This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Urban Institute, Kristin Blagg analyzes how Massachusetts, Nebraska, Texas, and Virginia allocate funding for low-income students and how it affects outcome. · How do states measure low-income…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · After conducting a randomized controlled trial, Open Philanthropy Project provides insight on the reasons why high-performing, low-income students do not apply to or attend selective college. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • India Development Review details the country’s goal to become slum-free and what that means for transforming city neighborhoods through policies and funding. • Special zoning provisions are…
Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a report by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, across the country, almost a third of college students took out loans but did not finish their degree.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The biggest critique of Denver Public Schools system is that it could do more to improve student transportation. • How will collaborative efforts help the schools…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Although more students in California high schools are passing standardized tests, many are still woefully unprepared for college. • How can high schools incorporate courses or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • To adequately prioritize equity in a personalized learning curriculum, the design planning has to be proactively seeking opportunities for diversity and inclusion at different stages. • Why…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Data on educational programs is lacking, and this gap will make it more challenging to create equity in the education system because we do not have evidence that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Huffington Post, Willa Seldon and Debby Bielak discuss concentrated poverty and analyze how race, geography and other factors influence success and posterity. The authors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bill Gates endorses the use of digital currencies to address global poverty by expanding financial access and services around the world. • What are the potential harms of cryptocurrency…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Giving Evidence/Financial Times discusses the “informal economy,” which accounts for over 60 percent of the global labor force, and profiles a UK-based organization called Wiego that supports…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a survey by a student finance website in the UK, the average rent for housing accommodations for students is £131 a week, which leaves very little…