This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · With education reform changing the way schools are evaluated by putting emphasis on student test scores and graduation rates, Governing Magazine explains that teachers have figured out…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Our advancing society is making many unpredictable changes that result in uncertainty about the future. Here, Getting Smart analyzes a guide from the XQ Institute for state…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Andre Perry at The Hechinger Report discusses inequality in school funding, the expanding gaps in student achievement based on family income and how teacher strikes can help ensure students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Vander Ark at Getting Smart talks with education leader Ken Kay about what graduates should know and be able to do after leaving school and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Steven J. Tepper, the keynote speaker at the 2017 ArtsFund luncheon, explained how the role of youth arts education helped increase student academic achievement. • What are other benefits of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on a study that shows how job applicants may be missing out on opportunities due to long commute times, as employers favor those…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive reports on data from a recent survey showing that college students have unrealistic expectations for their future career salaries. • Why do college students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Education Dive, Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak’s Woz U has helped close the skills gap by expanding the tech talent pipeline and connecting talented individuals with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses a report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce that shows low-income students who both have jobs and attend school often have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pathrise is a start-up that provides job training and career mentorship to students and young people who want to pursue jobs at tech companies. • Why would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses the role of philanthropy in helping transitioning workers adjust as the workforce becomes more automated. • What programs already exist for transitional workers? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • With increasing judgement being place on graduates’ success and accomplishments after school, The Hechinger Report explains that colleges are beginning to welcome their new students with advising…