This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Blended learning is on the rise in kindergarten through grade 12 education, and several versions of this practice are in use. The Christensen Institute has the full…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chalkbeat interviews Illinois First Lady Diana Rauner about early childhood initiatives in the state, specifically how to make good programs more affordable and accessible for low-income…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We need to invest more money in early childhood, and we need to invest that money wisely. Thanks to decades of work by researchers, program developers and providers, foundations, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • During a time when early childhood education is at the utmost importance, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos are pledging $2 billion for the Bezos Day One Fund to create…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The University of Wollongong has received a $500,000 grant to build a new model of early childhood service connection to transform preschools into resource hubs for families. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bitcoin companies are now donating enough money to build functioning preschools for Rwanda’s youth and creating access to more educational opportunities. • Can other cryptocurrency companies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports that a documentary entitled “No Small Matter” offers insights into the importance of early childhood for growth, and the barriers that prevent parents from giving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Rittling explains how the competitive structure of the Preschool Development Grant program will drive results. • How can funders help states get the most out of this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When it comes to preparing our kids for the future, it’s never too early to think big. That’s why “cradle to career” is a rapidly growing field in workforce development,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Counties in California are promoting summer programs for early learners as part of an initiative to increase reading scores on standardized tests. • In 2013, third graders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Since Colorado has a dwindling number of pre-school teachers, Teach for America is now training their teachers in early childhood education. • Some critics of Teach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Students from Wheelock College in Boston, MA are traveling to Belfast, Ireland to study how educators follow peaceful programs that address childhood trauma in the classroom after…