This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa reports that two schools one mile apart in Chicago merged to successfully reduce segregation. • Can this solution be used to address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Allen Arthur explains that after prison, many men face challenges adapting back into society and participating in their communities. The Thrive program in New York is…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Jason D. Delisle and Cody Christensen argue that Pell Grants have suffered from mission creep – serving middle-income students in addition to low-income students. • Who should…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimbal Musk’s nonprofit organization, The Kitchen Community, is now called Big Green, and is providing learning garden classrooms to underserved schools across the United States. • What is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sam Larson, James W. Dearing, and Thomas E. Backer examine 45 social programs and how they scale up by extending partnerships and choosing the best approaches or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Placemaking initiatives helped Detroit citizens make more equitable decisions for their city and revitalized community spaces. • How can placemaking address other community issues? Can place-based…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Neku Atawodi-Edun, Google’s plan to bring free, public high-speed wifi to Nigeria could help lift the country out of extreme poverty and add roughly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • CoUrbanize is a web platform that allows the public to advise and comment on new building developments, ensuring that surrounding communities can be a part of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy shares five recommendations for producing inclusive and thoughtful career and technical education programs. • How will these programs help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report released by Bellwether Education Partners analyzed how private schools are helping increase access for low-to middle-income families. • How are schools in your community…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Arnold, Dr. Sania Nishtar, and Dr. Sudhvir Singh explain how urbanization around the world is increasing consumption of processed foods. They point to several programs that are…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A school district tried to share wealthy parents’ donations with poor schools. Listen to what happens in this podcast from VOX. • How has school choice shown to…