Giving Compass' Take:

• The 74 discusses Bill Gates' recent blog post, in which he praises 2018 Teacher of the Year Mandy Manning, emphasizes the importance of listening to teachers more on education policy, and argues why outreach to children of immigrants and refugees must be more robust.

• Are those in the education sector doing enough to elevate the voices of teachers? And which programs that give opportunities to immigrant children are actually working?

• Here's why funders should shift education dollars to human-centered strategies.

Bill Gates, one of the largest sources of K-12 philanthropy in the country, is using his perch to highlight the importance of teacher voice and the value of educating immigrant students.

He posted about 2018 Teacher of the Year Mandy Manning, who works at a center for new immigrant students at a high school in Spokane, Washington, as one of his “heroes in the field” on his Gates Note blog Tuesday.

Manning told The 74 after her selection as Teacher of the Year in April that, since President Donald Trump was elected and has limited admissions of refugees and cracked down on undocumented immigrants, she has redoubled her efforts to make sure students know they’re welcome in her classroom.

“Hearing Mandy talk about her students reminded me of one of the biggest strengths of America’s public schools: They are intended to help every child succeed. The fact that some places fall short of that ideal should not obscure the successes that are happening in Spokane and other cities across the country,” said Gates, whose foundation has funded efforts meant to reform public education.

Read the full article about Bill Gates' blog highlighting teacher voice and immigrant students by Carolyn Phenicie at The 74.