This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The author addresses the alarmingly large number of deaths due to the opioid crisis and the role benzodiazepines play in US drug overdose deaths. · How can…
Andy Lipkis founded TreePeople in Los Angeles in 1973 at age 18 and continues to serve as its president. Lipkis has spearheaded an approach using trees and forest-inspired technologies to…
Denis Hayes is president and CEO of the Bullitt Foundation where he leads the effort to mold the major cities of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia into models of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from The 74, author Carolyn Phenicie discusses recent comments by Sen. Patty Murray suggesting that free college may not be a realistic goal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Pacific Standard, author Luis Gómez Romero discusses the austerity measures imposed by Mexican President López Obrador which seek to end corruption and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Frank, the Executive Director of the New York State of Education Department Charter School Office in Albany, discusses how good school board governance will lead…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to BBC News, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has shown her support for students involved in school climate strikes and protests. · How are schools educating students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the AMA Journal of Ethics, authors Andreas Mitchell and Brie Williams argue for compassionate release of prisoners with serious progressive and terminal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Education Next, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has announced the creation of a nationwide tax credit scholarship program, potentially expanding school choice. · How has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Lela Gilbert at the Hudson Institute, the State of Israel is seeking financial reparations for the Jews that suffered persecution between 1948 and 1970. Gilbert…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · At a recent congressional hearing on gun violence, two parents of Parkland victims were thrown out. Here, the author addresses the rising concerns for school safety and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Cato Institute, Ryan Bourne expresses the importance of balancing the interests of current and future populations and creating a more future-focused government. · How can the…