This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Since many parents rely on friends and family to care for their children, some local governments have sought to train these informal early childhood care providers. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, Oscar Mayer Magnet School is looking to offer neighborhood families free tuition for preschoolers but not for students that are currently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As part of an ongoing project, countries share their early education systems success stories, providing lessons for the U.S. to potentially utilize in the future. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A nonprofit accrediting and assessment organization called AdvancED/Measured Progress is piloting a new early-childhood STEM education program to see the effects of STEM instruction on early-learners. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social impact bonds and impact bonds are becoming a viable option for investing in early childhood development interventions by providing flexible funding for implementation. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Chalk Beat story, Sarah Mosle highlights the pay disparity between preschool teachers at public schools and CBOs in New York City. • The most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Benjamin Heuston explains how Utah’s decentralized publically funded kindergarten readiness program is supplying families with the resources they need to give their children a strong start. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Skoll highlights a youth refugee crisis response organization called Humanity Crew, which provides mental health interventions and psychological aid to refugees along with education. • What role…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andy Carroll, writing for Exponent Philanthropy, describes a story of a family foundation founder who decided to change direction in funding early education and health services. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this issue brief from Migration Policy Institute, authors Maki Park and Caitlin Kastiaficas discuss the effects of trauma on the children of migrants and necessary…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that after expanding access to preschool programs in South Carolina, students’ test scores in elementary schools increased. • Access to high-quality early education has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Larry Walker, writing for The Hechinger Report, discusses why early education administrators should adopt successful ideas from Montessori schools that enhance early education and literacy. •…