This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Craig Cochran and Jeffrey LaPadula created a group of social impact businesses called P.S. Kitchen which donates 100 percent of its operating cost to charitable organizations. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alta Gracia is a factory in the Dominican Republic that makes sports clothes for college teams in the U.S. However, the workers get paid a fair…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive addresses the talent gap between college graduates and the experienced workers employers desire and expresses the need to focus further up the pipeline by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from WalletHub ranks the best and worst states to be a teacher – relying on indicators including pay and safety. • What are the implications…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive discusses the need for federal funding for after-school programs and suggests using a voucher program to cover the costs in order to give working parents…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Alex Sun discusses the risks and changes that will come with the Age of Automation, how risk is changing as society advances, and the emerging opportunities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrea Keith, writing for Getting Smart, explains how empowering student innovation and entrepreneurship in the classroom is the future for the 21st-century workforce. • Can teachers gain development…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brookings examines data from the U.S. Census report, finding that, even though poverty in general was lower in 2017, an uneven economy showed that many are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The global nonprofit FIRST hosts competitions that encourage students to participate in STEM projects and work with potential employers. EdSurge interviews Dave Vasko from Rockwell Automation, one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Erin Einhorn explains how a new school in Detroit will be built around a cradle to career approach to education thanks to funding from the Kresge Foundation. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · With an increase in career paths and learning options, guidance is more important than ever to help young students prepare for their future. Here, Getting Smart explains…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Today, teachers earn almost 20 percent less than other college graduates. Low teacher salaries have made it difficult for schools to attract talented educators equipped to handle…