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    Using Virtual Reality to Teach Empathy

    YES! Magazine Feb 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Heeju Kim created a virtual reality toolkit to help people develop empathy and understanding for individuals with autism. • What other virtual reality technology can help…

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    How to Design a Better Business

    B the Change Feb 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from B the Change, author Tim Frick discusses the necessesity for entrepreneurs to design their businesses intentionally to be sustainable. • How can…

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    This District Rolled Out Minecraft and Teacher Collaboration Skyrocketed

    EdSurge Feb 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Roanoke County Public Schools incorporated Minecraft in its curriculum across schools in which collaboration and coordination took place to advance this tech in classrooms.  • Why is…

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    How to Effectively Evaluate Your Board

    Independent Sector Feb 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Debra Rainey, writing for Independent Sector, discusses board performance and whether or not a board can effectively evaluate themselves. • What is the best way for boards…

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    Text-Messaging Service Enables Easy Communications Between Families and Schools

    The 74 Feb 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Possip is a text messaging service that helps parents stay engaged with students’ teachers and gives them a forum to bring up any issues that might arise…

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    Los Angeles’ Mobility Data Specification Unlocks New Potential

    Smart Cities Dive Feb 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Los Angeles is trying to gather and analyze mobility data using key tech tools to improve the city’s access to transportation and regulate it as efficiently…

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    Artificial Intelligence and Effective Altruism – [Video]

    Effective Altruism Feb 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Effective Altruism, Ben Garfinkle discusses the relationship between artificial intelligence and the effective altruism movement. • Garfinkle argues that “AI is a…

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    The Pros and Cons of Smart Tech

    American Enterprise Institute Feb 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from American Enterprise Institute, author Brent Orrell investigates the economic pros and cons of smart tech, automation, and artificial intelligence. • While there…

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    Closing the Racial Achievement Gap: Learning from Florida’s Reforms

    The Heritage Foundation Feb 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The Heritage Foundation addresses the racial disparities in academic achievement and explains how Florida has reformed its schools and created meaningful improvement. · How can other states follow…

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    Why Rahm Emanuel’s Rollout of Universal Pre-K Has Chicago Preschool Providers Worried

    Chalkbeat Feb 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The author explains that Rahm Emanuel’s expansion of public preschool has sparked concern in community-based pre-kindergarten centers due to rising vacancies. · What negative impacts will Emanuel’s rollout of…

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    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Is a Radical Front for Nationalizing Our Economy

    Cato Institute Feb 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Cato Institute, Ryan Bourne talks about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal and why he thinks it looks like a bigger nationalization of the economy disguised as an…

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    Senator Alexander: Here Are The Building Blocks For Your New Accountability System In The HEA

    Christensen Institute Feb 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Alana Dunagan discusses the most important point in Senator Lamar Alexander’s three-part proposal to reauthorize the Higher Education Act– hold programs accountable for student loan repayments.  ·…

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