This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An individual who is now a sophomore at New York University explains his life as a homeless student in elementary school, and the path he took to get…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Superintendent Chris Reykdal explains how Washington is addressing student homelessness and the root causes of this issue. • How can philanthropists work with local educators invested in the cause…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Students in New York City living in temporary housing experience can cause them to miss class or change schools often and expose them to high levels…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Individuals from low-income are still finding it difficult to afford housing, and evidence is showing that it is not getting easier to find places to live.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading this week about youth and young adults. Rural teens experience homelessness NPR reports on Chapin Hall’s latest research revealing that youth in rural counties experience homelessness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amelia Harper reports that New York City is hiring community coordinators to help schools cope with their growing homeless student populations. • Is this enough? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nonprofit Quarterly examines alarming new data about the number of homeless students in New York City and the lack of philanthropic support in the region to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry, writing for The Hechinger Report, argues that student homelessness is a problem due to failed affordable housing policies, and not on the fault of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lucius Couloute breaks down the homelessness statistics of formerly incarcerated people demographically and offers recommendations for reducing homelessness and recidivism in that population. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here’s what we’re reading: Chronicling the voices fighting for education justice neaToday interviewed Zakiya Sankara-Jabar and UMass Boston Professor Mark Warren about the community and youth organizing groups that seek to promote…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom McIntire asks donors to examine their beliefs about who should receive help – homeless families? children? woman? – and how they can better address root causes rather…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • HandUp is a startup that is a public benefit corporation offering services to the homeless and was acquired by the Detroit-based South Oakland Shelter. • What makes HandUp a…