This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Superintendent Nikolai Vitti wants to create separate specialized programs for students with disabilities. Lauren Morando Rhim, executive director and co-founder of the National Center for Special Education…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The recent farm bill that proposed harsher work requirements under the SNAP programs is discouraging for individuals who need to learn the skills to get back into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy analyzes data on SNAP recipients and found that thousands of people who work in the fast-food and retail industries lack money for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The global push to get kids into schools faces yet another challenge: parents in developing countries report high satisfaction with schools that fail to educate children.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Technology for blind and visually impaired students is now available and already making a difference for high schoolers. Ann Wai-Yee Kwong shares her story of how digital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In a post on Devex, ChildFund International discusses creating safe environments for children worldwide, specifically with their PUENTES project in Honduras. Listening to communities has informed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Contrary to long-prevailing opinion, student’s reading skills are best served by learning a wide range of topics rather than by focusing solely on reading itself. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Grom Social offers kids and parents a safe, monitored social media platform with anti-bullying content built in. • How can safe alternatives help keep kids away from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A teacher from the Kipp Team Academy in Newark, NJ provides insight into his program called ‘Siwaju’ which empowers students to talk about topics closest to them,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Project SITE in Indianapolis teaches students with disabilities to be independent, including riding the bus and functioning on their own. • How can other cities follow this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lack of access to universities and sufficient internet access for online classes is keeping many Americans from higher education. • How can existing schools attract more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The 2018 Social Progress Index: US States shows a concerning gap between states’ economic success and the social progress citizens experience. • What policies are employed…