day, First Peoples’ Day, or American Indian Day, in Indian…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the coronavirus began spreading in the U.S. in early spring, governors in hard-hit states took drastic steps to reduce the threat and avoid overloading their health care systems. By…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from Government Alliance on Race and Equity provides a roadmap for equitable development to advance racial equity. • What role can you play in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In many parts of what is now the United States, communities have in recent years replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. Celebrating Indigenous cultures every Oct. 12 is important.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It is a beguiling offer — an investment that can produce a financial return and also a social/environmental benefit. Private benefit plus public benefit. It probably does happen sometimes but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is approaching an inflection point. Outsize wealth is rapidly accumulating, alongside an acceleration in philanthropic ambition. As these two powerful forces converge, they will likely reshape the social sector for years…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the country, school districts—particularly large, urban districts—are reporting drops in enrollment, as families opt for alternatives or struggle to access or navigate virtual learning. These enrollment declines have raised important concerns about how and…