This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. October was the month we started to better understand how the 2020 pivot to remote instruction, and the subsequent fight to keep classrooms open amid COVID and the Delta variant,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Florida Rep. Anna Eskamani was 13, her mother died before she could ask her about the changes her body would soon be going through. She was introduced to sex…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Haile Thomas, CEO of HAPPY (Healthy Active Positive Purposeful Youth) discusses the important role of young people in advancing the food system. • How can HAPPY collaborate with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Enrollment in the nation’s largest school system has dropped roughly 1.9% this school year, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the education department. Roughly 938,000 students are enrolled in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the first two weeks of November, all eyes will be on Glasgow as the much-anticipated COP26—the 26th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Convention on Climate Change—unfolds. While…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I never expected to work with youth. Growing up, I did well in school. I was a huge baseball fan, particularly of the Chicago Cubs. But by age 17, I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Income share agreements (ISAs) are designed to help students pay for and attend postsecondary education and career training programs. With an ISA, students receive financial support to help cover the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Leonard Armato, writing for The Hechinger Report, suggests the ways that high-poverty school districts can turn around by giving students new ways to excel and focusing on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the aftermath of an 18-month crash course in digital tools and remote teaching, teachers and administrators are reflecting on what they hope to take away and apply to their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Children who get COVID-19 typically recover quickly and will not require special support upon return to school. However, some people who contract the disease experience persistent symptoms and post-viral complications.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · California school districts are looking for creative solutions to the challenges of physical and mental health issues that often impact student attendance and abilities. · How does…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit, Forbes announced from the stage the STOP Award, a new $1 million prize open to education innovators, providers and entrepreneurs who continued to support underserved…